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BeardedClem · 12-07-2001, 02:46 PM

I've yet to try any FTP program so I need some advice about it.

First of all which do you find is the best, easiest free FTP program available? As far as I know, it's kind of like direct peer to peer file sharing where you choose the sharer by their IP address right? My friend has cable and I have aDSL so I get a new IP every time I log on correct? How do I check my assigned IP and do cable guys work the same way?

Can you allow only certain folders to be accessed or is it possible to manipulate the other guy's PC completely from the remote location?

Also, I'm sure I read from some guy once that he used an FTP program to kind of force game demos and other files to download from servers like the ones at fileplanet where you don't always have access to the offshore mirrors. How would that work?

That's a lot of questions I know but feel free to answer as few of as many as you like.

Thanks.

12-07-2001, 02:46 PM	#1
BeardedClem Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 145	FTP Questions I've yet to try any FTP program so I need some advice about it. First of all which do you find is the best, easiest free FTP program available? As far as I know, it's kind of like direct peer to peer file sharing where you choose the sharer by their IP address right? My friend has cable and I have aDSL so I get a new IP every time I log on correct? How do I check my assigned IP and do cable guys work the same way? Can you allow only certain folders to be accessed or is it possible to manipulate the other guy's PC completely from the remote location? Also, I'm sure I read from some guy once that he used an FTP program to kind of force game demos and other files to download from servers like the ones at fileplanet where you don't always have access to the offshore mirrors. How would that work? That's a lot of questions I know but feel free to answer as few of as many as you like. Thanks.