Any computer using Kazaa can become a Supernode
if they have a modern computer and are accessing the
Internet with a broadband connection. Being a Supernode
does not affect
your PC’s performance noticeably.
If your computer is functioning as a Supernode, other Kazaa users in your neighborhood will automatically
upload to your machine a small list of files they are sharing,
whenever possible, using the same Internet Service Provider.
When they search, they send the search request to you as
a Supernode. The download will take place between the PC
on which the file is shared and the PC that requested the
file, not via the Supernode. See
peer-to-peer.
