OpenNap Protocol Networks

[ImMaria]

Hi,
I lost the hard drive in this computer, which means I have to start over with just about everything. My question is: I used to be able to to into the OpenNap Protocol Networks and download some of the networks. I can't figure out how to do that now. It's been a long time since I've had to do that. Is it still available and if so, how do I download now?

[GhostShip]

Click on this link and follow the instructions you should be fine ImMaria 

https://www.winmxworld.com/tutorials/opennap.html

[achilles]

Is there any advantage in using the OpenNap Protocol?  What's different from it and the regular WinMx network?

[White Stripes]

What's different from it and the regular WinMx network?

opennap is the same as the original napster... central server holding the list of files a user has, and also routing the searches...
transfers are one to one (no multisource) and hashless... relying on the username & filename to 'resume' should the transfer break...

[achilles]

What's different from it and the regular WinMx network?

opennap is the same as the original napster... central server holding the list of files a user has, and also routing the searches...
transfers are one to one (no multisource) and hashless... relying on the username & filename to 'resume' should the transfer break...

Ok, I don't want that. That sounds very unreliable. I remember using Napster, but I knew nothing about protocols then. If my download is totally at the mercy of one user then I will avoid that unless I can't find the file on the WinMx network.

[achilles]

Oh.. yeah.. One more question. When I'm connected to the OpenNap network am I also connected to the WinMx network at the same time or can I only connect to one at a time?

[achilles]

Now that i have connected to the OpenNap network it appears that indeed one can connect to both networks at the same time. So i'm assuming that when i query a search that it is searching both networks. Is that correct?

[GhostShip]

Theres a drop down menu where you can select which network you choose to utilise Achilles, by default you do indeed search them all.

[achilles]

Thanks, GhostShip! I did not realize what that was for because I had never connected to the opennap network  until now.