Phex is a simple peer-to-peer network client. It allows you to share and download any type of files from other users on the Gnutella network.

Phex is based on Java programming language technology and therefore available for many different systems like Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and other.

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Phex is a free multi platform gnutella client. Whether you use Mac OS X, Linux, or Windows, Phex is able to run on them all. All you need is a operating system that offers a Java 1.4 Runtime Environment. Also Phex is completely free, free software and without Spyware or Adware.

Multi-source downloads (Swarming). Often the file you like to download is available on different hosts. Phex will request different segment of the file from each host in parallel. After successfully downloading a segment Phex will merge it with the other segments of the file. This results in a much higher download speed. If a host is too slow the segment is split during download and given to an another host. To make sure you never run out of hosts Phex is able to find new download hosts by itself with the automatic search functionality.

Download resuming across different hosts. If you download host is lost Phex is able to resume your download from a different host that offers the same file. You are able to add download candidates from search results, but thanks to the automatic search functionality Phex is even able to find new download hosts by itself.

Automatic search functionality to find new download candidates. Phex offers a research functionality that will find new download candidates automatically for you. You can even specify the search terms used for research. Phex will look for files that match the file hash or the search terms and the file size of the download. Combined with the resume download feature across hosts and the multi-source download Phex offers you a very powerful download engine. Phex is also able to constantly snoop traffic that goes through the network to look passively for new download candidates.

Advanced configuration options. Phex offers very advanced configuration options. Much more then many other clients can offer. Especially advanced user can configure Phex according to their needs and are able to tune and see the effect of different settings. Passive searching and snooping for files. With the passive search functionality Phex is able to constantly monitor the traffic that goes through the network and collect search results that match your passive search term. Also Phex snoops the traffic for new download candidates you need to finish your downloads faster. This type of searching is useful for longtime monitoring of available files on the network.

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