harryhoudini
join:2003-02-05
Los Angeles, CA
| Share with friends via IM Once In a while I need to share a large file with friends via net. I do use MSN Messnger but it sometimes craps out and I have to start all over again. Also, the transfer speed is crap.
What do you all use for this? I would like for it to have resume function as well as fast. | |
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hitachi369
Embrace Your Rights
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join:2001-10-03
Grand Rapids, MI
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| Re: Share with friends via IM I use ftp, though the client I was using farted out and decided to fart out and stop showing sub dir. FTP supports resume, also allows you to set certain groups. I like it. I am working on using Bulletproof FTP Server now. Haven't gotten the chance to really mess with it, but it comes highly recommended.
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Crisis Management Squad
Premium,VIP
join:2002-02-08
Houston, TX
clubs: | I, too, use FTP. Works very well. | |
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ctrip
Islam is a Religion of Peace
Premium
join:2002-07-16
New Cumberland, PA | As others have already suggested, FTP is the way to go. It is, after all, what it is designed for. File Transfer Protocol. | |
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harryhoudini
join:2003-02-05
Los Angeles, CA
| Thanks. I tried this today and my friend kept getting a 550 error. Googled it and did not get much.
I forwarded port 21 to my machine. He can see the files but when he tries to download, he gets this error. When I look at his user, the directory I gave him access to shows in read like there is an issue.
Any help would be appreciated. | |
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Crisis Management Squad
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join:2002-02-08
Houston, TX
clubs: | Re: Share with friends via IM What FTP server are you using?
What client is he using? | |
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harryhoudini
join:2003-02-05
Los Angeles, CA | We are both using Bullet FTP. I am using the Server version and he is using the Client. I also installed the client on my machine so I could test. Worked fine for me but then again it is within my network so it is not a good comparison. | |
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LinkTech
Former Linksys Tech
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join:2002-07-02
Mission Viejo, CA | Re: Share with friends via IM I almost guarantee its a problem with your FTP server. Ensure you enable passive mode and forward the ports for your passive mode. | |
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harryhoudini
join:2003-02-05
Los Angeles, CA | I think the issue may be related to port fowarding to. On a few occasions I have had to reboot my router. Although ports were fowarded, it was not actualy happening. I will check when I get home. | |
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LinkTech
Former Linksys Tech
VIP
join:2002-07-02
Mission Viejo, CA
| Re: Share with friends via IM Typically sitting behind a NAT device you need to use passive mode. Even though your FTP server still runs on port 21 you need to configure and forward ports for passive mode. Here is a quick rundown, passive verse active FTP.
»slacksite.com/other/ftp.html | |
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harryhoudini
join:2003-02-05
Los Angeles, CA
1 edit | well, I did the reboot. Fixed my issue with MSN, but FTP stil not accessible. Sucks too since the interface is simple. Friend gets a CDW 550 Permission Denied error.
I did set passive mode. It was not set before. | |
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grandpinaple
join:2006-01-03
New York, NY | So how safe and private is uploading through IM anyway. | |
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hitachi369
Embrace Your Rights
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join:2001-10-03
Grand Rapids, MI
·AT&T U-Verse
| Re: Share with friends via IM Rather safe since it is person to person. Not like BT where anyone can jump in. Just make sure that you don't send files to strangers. I don't think the **AA actively search out people like that anyways.
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harryhoudini
join:2003-02-05
Los Angeles, CA | Thanks,I got it figured out. It did have to do with passive mode. I also had to open other ports. | |
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