LimeWire can share files over a network - but it is slow.

The main slow down is that LimeWire creates a hash for each file - calculating the hash takes a long time and a lot of file access. Over a network, this can be a real bottleneck.

If left, LimeWire will eventually hash the files and make them available for sharing - but don't hold your breath.

Try creating a folder with only one or two small files in (somewhere on the network) and let LimeWire share it - see how long LimeWire takes for the folder - this will give you an idea of how long it will take to hash your external drive.

LimeWire only needs to hash a file once - after that it will remember the hash and won't make a new one unless you move the file or change it.

Mark