Help!!
 

hi all i really need to find out how to get the url of a download on limewire a have a prog called DAP which speeds up downloads and it is great but you have to input the url of the download for it to work so when i download something on limewire how do i find the url is this possible?

There is no URL, sicne you're not downloading from a website or FTP server.
LW connects your computer with the computer(s) of the file(s) you're trying to download.
Here you can read about how P2P file sharing works:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer
:Smilywais:

o right so no way of speeding them up then?

While I can say yes to that. I can also say it's virtually impossible.

1. Limewire does not use URL's in the manner you speak of, so you would need to get in touch with the one you download from. Also you would only get one host since each one has his/her own IP address.

2. This host would have to enable sharing through his operating system. Set it up as a server outside of Limewire. This would off course leave his/her system vulnerable to outside attack.

3. He/She would need a port opened that limewire does not use and/or preferably turn of Limewire while any transfer was made to get rid of speed issues.

+ many many other factors, so I would suggest you either dump the idea or start testing it out with someone you know and trust. You can open up ports only to specific IP's while doing it so you don't leave your computer vulnerable to attack.

Also I have only done this locally through either my router or Irda, so don't know that much about it, but know this is possible through the internet as well.

Cheers

Sleepless

think i will leave that then

This might help a bit

How to speed up downloads (Click on link :))