Addax is a type of Peer to Peer (P2P) file sharing software that operates in the Gnutella Network. This application allows for standard P2P functionalities that include searching, downloading, and of course sharing of files using the formats html, jpg, giv, avi, asf, mov, mpg, wav, wma, mp3, and ogg.

P2P applications are responsible for the distribution of various contents over the Internet without involving any website. The foundation for the Addax application is the Java programming language which is used to attain compatibility with the Microsoft Windows Operating System platform. The goal for the development of the software was to provide consumers with a utility that can capably handle the publishing of contents on the Internet.

Along with the sharing functionality, the application also allows the downloading of shared information within a virtual community of users. The ingeniously crafted user interface was based on the premise of providing an easy to use application catering to P2P networks. The program is capable of executing multiple searches with greater accessibility and compatibility than majority of P2P applications in the market to date. The application is easily downloadable from various host websites and has been certified by its authors to be clean from spyware, Trojans, and viruses.

Addax developers also aver that there are no perceived problems that can be encountered when a remote client attempts to connect to servers residing behind firewall applications and hardware. The software has an inherent capability of executing optimum communication networks for maintaining the integrity of downloaded files. Addax also increases to as much as sixty percent a user’s chances of locating a desired content on the Internet.

In terms of connection capability, the application is believed to establish connection to the Gnutella network in a faster and safer manner which is not commonly found in other applications in this area. The software makes the connection possible via the implementation of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to host caches. The caches on the other hand rely on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) which is the default protocol in handling communication over network environments like those connected by the Internet.

The cost effectiveness of the application is enhanced by its ready to use feature upon completion of the installation process. Addax does not require the attachment of additional devices to enhance the P2P activities of the user with features that allows for searching of the latest contents on the Gnutella network.

Proxy server functionality is also supported by the application to allow users to implement web proxies in their downloading activities. This is helpful in securing the identity of the user from other members of the P2P network. The multiple host download functionality gives the user the advantage of downloading identical files from various hosts or what is commonly termed as multiple data streams. This function makes the completion of the downloaded file faster. Amusingly enough, both the Gnutella and the Addax names were derived from names of antelope variants.

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