~repack~ — Emule Nodes.dat

How does your new eMule client find its first node in a serverless network? It cannot, unless it knows at least one existing node’s IP address. This is the "bootstrap problem."

If you’ve opened eMule only to find that your Kademlia (Kad) connection is stuck on "Connecting" or "Firewalled," you aren't alone. Because Kad is a serverless, decentralized network, your client needs a "map" of other active users to join the party. This map is stored in a file called emule nodes.dat