eMule sharing problems

Caleyunior · Post by **Caleyunior** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:32 pm 0 likes

MOD EDIT: Continued from here: viewtopic.php?p=123452#p123452

ghost wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:30 pm Do you know that your eMule links never work?

But I really would like to know the reason why you do not start the download of my links that I shared on eMule?

Post by **ghost** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:38 pm 0 likes

But I really would like to know the reason why you do not start the download of my links that I shared on eMule?

- Are the files in your shared folder?

- Is your eMule running?

Caleyunior · Post by **Caleyunior** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:52 pm 0 likes

ghost wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:38 pm - Are the files in your shared folder?

- Is your eMule running?

I've never been a computer genius, I did what I could to share my files on eMule, if it doesn't work for you then there's no point in sharing. Anyway, yes, my eMule has been running since this morning.

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Post by **ghost** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:07 pm 0 likes

I don't know what's the reason. My eMule just can't find you as a source. It's always red.

What about you, guys?

Caleyunior · Post by **Caleyunior** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:13 pm 0 likes

ghost wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:07 pm I don't know what's the reason. My eMule just can't find you as a source. It's always red.

I actually can't find it in any source, because I don't have a source.

Post by **Night457** » Tue Mar 25, 2025 2:08 am 0 likes

Caleyunior wrote:

If you would care to post a screenshot of your eMule Servers tab then I or someone else could try to analyze what is wrong. For the sake of privacy you should use something like Paint to cover up your IP-Port information. I still need to see the Status and Connection information.

Shockingly I have actually had some success at this sort of thing. If you have some patience for a little back-and-forth Help thread exchange, I am willing to try to help.

Here is my sample screenshot with IP scribbled over:
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Post by **Night457** » Tue Mar 25, 2025 2:22 am 0 likes

Some basic questions:
Are you able to download complete files in emule?
Have you ever uploaded a complete file in emule? (That is, a 3 GB file uploaded a full 3 GB.)
Are you LowID or HighID? I would see that in the lower right corner of a Servers tab screenshot.

Post by **ghost** » Tue Mar 25, 2025 4:02 pm 0 likes

Have you ever uploaded a complete file in emule? (That is, a 3 GB file uploaded a full 3 GB.)

As you can see from Caleyunior's screenshot he has only uploaded 12,2 MB so far and only from one file.

Let's wait for his reply. Then we can go on...

mimzy · Post by **mimzy** » Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:42 pm 0 likes

Night457 wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 2:22 am Some basic questions:
Are you able to download complete files in emule?
Have you ever uploaded a complete file in emule? (That is, a 3 GB file uploaded a full 3 GB.)
Are you LowID or HighID? I would see that in the lower right corner of a Servers tab screenshot.

Answers to those questions will probably answer everything. My guess is that it's the usual lowID problem -- in order to download from Caleyunior (lowID?), he must download something from you (highID) at the same time.

In sum, lowID is OK for downloading (from highID, such as ghost), but only causes frustration when trying to share. If downloading also doesn't work, then it must be some other problem.

Post by **Night457** » Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:44 pm 0 likes

mimzy wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:42 pmMy guess is that it's the usual lowID problem -- in order to download from Caleyunior (lowID?), he must download something from you (highID) at the same time.

I have known for years that two emulers with LowID can not directly share with one another, but somehow I missed learning about that additional restriction.

Also for years there has been FLM forum kvetching about trying to download from LowID members, but I did not know the ID status of all the people having the download problems. With my HighID and numerous file sharing I only had to wait a little longer to connect to LowID members, however it managed to happen. I have had the same problems as ghost trying to connect to Caley. I figured he was likely LowID but I wanted confirmation instead of my just assuming. I have been hoping we can try to help him (and others!) make emuling more effective.