FastTrack protocol
E937660
The FastTrack protocol is a peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol best known for powering early 2000s services like Kazaa, Grokster, and iMesh.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
application-layer protocol
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peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
file-sharing lawsuits in the 2000s
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peer-to-peer networks ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
BitTorrent protocol
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Gnutella protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ eDonkey2000 network protocols ⓘ |
| designedFor |
consumer file-sharing applications
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large-scale file sharing ⓘ |
| feature |
decentralized search
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distributed indexing ⓘ encryption of some control traffic ⓘ file-sharing ⓘ hash-based file identification ⓘ metadata-based search ⓘ obfuscated protocol details ⓘ parallel downloads from multiple peers ⓘ partial file sharing ⓘ peer discovery ⓘ resumeable downloads ⓘ swarming downloads ⓘ |
| influenced | later peer-to-peer file-sharing protocols ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gnutella
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Napster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layer | application layer of the Internet protocol suite ⓘ |
| networkArchitecture |
hybrid peer-to-peer architecture
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supernode-based architecture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
legal controversies around copyright infringement via clients using the protocol
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popularity in early 2000s ⓘ use in popular P2P clients like Kazaa ⓘ |
| securityCharacteristic |
lack of strong authentication
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vulnerability to malware distribution via shared files ⓘ |
| status | largely obsolete ⓘ |
| supports |
search by file type
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search by filename ⓘ search by metadata ⓘ sharing of audio files ⓘ sharing of documents ⓘ sharing of software ⓘ sharing of video files ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| transportLayer |
TCP
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UDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Grokster
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Kazaa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazaa Lite NERFINISHED ⓘ Morpheus file-sharing client NERFINISHED ⓘ iMesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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