Tired of other file-sharing communities such as KaZaA, Hotline and LimeWire? IT sending you emails telling you your downloading to much stuff? Hate how long it takes to download a single song? Direct Connect will change the way you think about peer-to-peer file-sharing.
Unlike other impersonal, server-driven file-sharing networks, Direct Connect offers a community-oriented, open, user-controlled network. Moreover, Direct Connect's network architecture is built on a peer-to-peer foundation; UMaine users run, control, and maintain the network. That means you can share any type of file - absolutely no restrictions. These files are easily viewed through a familiar organized windows-explorer interface. To conveniently access the plethora of files, advanced searching capabilities and filters are provided. All of these features are integrated into Direct Connect's unique communal file-sharing system.
Where Can I Get Direct Connect You can download Direct Connect for Mac OS X and Windows here. [ Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP and Mac OS 10.x ]
You can a Java version download Direct Connect here. [ [ Solaris, Linux, OS 2, UNIX ]
How Do I Use Direct Connect
Follow these 10 easy steps to get started with Direct Connect™ right away!
1. Open Direct Connect and click settings. In the window that pops up, enter a nickname. Whatever you enter in as your nick name is what people will use to identify you as.
2. You may enter in an E-mail address if you wish, but don't have to.
3. Select your connection type. Being honest about your connection type is essential. If your on-campus choose T1 or T3.
4. If you wish, here you may enter in a description of the files you will be sharing.
5. If you do not specify a download folder, this will be the default.
6. This list contains all of the folders you share with Direct Connect.
7. Here you may specify the amount of users allowed to connect to you at once.
8. Use these buttons to add/remove sharing folders.
(NOTE: The UMaine hub requires that you share at least 5mb of data.)
You can leave the interface tab alone and then under the connection tab just click the check box that says Auto Connect At Startup and enter suzuki.ath.cx:412 in the Auto Connect Hub box.
9. Click this button to download a list of all publicly available Hubs. Again, the address for the UM hub is umodc.ath.cx.
10. Click 'Connect' after you have highlighted a Hub, and you're all set!
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