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[orizaba]

Hi Jose,

I'm not familiar with DAP so am looking into it. I'm not certain about how it works - how it's possible to really accelerate the downloads beyond the limits of the connection and the server. I'll get back on this as soon as I know more about it. My gut feeling is that these "accelerator" type programs don't really work but I could be very wrong about this because I really don't know exactly how they do what they claim to do.

I was able to find this mini-review and partial explanation. Nothing I have seen leads me to believe that there is anything "illegal" or "forbidden" about using it, it appears to just split large files into smaller pieces and seek out multiple sources and the best "connection" speeds - at least that's what I gather from first read.....

http://www.download.com/Download-Accelerat...4-10037157.html

Best regards,

Lin

Hi Lin,

"My gut feeling is that these "accelerator" type programs don't really work".

I couldn't think that you are not used to DAP, I am sorry for the trouble I am causing.

On the other hand, I am glad to call your attention to DAP, because I really find it a 200% necessary tool to have.

I am using DAP for the last 4 or 5 years, first the free version (5 connections possible and lots of adds), and latter the paid PREMIUM version (10 connections possible and no adds at all).

It really works, it's really true that acceleration is always 200%-400%, 2 minutes instead of 8 minutes, big difference!

I agree with you, I think it downloads several pieces of the file, in my case, 10 pieces, which process we can follow, seeing each piece downloading, all 10 at the same time, from only one server (in my case, my POWWEB FTP address, when for example I download a PTE executable). At the end, only one complete file is available, of course.

In terms of a FLV/MP4 player, considering Progressive Download (the one I use), even if we should wait for the complete download of file in order to start playing, I think I would prefer, instead of beeing obliged to practice lower bitrates and lower quality, and even so, beeing still dependent of usual Internet low speeds. Because DAP is really very fast...!

So, as I dream, in case a type of DAP could be "introduced/embed" into a FLV/MP4 player's "code", viewers of our videos (in a blog) could have very fast downloads and much better image quality.

I find strange, and curious, that neither DAP nor JW builders, reply to me on this subject, only JW said that it was forbiden...! Strange...

Best regards,

Jose

[LumenLux]

I think the "forbidden" idea comes out of concern that a host or sender only has so many connections to offer and if a few users are each using ten connections or conduits, that may be keeping nine other users off the site and away from advertisers etc. I have not fiddled with the "accelerators" since broadband has been more commonly in use. So my impressions from long ago may no longer be the real conditions today. But I'm sure there are several members here who can easily and completely clarify.