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WHAT IS THIS SITE ABOUT?
This site is here to help the DC community get the most out of the top notch file sharing program DC++. This site contains a set of DC++ hub lists , DC++ information.WHAT IS DC?
Direct connect is a peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol. The most popular Windows client implementing this protocol currently is DC++. Direct connect clients connect to a central hub (usually on port 411) and can download files directly from one machine to another.Direct connect clients connect to a central hub and can download files directly from one user to another.
Hubs feature a list of clients or users connected to them. Users can search for files and download them from other clients, as well as chat with other users.
Direct connect hubs are central servers to which clients connect, thus the networks are not as de-centralised as Gnutella or FastTrack. Hubs provide information about the clients, as well as file searching and chat capabilities. File transfers are done directly between clients, in true peer-to-peer fashion.
Hubs often have special areas of interest. Many have requirements on the total size of the files that their members share (share size), and restrictions on the content and quality of shares. Hubs can allow users to register and provide user authentication. Some private reghubs only let in users already registered.
Direct connect hubs have difficulty scaling, due to the broadcast-centricity of the protocol.
DC++ announces the freedom to share! DC++ is an open source client for Windows for the Direct Connect network. Direct Connect allows you to share files over the Internet without restrictions or limits. The client is completely free of advertisements and has a nice, easy to use interface. Firewall and router support is integrated and it is easy and convenient to use functionality like multi-hub connections, auto-connections and resuming of downloads.
DC++ is a free and open-source, peer-to-peer file-sharing client that can be used to connect to the Direct Connect network or to the ADC protocol. It is developed primarily by Jacek Sieka, nicknamed arnetheduck.
As of 2005, no official statistics exist to verify the proportion of DirectConnect users using DC++. However, it is generally believed to be the most extensively used by a large margin; administrators of popular public DirectConnect hubs generally agree that DC++ is the client used by a significant majority.
DC++ is a free and open-source alternative to the original client, NeoModus Direct Connect (NMDC); it connects to the same file-sharing network and supports the same file-sharing protocol. One of the reasons commonly attributed to the aforementioned popularity of DC++ is that it has no adware of any kind, unlike NMDC.
Many other clients exist for the Direct Connect network, and most of these are DC++ "mods": modified versions of DC++, based on DC++'s source code. A partial list of DC++ mods is given below. Some of these clients were developed for specialized communities (e.g. music-sharing communities), or in order to support specific experimental features, or perhaps features that have been rejected from inclusion in DC++ itself. An example of an experimental feature is hashing, which was initially implemented in BCDC++ and later adopted by DC++.
First time user?
DC++ is a highly ranked piece of software among the projects hosted at Sourceforge. With over thirty five million downloads, new users continue to find benefits from the software every day. If you're new to DC++ don't hesitate to take a moment to browse the forum (currently offline) or read the frequently asked questions. However, the simplicity of the software user interface will help you get started in no-time.
Latest Version of DC++
Download DC++ 0.699
To download past versions of DC++ click here.
Hub addresses
DC++ supports hub addresses in the following forms: dchub://example.com[:4012], with an optional port, and adc://example.com:12345. The dchub:// text indicates a hub using the NMDC protocol whereas the adc:// indicates an ADC protocol based hub. In the example, 4012 is the port where you can access the hub; the default port for NMDC hubs is 411.
Derivatives
An advantage of the free and open-source nature of DC++ is that several derivatives (mods) have been released which add features to the original client.
Many users send patches to DC++ which are included in future releases, but some features are rejected by the developer. Stated reasons for rejecting a patch are because they are coded poorly, or that the feature is frivolous, abusable or overly specialized, and does not belong in the main client. Examples include: upload bandwidth limiting (many users feel that upload bandwidth limiting is a form of cheating, while other users not using a full-duplex network connection can only achieve reasonable download speeds by limiting uploads), colorized chat, specialized operator functions (e.g. client/share checking).
The developers of some mods contribute features and bug-fixes back to DC++.
