Akamai NetSession Interface

[shadowsouls12]

downloaded ths game and my firewall blocked this?

reading and some say it malware?

also reading it downloads before you try to run the game.

so the 2nd one runs like steam, but won't shut off like steam when you are playing a steam game. so if you are playing a game and it downloading patch. it will cause high ping on that game you are trying to lay or rubberband ping.

[oreyos]

Here is what Sapience wrote/quoted on the lotro forum back in 2014 about Akamai Netsession:

With today’s Bullroarer release of Update 13: The Breaking of Isengard, we have introduced a replacement for our Pando-enabled client and downloader. We now use a non-peer-to-peer version of the Akamai NetSession client for the LOTRO launcher, and wanted to update you on how we plan to utilize this service in the future.

The Akamai NetSession client allows us to quickly and reliably deliver fresh LOTRO client installations to you, and assist in the repair of missing or corrupted files in current game installations. The client utilizes Akamai’s large network of edge servers to deliver this content to you from a location which is deemed geographically closest to you, and ensures that we are able to efficiently and effectively get you what you need to play LOTRO.

Although some versions of the Akamai NetSession client used by other software providers utilize Peer-to-Peer technology, we have decided not to use P2P for LOTRO. What this means is that Akamai NetSession will NOT use peer-to-peer when delivering LOTRO-related content.

Once you install the LOTRO client, or patch your game to Update 13, it will be possible to uninstall Akamai NetSession from your computer, and NetSession will not reinstall unless it is necessary to deliver a deleted file or a fresh installation. Typical game updates will not require the use of Akamai NetSession.

[edorward]

Yeah, I was pretty sure they stopped using that entirely, but it looks like it's still bundled with the old installer on Steam. Delete ASAP.

[thr]

you can turn it off in launcher options.