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Plexo is an open-source download manager for Windows and macOS that combines multiple recognized network interfaces, such as Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB tethering, to download one file concurrently.
It probes for HTTP range support, divides the file into fixed 8 MB byte ranges, and sends independent range requests through sockets bound to specific local interface addresses. A shared work-stealing queue lets faster interfaces process more chunks, while each chunk is written to a temporary part file and later streamed into the assembled destination file. Downloads support pause and recovery, validator-checked resume using ETag and Last-Modified, retries with backoff, stall detection, redirect handling, disk-space checks, and per-interface transfer telemetry.
Plexo is built with Electron, React, TypeScript, and Node.js. The repository states that it currently has no pre-built releases, so it must be run or packaged from source; local builds for macOS and Windows are unsigned. It is licensed under the MIT License.
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Combines multiple network connections on a laptop for downloads instead of routing traffic through only one interface. It splits files into chunks across available connections and lets faster networks perform more of the work.
A macOS download manager that splits files across multiple network interfaces, such as Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB tethering. It downloads chunks concurrently, resumes safely, and shows which connection fetched each chunk.
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