eMule is a machine, it rules, if you use the wizard, limit uploads at 80% of available bandwidth (network overheads), keep a clean Serverlist (there are currently only about 20 real servers, rest are fakes), by updating !IPFILTER WEEKLY !, get a High ID (forward eMules Ports), run it 24/7, don't fiddle with it, don't stare at it, que only 25 downloads at once, line up some files and leave it alone...

You can start up to 25 files (waiting or downloading), more will get you blacklisted, you can have hundred's STOPPED in transfer screen, (in options/files check "start next paused file when download finishes", STOPPED counts as paused and emule will keep working, use categories make emule work on a series of files..

On a 512/128 adsl connection my emule was pulling 130gb a month thru line.....Running KAD only (no Servers)...