Recommend a HTTP component for Delphi 2010 allowing Range'd downloads

Question

Can you advice me a shareware HTTP component for Delphi 2010? I want to use it as HTTP multithread .exe file downloader. I.e. one big .exe file will be downloaded in several threads.

Answer 1

Indy (included with Delphi) is blocking, which I find makes it much easier to include in threads.

There are also the following freeware components:

• ICS - non-blocking
• Synapse - Blocking

Personally, I prefer Indy. I have used and like ICS, and I have heard good things about Synapse. You can't really go wrong.

UPDATE:

I see you've made the question more specific, asking for details on using HTTP range.

This can be done in Indy using the request.range property. There is a working example here.

Answer 2

May be you can check Clever Components Internet Suite and see Multi Downloader demo