Download Kazaa Lite 2.0
Category: Internet
by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor
http://www.infopackets.com
There's lots o' interesting news to tell you in this issue of the Gazette.
Recall that
October 16th's issue of the Gazette proposed the question of whether or not
Kazaa (Sharman Networks) implemented some sort of cap on bandwidth
(downloads). I received a few suggestions from our readers, and
without further adieu, let me attempt coordinate some of their thoughts.
Kooby writes:
" I updated to Kazaa v2 to find this new thing called a
kazaa participation level*.
Because I have a cable modem (high speed internet) with only mediocre upload
speed, I don't share any files with other Kazaa members. I searched
through the
Windows Registry
looking for a way around this feature, but no luck.
I was wondering if any one has come up with a
'hack' (crack)
or a quick fix which will save me from every person wanting to download all
my stuff? "
Side note: The
participation level changes depending on whether or not you choose to share
files with other Kazaa users. When Kazaa v2.0 is first installed, a
user is given a default "medium participation" rating. If you choose
not to share files, your participation level will decrease over time.
Users with a high participation level are able to
download files from other Kazaa members faster, because they will have a
"higher priority" when compared to other Kazaa members with a lower priority
who are attempting to obtain the same file (from the same source).
When I first received Kooby's email, I was not able to provide a solution for him
because I have not had a chance to play with the new version of Kazaa
(v2.0). Fortunately, Mordechai A. sent me an email today with a direct
link to download Kazaa Lite v2.0. He writes:
" I am using Kazaa Lite v2.0 under WinXP for about 3 weeks now.
Bandwith problems:
none -- at least not more than they were before with Kazaa Lite v.1.72
and so on. I am using a rather slow ADSL.
By the way, you can find Kazaa Lite v.2 here:
http://www.pizwolle.nl/downloads/kl200e.exe
I got there from here:
http://www.kazaalite.nl/ "
Warning :
Watch out for the PopUps if you click on the above link. If you want
to squash pesky popup advertisements, get my free report on
How to Stop Popup Ads.
By the way -- if you don't know already, you can
click here for a quick lesson on the differences between Kazaa and Kazaa
Lite.
 Getting
back to Kooby's dilemma
As always, I use Google to sniff for
clues whenever I have a problem. Why? Because Google is the best
(free) search engine that gives the most unbiased results.
Google pointed me to the Slyck web
site and from there,
I found a web
page which talks about a program called Kazaa Lite Cheater v1.20.
It appears that the Cheater program manipulates Kazaa to increase a users'
participation level. The result: anyone who uses the program is "put
ahead" of other users (in a
queue) that are attempting to download the same
file (from the same source). Here's a snapshot of the program:
This program is available here:
http://doa2.host.sk/
Watch out for the Popup Ads. Click the "download" link, scroll down
a bit until you see "Kazaa Lite Cheater". I think it is also worth
mentioning at this point that you need Kazaa Lite to run this
software... although, I can't say that I ever tested it on the "full"
version of Kazaa.
 Theorizing
once more: imagine if everyone used the Kazaa Lite Cheater program
Originally, the Participation Ratio was meant to reward Kazaa members
who share the most files by placing these members ahead (in a
queue) of those who do not
share. As the Kazaa web site states:
" In order to support the
philosophy and principles upon which peer-to-peer technology is based,
Kazaa Media Desktop now includes a Participation Level. This is a title or
index assigned to each user based on the way in which they use the
software. Basically, the more integrity rated files you share, the better
your downloading performance will be. "
So, what would happen if everyone but *you* decided to use the Kazaa Lite
Cheater program?
Theoretically, your download speed would be capped. Why? Because everyone
else is being placed "ahead" of you in a queue. This translates to
an increased (overall) transfer time, as it will take longer for the file to
download to your computer.
This theory might
also explain why I saw such poor results under the "bandwidth" column last week,
but I can't seem to find any hardcore evidence stating that Kazaa's
bandwidth *has* been capped as a result of the implementation of the
Performance Level Ratio.
Other interesting mentionables with Kazaa Lite v2.0
Kazaa Lite
v2.0 comes with some other third-party goodies that help to block out the
Kazaa popup ads. The setup program also mentions an alternative to
using their "ad blocker" file (it's actually a
Windows Host file and is completely harmless):
" It is highly recommended to use our Supertrick (the
host file). It will not only block the Kazaa startup page, but also
Altnet content from your search results. It will also block a great number
of ads on websites.
It is even better to completely disallow Kazaa access to webpages with
a firewall.
Block outgoing connections for Kazaa.exe on ports 80, 8080 and 8000.
If you want to use the BullGuard Anti-virus plugin of Kazaa, you should
allow Kazaa web access to IP address 209.15.204.129 This is used by
BullGuard to update its virus definitions. "
On a side note
I recently received a few emails from folks who have thanked me for the
last Kazaa article
I wrote about (and
the one before
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