How to Get DSL to Work With WinMX
WinMX was originally an OpenNap clone, able to connect to Napster-like networks to download files with. However, early in the first decade of the 2000s, Napster was shut down, but WinMX created its own network for people to share files with in response. WinMX is designed to be used with several different connection types, and the number of downloads you can have at a time depends on the connection you have. If you are setting up WinMX and have a DSL connection, you need to properly set up the program to work with it before you can use it effectively.
- Difficulty:
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Instructions
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Open WinMX. If this is the first time you are running WinMX, you are asked to set up the connection speed as part of the initial setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up DSL. If you use WinMX regularly and have upgraded to DSL recently, continue to the next step.
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Go to the "Settings" menu in the upper right corner, then click on the "Connections" tab in the window that appears.
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Set the connection speed to "DSL."
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Click "OK" to close the window, then click on the "Networks" button.
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Click the "Connect" button on the window that appears to connect to the WinMX network.
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Tips & Warnings
Use WinMX to share only files you are legally able to share with others.
