[Blackpyro]

Hello,

I'm currently looking for files on emule, but I'm met with little to no search results at all, and I was wondering if having a broader selection of servers wouldn't perhaps return more results? How can I get more servers?
Gruk and peerates only list ~9 servers, I'm almost certain the emule network isn't limited to just that. :q

A while ago, I googled for a list of emule servers, and ed2k.2x4u.de came up, it claims a list of over 100 servers, but I heard somewhere they aren't safe and should be avoided. Is this information true? What harm could come from connecting to one of those servers?

Thanks in advance.

[SS1900]

why you'd need more server ? ...please take a look on these links to have a clear point of view......

Getting And Keeping Reliable Server List And Ipfilter

Search Results

Server, Connection & ID

Searching for Files

How To Avoid Fake Files


HTH

[Blackpyro]

The thing is I don't know if I need or want more servers, that's why I'm asking.

I already went through most of these links when I first started with emule, but they don't quite answer my questions. Does having more servers in my list increase the odds of finding what I want? Fewer servers limit my search? Is it safe to use the lists provided by ed2k.2x4u.de? I found one post that advises against it, but just for downloading purposes, is it a bad idea to try them? Are there alternatives I could take?

My problem here is that I can't quite find files I'm looking for, but I know they're out there somewhere.

This post has been edited by Blackpyro: 18 June 2012 - 03:26 PM

[hooligan3000]

use only this servers: http://www.emule-sec...org/serverlist/
all servers have the same information because they talk to another
so u need only 1 of these good servers ;-)

[Zangune]

Read carefully

Blackpyro, on 18 June 2012 - 05:23 PM, said:

The thing is I don't know if I need or want more servers, that's why I'm asking.

SS1900 and those links did answer your question

Blackpyro, on 18 June 2012 - 05:23 PM, said:

My problem here is that I can't quite find files I'm looking for, but I know they're out there somewhere.

Searching for Files

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Searching for files in eMule usually means that all servers in the server list are asked if they know another client than you that has a file with the matching search keyword. The servers themselves do not store any files, they just compile a list of the connected clients files.

How To Avoid Fake Files

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Fake files are often spreaded by companies that want to hurt your P2P experience (like MPAA etc.) or by users who try to spread viruses etc. The best ways to avoid them is to keep your serverlist clean of fake servers and to keep an updated IP filter.
Fake servers are servers that spread fake sources and false search results

So you need all good servers, only good servers. Peerates and gruk compile a reliable server list. Other than those there are probably few good servers, and it's not easy for you to find them automatically, so use peerates and gruk list for now I guess almost everybody are connected to those servers.

Blackpyro, on 18 June 2012 - 05:23 PM, said:

Are there alternatives I could take?

Again Searching for Files

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Kademlia
Searches all the Kademlia network for the given keywords.

Be sure to get High ID i.e. green arrows on the globe in the lower-right corner if not read here and then here, otherwise check your firewall, if it doesn't work open a new tread. When you get green arrows search again using Global (Server) and/or Kad Network method.

[fox88]

Zangune, on 18 June 2012 - 09:48 PM, said:

Be sure to get High ID
...
When you get green arrows search again using Global (Server) and/or Kad Network method.

It's good to have High ID and Open KAD status, but that's not related to searching capabilities.
Search works with Low ID and Firewalled KAD.

[xilolee]

Blackpyro, on 18 June 2012 - 07:16 AM, said:

A while ago, I googled for a list of emule servers, and ed2k.2x4u.de came up, it claims a list of over 100 servers, but I heard somewhere they aren't safe and should be avoided. Is this information true?

yes

Blackpyro, on 18 June 2012 - 07:16 AM, said:

What harm could come from connecting to one of those servers?

Sometimes it seemed that they could cause kad firewalled (when normally emule had got high id, both on ed2k and kad networks)
There's more: your search results will be polluted (totally or partially) after doing a global (servers) search.

You can check this alternative list (click)

[Blackpyro]

Thanks for the reply.

Also, are all servers that go unlisted on gruk/peerates necessarily bad or just grey? How dangerous are fake servers? Is simply connecting to an unreliable server enough to compromise my computer? Is it safe to use them if it's just to search for a specific file?

This post has been edited by Blackpyro: 18 June 2012 - 11:49 PM

[xilolee]

Blackpyro, on 19 June 2012 - 01:31 AM, said:

are all servers that go unlisted on gruk/peerates necessarily bad or just grey?

no

Blackpyro, on 19 June 2012 - 01:31 AM, said:

How dangerous are fake servers?

Who knows?

Blackpyro, on 19 June 2012 - 01:31 AM, said:

Is simply connecting to an unreliable server enough to compromise my computer?

no

Blackpyro, on 19 June 2012 - 01:31 AM, said:

Is it safe to use them if it's just to search for a specific file?

If you recognize bad results returned from servers and know how to avoid them, you can search with every server, good or bad.
Otherwise use well known serverlists (peerates, gruk, shortypower,...), or mine, if you prefer.
Note that also "good" servers could return bad results, so be careful. (check "how to avoid fake files, in the forum guides)

This post has been edited by xilolee: 19 June 2012 - 02:34 PM

[coluche]

I am not sure if someone already said so :

If you can, use Kademlia for searches !
I usually find same or more files with a Kad search than with a server (global) search.

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About the docs : Searching for files - I wonder if it would be useful to have a separate page for searching with Kademlia.
Much of the docs there is servers-only, and so it may be confusing ?

[UserEmule]

Blackpyro, on 18 June 2012 - 09:23 AM, said:

The thing is I don't know if I need or want more servers, that's why I'm asking.

I already went through most of these links when I first started with emule, but they don't quite answer my questions. Does having more servers in my list increase the odds of finding what I want? Fewer servers limit my search? Is it safe to use the lists provided by ed2k.2x4u.de? I found one post that advises against it, but just for downloading purposes, is it a bad idea to try them? Are there alternatives I could take?

My problem here is that I can't quite find files I'm looking for, but I know they're out there somewhere.

This question will be answered later by me. I have to go now but just wanted to say I can help soon.