Download Accelerator Plus - A
free aplication available at www.downloadaccelerator.com. The download accelerator opperates on similar principles to the
Morpheus file sharing
application's download style. When one makes a request for a download, generally a fairly sizeable one (2 megs+), the download proceeds as one normally would, but instead of ONE
request, the DAP puts up to 7 requests for the same file. Each request pulls a different part of the file you desire from the
source, thus enabling you to multiply your
download speed by as much as 7 fold.
While good in principle, this app is generally useful only to those with
broad band capability. A
56k user will appreciate the "
download resume" feature, which is nice if something cancels or one gets knocked
offline, but they will not enjoy the nice speed boost as they already have a low
bandwidth cap.
Cable,
DSL, and
T1/3 users, however, can enjoy the IMMENSE benefits of the DAP. I downloaded
Slackware's
Linux ISO in 18 hours, and it would normally have taken 3 days. All around, it's a great product, just not for those of the weak of band :)