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hbe02 · May 3rd, 2008, 12:38 PM

hi all,
Since i dont feel like making one myself.. hehe.. is there a free peer to peer file sharing application... just like kazaa or napster but not internet based.. for ur local LAN.. so i can have file sharing with my roommate and neighbors on our LAN.

Benoit · May 3rd, 2008, 1:05 PM

Even simpler would be to set up an FTP server that everyone on your network has access too.

hbe02 · May 3rd, 2008, 1:07 PM

yes, but id like the files to be distributed rather than centralized...
imagine you have songs a,b,c,d and i have e,f,g,h
you should be able to login and search for song "g" just like you do on Kazaa.. and then download it from me.

Jimbo · May 3rd, 2008, 2:11 PM

You can look into DC++ and related hub software. That's what we used back when I was in the dorms

It requires someone to host the hub, but otherwise people can download each other's files. Make sure, of course, that you do so legally... *whistles*

JAlexBrown · May 21st, 2008, 1:08 PM

I'm not 100% positive, but I believe there's a Linux distro designed for just that purpose. I'll check into it and let you know what I can come up with.

May 3rd, 2008, 12:38 PM	#1
hbe02 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lebanon Posts: 148 Rep Power: 3	free peer to peer file sharing hi all, Since i dont feel like making one myself.. hehe.. is there a free peer to peer file sharing application... just like kazaa or napster but not internet based.. for ur local LAN.. so i can have file sharing with my roommate and neighbors on our LAN.

May 3rd, 2008, 1:05 PM	#2
Benoit Expert Programmer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 548 Rep Power: 4	Re: free peer to peer file sharing Even simpler would be to set up an FTP server that everyone on your network has access too. __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son but Johnny is no more, for what Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4

May 3rd, 2008, 1:07 PM	#3
hbe02 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lebanon Posts: 148 Rep Power: 3	Re: free peer to peer file sharing yes, but id like the files to be distributed rather than centralized... imagine you have songs a,b,c,d and i have e,f,g,h you should be able to login and search for song "g" just like you do on Kazaa.. and then download it from me.

May 3rd, 2008, 2:11 PM	#4
Jimbo Battle Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA, USA Posts: 747 Rep Power: 3	Re: free peer to peer file sharing You can look into DC++ and related hub software. That's what we used back when I was in the dorms It requires someone to host the hub, but otherwise people can download each other's files. Make sure, of course, that you do so legally... whistles __________________ <insert disclaimer here> <insert shameless plug for Visual Studio here>

May 21st, 2008, 1:08 PM	#5
JAlexBrown Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Re: free peer to peer file sharing I'm not 100% positive, but I believe there's a Linux distro designed for just that purpose. I'll check into it and let you know what I can come up with.

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