This is the gold standard. The eMule Security team maintains servers that block malicious clients and fake files.
To connect to the eD2K network, you need a server.met file, which contains the IP addresses and ports of active servers. Because many servers listed on public sites are fake or dead, you must use trusted, community-vetted sources. Trusted eMule Server List URLs kad emule server list
To keep malicious servers and known bad actors off your client, you should use an IP filter ( ipfilter.dat ). Go to > Security . This is the gold standard
| Server Name | IP Address | Port | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | eMule Security No1 | 89.163.143.7 | 9939 | | eMule Security No2 | 89.163.142.205 | 9939 | | PeerBooter (Grue) | 193.138.221.213 | 4242 | | TV Underground No1 | 193.124.188.10 | 4181 | Because many servers listed on public sites are
| Symptom | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Server list shows 0 users | Dead list | Update URL (Use Part 2 lists) | | KAD says "Firewalled" | UDP Port blocked | Forward UDP 4672 in router. | | Connecting to server, but Low ID | TCP Port blocked | Forward TCP 4662; Disable Windows Defender firewall temporarily. | | KAD won't find nodes | ISP blocking DHT | Use a VPN. Many ISPs throttle P2P UDP. | | "KAD: Bootstrapping" for hours | No initial contact | Manually bootstrap using the IPs in Part 3. |
A KaD eMule server list is a list of active KaD servers that eMule clients can connect to. These servers act as nodes on the KaD network, helping to facilitate communication and file transfers between clients.