eMule FAQ

What settings are best for eMule is heavily dependant on the type and speed of your Internet connection and the operating system you use. You should always use the Wizard to set good default values. Most important is that you provide the correct values for your Internet connection and operating system.

Good settings for the widely spread DSL 512 / 128 would be
Windows 2000 / XP

* Download capacity: 64 (= 512 / 8)
* Upload capacity: 16 (= 128 / 8)
* Download limit: none (remove the check mark)
* Upload limit: 12
* Hard Limit: 500
* Max connections: 400
* Max new connections / 5 sec: 30
* Download about 6 to 20 files at the same time.

Windows 98 / ME

* Download capacity: 64 (= 512 / 8)
* Upload capacity: 16 (= 128 / 8)
* Download limit: none (remove the check)
* Upload limit: 12
* Hard Limit: 300
* Max connections: 200
* Max new connections / 5 sec: 20
* Do not download more than 12 files at the same time.

If you use Upload SpeedSense in Options -> Extended then the best is to remove all check marks on the limits and let eMule manage the bandwidth. It will make sure that you have a maximum upload for maximum credit collecting and that other Internet applications like online games or surfing run smoothly.