What are the benefits of using D-LAN instead of the default system tools?
D-LAN is designed for massive transfers, you can manage a queue of files to be downloaded. A file may be downloaded automatically from many peers at the same time to speed up the transfer and cope with peer downtime. D-LAN has a fast global search feature that the default system file sharing doesn't have. You will find more information from the feature page.
I don't see other computers in my network.
- Check you have the latest version of D-LAN.
- Be sure the ports 59486 (UDP) and 59487 (UDP + TCP) are opened in your firewall.
- Be sure UDP multicast is allowed in your network. The address used is this one: 236.13.43.24.
- All peers must use the same protocol: IPv4 or IPv6, look on Settings > Network.
D-LAN slows down my computer when hashing. What is that and why is it needed?
Hashes are necessary to identify all the parts of a file. They allow multi-source downloading and data integrity verification. During the hashing process only one core is used, and almost all computers sold today are multi-core. All the shared files have to be read once, so it can slow down disk access a bit.
D-LAN uses too many resources, how can I improve that?
If D-LAN is currently computing some hashes, you have to wait for the end of this operation, see the previous question. Otherwise it's possible to close the main D-LAN window, the GUI will be disconnected from the core and take less resources.
Try to not have more than 10,000 files in queue, periodically clear the queue.
Can I configure D-LAN to start automatically when my computer starts?
Windows 7: Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. Open the properties of D-LAN Core and set the Startup type from Manual to Automatic.