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'''ANts P2P''' is an [[anonymous]] [[peer-to-peer]] [[open source]] [[GNU General Public License|GPL]]ed application written in [[Java programming language|Java]].

== Features ==

ANts P2P is a third generation P2P net. It encrypts everything being sendt/received from others and hides the users [[IP address]].

* Automatic update of the software.
* Point to point [[encryption]] (AES 128 - [[Diffie-Hellman|DH]] 512).
* End point, end to end, encryption (AES 128 - [[Diffie-Hellman|DH]] 512).
* Multipath routing for packets.
* Preferential connections (to give the network a fast [[backbone]]).
* Support for partial [[download]]s.
* Autosearch sources for active and interrupted downloads.
* ANts can find partial files through normal queries or queries by hash
* Full text indexing and searches over full file content and full file path location
* Non-anonymous internet relay chat, ([[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]])
* Queries are encrypted [[Asymmetric key algorithm|asymmetrically]]. This means that only the originator can read the query results.  Everyone can read the query string but this asymmetric approach drastically reduces the potential of a node to do transit query analysis.
* A node's filesystem is protected against attacks based on random file push messages because you will accept ONLY push relative to a request you have made.
* Anonymous instant messaging

== Possible additions ==

* [[Friend-to-friend]] support based on [[PGP]] keys (waiting for a working Bouncy Castle PGP implementation)

== Limitations ==

* ANts releases are ''not'' backward compatible.  Keep your node updated.
* Seems (v1.0.1) to not be able to work on a LAN.

== See also ==

* [[Anonymous P2P]]
* [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANts_P2P German Tutorial ]

== External links ==

* [http://www.myjavaserver.com/~gwren/home.jsp?page=custom&xmlName=ants Official ANts P2P download page]
* [http://antsp2p.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge ANts P2P website]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/antsp2p/ Sourceforge ANts P2P project summary]
* [http://antspp.sourceforge.net/ Project for Coding ANts-Protocol in C++]
* [http://bitzi.com/society/AntsP2P Bitzi.com BitSociety for files available on the Ants network.]
* [http://iterminator.free.fr/news.php site with tutos, news, FAQ, forums for help...absolut all you want to know !]

[[Category:File sharing programs]]
[[Category:Internet privacy]]
[[Category:Free Windows software]]
[[Category:Free Linux software]]
[[Category:Free Mac OS software]]

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