IMule
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 An ed2k client for the anonymous I2P network. |
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| Publishing year | 2003 |
| Current version | 2.3.3.3 (June 11, 2016) |
| operating system | Windows , Linux |
| programming language | C ++ |
| category | File sharing |
| License | GPL ( Free Software ) |
| IMule.i2p (I2P only) | |
IMule ( i nvisible Mule ; German invisible mule ) is a P2P client available for several platforms , based on aMule , which enables anonymous file sharing via the I2P network. Up to version 1.2.2 a separate router software was necessary for this in order to establish a connection with the I2P network. From version 1.2.3 iMule can also be used as a standalone by integrating the I2P router. However, if you want to use the other services that I2P offers, you need a separate I2P router - software that takes care of the anonymization of communication between various programs and is also easy to install.
In contrast to aMule , eMule or similar eDonkey2000 clients, iMule does not also connect via server, but runs entirely decentrally via the so-called Kademlia protocol, which is completely anonymized here by I2P .
The advantage of anonymous data exchange via the Kademlia protocol is offset by the disadvantage of the lower speed - anonymization is offered by an encrypted mix network and this slows down the transfers.
Web links
For the following link I2P must be installed and running, access via I2P: