scarletwillow
03-05-2006, 11:57 AM
This is a comprehensive guide to downloading and uploading stuff.
I'm going to include a good list of sites you can upload to, their limitations, what programs you can use to download from it, and other statistics. Links to such programs will also be given.
If you're tired of Rapidshare/Megaupload queues, I strongly suggest you look in the Download Manager section.
If you see any errors tell me and I'll correct them.
Sites
www.yousendit.com
Max Size: none
Max Speed: unlimited
Max Downloads: 1000
Lifespan: 7 days
Bandwidth Restrictions: none
Chance of Deletion: none
Additional Notes: Files tend to not last long at all, but download speeds are very fast.
www.rapidshare.de
Max Size: 100 mb
Max Speed: unlimited
Max Downloads: unlimited
Lifespan: 30 days after inactivity
Bandwidth Restrictions: 30 mb/hour
Chance of Deletion: very low
Additional Notes: Requires anti-bot confirmation and has a very annoying "wait time" before download. Very fast downloads, but the bandwidth limit is annoying. Use USDownloader to queue downloads.
www.megaupload.com
Max Size: 250 mb
Max Speed: limited ~ 50-100 kb/s
Max Downloads: unlimited
Lifespan: 30 days after inactivity
Bandwidth Restrictions: exists, exact amount unknown
Chance of Deletion: very low
Additional Notes: Slow downloads, and a small chances links may be "temporary inactive". 60 second countdown before download. Make sure you don't click any ads, because they'll fuck up the wait. Use USDownloader to queue downloads.
www.sendspace.com
Max Size: 1.2 gb
Max Speed: limited ~ 10-100 kb/s
Max Downloads: 50 gb of bandwidth
Lifespan: 50 gb of bandwidth
Bandwidth Restrictions: none
Chance of Deletion: very low
Additional Notes: 60 second wait time before download, and server may be too busy sometimes. However, its ability to handle huge files makes it very convenient.
www.filefront.com
Max Size: 1 gb
Max Speed: unlimited, but depending on mirror, can be low
Max Downloads: unlimited
Lifespan: immortal
Bandwidth Restrictions: none
Chance of Deletion: very high
Additional Notes: Downloads are highly monitored for legal status. Illegal files (movies, mp3's, etc) are deleted within a week usually. Site requires signup to upload, but not to download. You can use a standard download manager to download from this site.
www.bjwaymods.net
Max Size: 100 mb
Max Speed: unlimited
Max Downloads: unlimited
Lifespan: immortal
Bandwidth Restrictions: none
Chance of Deletion: very low
Additional Notes: Someone's personal site, but works very, very well.
Download Managers
USDownloader
Universal Share Downloader
Official Site: http://www.dimonius.ru/dusd.php (Russian)
Direct Link: http://www.dimonius.ru/PROG/USDownloader.zip
Plugins: http://www.dimonius.ru/PROG/USD/All_plugins.zip
Notes: This is one of the best programs out there. To use, download program, unzip to whatever directory you'd like. Download the plugins, unzip them to the /plugins folder of whereever you unzipped the program. Run the program, copy the massive amount of links you selected (yes, you can copy them en masse, even if there is spare text between), press the "copy" button in USDownloader (paste links from clipboard), and watch the magic. This program will automatically extract download links from most free download sites and download for you, so you don't have to micromanage the bullshit.
I'm going to include a good list of sites you can upload to, their limitations, what programs you can use to download from it, and other statistics. Links to such programs will also be given.
If you're tired of Rapidshare/Megaupload queues, I strongly suggest you look in the Download Manager section.
If you see any errors tell me and I'll correct them.
Sites
www.yousendit.com
Max Size: none
Max Speed: unlimited
Max Downloads: 1000
Lifespan: 7 days
Bandwidth Restrictions: none
Chance of Deletion: none
Additional Notes: Files tend to not last long at all, but download speeds are very fast.
www.rapidshare.de
Max Size: 100 mb
Max Speed: unlimited
Max Downloads: unlimited
Lifespan: 30 days after inactivity
Bandwidth Restrictions: 30 mb/hour
Chance of Deletion: very low
Additional Notes: Requires anti-bot confirmation and has a very annoying "wait time" before download. Very fast downloads, but the bandwidth limit is annoying. Use USDownloader to queue downloads.
www.megaupload.com
Max Size: 250 mb
Max Speed: limited ~ 50-100 kb/s
Max Downloads: unlimited
Lifespan: 30 days after inactivity
Bandwidth Restrictions: exists, exact amount unknown
Chance of Deletion: very low
Additional Notes: Slow downloads, and a small chances links may be "temporary inactive". 60 second countdown before download. Make sure you don't click any ads, because they'll fuck up the wait. Use USDownloader to queue downloads.
www.sendspace.com
Max Size: 1.2 gb
Max Speed: limited ~ 10-100 kb/s
Max Downloads: 50 gb of bandwidth
Lifespan: 50 gb of bandwidth
Bandwidth Restrictions: none
Chance of Deletion: very low
Additional Notes: 60 second wait time before download, and server may be too busy sometimes. However, its ability to handle huge files makes it very convenient.
www.filefront.com
Max Size: 1 gb
Max Speed: unlimited, but depending on mirror, can be low
Max Downloads: unlimited
Lifespan: immortal
Bandwidth Restrictions: none
Chance of Deletion: very high
Additional Notes: Downloads are highly monitored for legal status. Illegal files (movies, mp3's, etc) are deleted within a week usually. Site requires signup to upload, but not to download. You can use a standard download manager to download from this site.
www.bjwaymods.net
Max Size: 100 mb
Max Speed: unlimited
Max Downloads: unlimited
Lifespan: immortal
Bandwidth Restrictions: none
Chance of Deletion: very low
Additional Notes: Someone's personal site, but works very, very well.
Download Managers
USDownloader
Universal Share Downloader
Official Site: http://www.dimonius.ru/dusd.php (Russian)
Direct Link: http://www.dimonius.ru/PROG/USDownloader.zip
Plugins: http://www.dimonius.ru/PROG/USD/All_plugins.zip
Notes: This is one of the best programs out there. To use, download program, unzip to whatever directory you'd like. Download the plugins, unzip them to the /plugins folder of whereever you unzipped the program. Run the program, copy the massive amount of links you selected (yes, you can copy them en masse, even if there is spare text between), press the "copy" button in USDownloader (paste links from clipboard), and watch the magic. This program will automatically extract download links from most free download sites and download for you, so you don't have to micromanage the bullshit.