Tuesday, June 07, 2005

About Computer Networking: Introduction to P2P

 
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P2P file sharing has grown in popularity (and controversy) because its fairly easy to do. Find a good download client, share appropriately, and search cleverly, and its likely you won't need long to become comfortable with the environment. Above all, though, be sure all of your file swapping activities remain legal at all times.
 
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What is P2P?
P2P is a standard approach to network design that eliminates the need for dedicated servers. P2P is an alternative to client-server network design. P2P is also a popular term for consumer file sharing software freely available on the Internet.

 
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Top P2P File Sharing Programs
This index describes each of the top peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing client programs. These P2P clients allow easy swapping of music, video and other files over the Internet.

 
Free P2P Download Tips
Various technical difficulties can interfere with P2P download activity. Follow these tips to solve networking problems and swap files over P2P networks more efficiently.

 
 
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