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10-02-2002, 01:38 PM
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transferring files
how can i transfer files from someone at one college to someone at another? i know msn, aol, or yahoo can do that...but they don't seem to work very well. what else is there for a direct connection? thanks
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10-02-2002, 02:48 PM
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Set up an FTP server
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10-02-2002, 02:56 PM
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Set up an FTP Server? I don't know anything about FTP other than it stands for File Transfer Protocol but don't you think that is a bit extreme?
Anyway, what's wrong with email? |
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10-02-2002, 02:59 PM
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how do i go about setting up an ftp? is it difficult to do and how does one go about doing it? i'm new to this...but i'd like to learn.
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10-02-2002, 03:30 PM
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I'd go with FTP as well, it is really the only protocol made to handle large file transfers.
I haven't done this, so I can't recommend a good FTP server program, but I am sure somebody else will. Or you can always go to www.download.com and find one yourself. |
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10-02-2002, 03:59 PM
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I think that more info is needed before you go about setting up a FTP Server. What kind of connection do you have to the Internet? If you are using your school's network, then there is no way that you are going to be able to setup a FTP server. The only possible option then, would be to get some free hosting space on a website, upload your files and have your buddy download the files from there.
Is it just me or does it seem irresponsible to tell someone to setup a FTP server without knowing any details? |
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10-02-2002, 04:39 PM
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the files are coming from someone on a school network and recieved by someone in apartment building with a network.
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10-02-2002, 08:47 PM
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10-02-2002, 09:03 PM
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Try sending them via Windows messenger. Seems like an easy way to do it.
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10-03-2002, 08:31 AM
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How big are the files, and how many of them? Could you just burn them on CD and send them through the mail?
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10-03-2002, 08:50 AM
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To properly answer your question, a little more info is needed.
You probably wouldn't be able to setup a FTP server on the school network. You possibly could in the other network. Just check with the ISP to see if it is allowed first. |
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10-03-2002, 08:52 AM
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Because the knowledge of openning servers etc, especially for a person who hasnt really used FTP, is a dangerous tool. The exposure caused by open ports is something that the the person must be made reasonably aware of, or even the issues that he might face if the IT dept. did not approve of such open ports. I can understand that this place is probably too little a scope to get users aware of what it is that they are doing with their network and the potential hazards .. and it is also up to the person asking the question not to simply install programs that function as daemons, but to do all the research behind it. I can think of a hundred different reasons why an FTP server should not be openned on the network, the only one reason I can get for openning it is to be able to transfer the files. If the reward is comparable to the risk, then by all means an FTP server is a good idea.. but is it? |
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10-03-2002, 09:31 AM
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If AIM or one of the other instant messenger programs will work through the respective firewalls, that's the easiest way to do it. The fastest file transfers of all the IM services seems to be ICQ, but it's the least likely to work through a firewall.
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10-03-2002, 05:44 PM
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10-03-2002, 06:33 PM
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Here is a program i've used in the past called HTTP File Transfer v1.0 and you can get it here http://www.madwizard.org/view.php?page=downloads
It's at the bottom of the page
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