What is this crap

[Bebi]

on dc++ I have seen alot of users called kad-349849842 the number can vary and when they download something off me if I leave the hub or have no hubs open they can still download and even when I just start up dc++ and no do anything suddenely they connect and they always seem to be in the same hub (Kademlia)

[nsane]

KAD is the network being created by the emule team, didn't know you could use dc++ for it

anyhow the reason they keep connecting is, like most p2p networks, emule works off of a direct connection protocal. the only thing nodes/servers are need for are searches. downloads are done directly between users, which is the entire meaning of the phrase peer-2-peer. basicly you still on their 'active source list', and since you still have your p2p app open they can still connect, as nodes/servers aren't needed for downloads

i personally disconnect from most networks after i've found a few good sources, to remove the uneeded overhead, as i'm on a 56k

[Bebi]

and how would I get onto this network, install emule?