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ANts P2P
{{Infobox software
| name = ANts P2P
| developer = [[Gwren]]
| latest release version = v1.6.0 Beta - Protocol 1.0.0
| latest release date = {{release date|2010|11|07}}<ref>{{cite web |author=Sourceforge |title=ANts P2P release files|url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/antsp2p/files/|accessdate=2010-11-07| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20101003194158/http://sourceforge.net/projects/antsp2p/files/| archivedate= 3 October 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
| operating system = [[Cross-platform]]
| programming language = [[Java (programming language)|Java]]
| genre = [[File sharing]], [[Anonymous P2P|Anonymous peer to peer]]
| license = [[GNU General Public License|GPL]]
| website = http://antsp2p.sourceforge.net/
}}

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Some of its features include:<ref>{{cite web |author=ANTs P2P Project at Sourceforge |title=ANTs P2P |url=http://antsp2p.sourceforge.net/ |accessdate=2010-10-27
| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20101112174754/http://antsp2p.sourceforge.net/| archivedate= 12 November 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Ants P2P Guide |title=Ants P2P Guide |url=http://antsp2p.altervista.org/features.html |accessdate=2010-11-03}}</ref>
* Open Source [[Java]] implementation (GNU-GPL license).
* Portable "all-in-one-folder" release that does not require setup.
* [[Multipath routing]] for packets.
* Preferential connections to give the network a fast [[Backbone network|backbone]].
* Support for partial [[download]]s with automatic resume.
* Multiple sources download.
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The traffic between nodes is encrypted with [[Advanced Encryption Standard|AES]], which prevents sniffing both from outsiders and from transit nodes. The encryption key exchange uses [[Diffie-Hellman]] algorithm.

ANts P2P also allows users to offer [[web server]]s anonymously;<ref>{{cite web |author=Gwren |title=ANts P2P tutorial |url=http://antsp2p.sourceforge.net/antsp2phelp/HttpConnections.htm |accessdate=2010-11-07
| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20101018065029/http://antsp2p.sourceforge.net/antsp2phelp/HttpConnections.htm| archivedate= 18 October 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> these servers are only reachable from within the ANts P2P network. ANts P2P is however not an outproxy network which lets users reach services on the conventional internet; for this, an outproxy service such as [[Tor (anonymity network)|Tor]] can be used separately.

== See also ==
{{Portal|Free software}}
* [[Anonymous P2P]]
* [[Comparison of file sharing applications]]
* [[MUTE]] (similar P2P project)
* [[I2Phex]] (similar P2P project)
* [[RShare]] (similar P2P project)
* [[OneSwarm]] (similar P2P project)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://antsp2p.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge ANts P2P website]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/antsp2p/ ANts P2P project summary] on [[SourceForge.net]]
* [http://antsp2p.altervista.org/ v1.5.7/0.9.4 English ANts Guide]
* [http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=567 ANts P2P: A new approach to file sharing] - [[Slyck news]], Septembers 13, 2004. Detailed view of some technical and legal aspects of ANts P2P.

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[[Category:Software programmed in Java]]
[[Category:Free file sharing software]]

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