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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: beet1e on April 26, 2003, 06:03:25 AM

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: beet1e on April 26, 2003, 06:03:25 AM

I need an FTP program - something cheap and cheerful like Cute FTP. No frills, needs to work with W2000-Pro. Can anyone suggest one? I tried to purchase Cute FTP but the site is not accepting my order, for some reason.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: Revvin on April 26, 2003, 06:08:18 AM

I'd keep trying to get Cute FTP, I've found it one of the best I've ever used although Ipswitch's (http://www.ipswitch.com/) WS FTP Pro is also a vey good program and you can also buy this online and I think they provide a trial version too.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: Reschke on April 26, 2003, 12:35:58 PM

FTP Voyager from Rhinosoft. I like it and its not really expensive and the license allows upgrades for 2 years.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: XNachoX on April 26, 2003, 11:09:19 PM

SmartFTP.  Best I've ever used.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: SunKing on April 26, 2003, 11:26:20 PM

I use Flash FTP for client  and Serve U for serving.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: Eagler on April 26, 2003, 11:42:22 PM

WS FTP Pro

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: Staga on April 27, 2003, 07:30:40 AM

I'm using WS FTP LE, it's free for non-business use and works very well.

http://www.ftpplanet.com/download.htm

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: Sancho on April 27, 2003, 02:12:19 PM

the built in one in your command prompt.  start->run->cmd->ftp.  or if you want more features from your command line FTP, get ncftp (http://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/).

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: funkedup on April 28, 2003, 04:55:01 PM

I've been using WS_FTP since 94 or so.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: Exile on April 28, 2003, 07:18:01 PM

CuteFTP Pro ... http://www.globalscape.com/cuteftppro/

or

Smart FTP ... http://www.smartftp.com/


CuteFTP Pro if you need Secure FTP and don't want to mess with SSH and tunneling. Simple and easy to use. Not very expensive either.

SmartFTP is another good choice, but it's missing support for Secure FTP.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: dracon on April 28, 2003, 08:15:31 PM

Why not use the one built into your IE browser?

Simply use this format in the Address bar of your browser:

http://ftp://username:password@ftp.yoursite.net/com as the case may be.
Once into the site, save this as a Bookmark.  Very simple and easy.

Regards,

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: beet1e on April 29, 2003, 02:22:50 AM

Dracon - that's perfect!  Never knew that existed. No need for any third party FTP product.

Thanks anyway, everyone else.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: Vipermann on April 29, 2003, 10:39:53 AM

the built in FTP is not perfect, far from it. Try using that to connect to a server that only allows one connection per IP and see if you get anything.

Also resumes on download and upload aren't supported.

I also don't think it supports PASV mode.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: dracon on April 30, 2003, 10:07:12 AM

Your Welcome :)  Hey nice to C U here, SCRMBL.  Flown with you and seen you up in WBs for a long time.

Viperman, he did say simple........I just use it for my Homepage.  It supports Drag and Drop.  Quick and Easy, No hassel.  You obviously have need for much more.  Whats PASV Mode??

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: Vipermann on April 30, 2003, 11:04:45 AM

PASV or Passive mode is a mode that allows the client to initiate the data connection as opposed to the server.

This is especially useful in situations were a firewall is between the client and the server. I've found that it also reduces the load on the server.

I was wrong however about the built in IE, it supports PASV mode, in fact it is on by default.

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: dracon on April 30, 2003, 09:05:49 PM

Thanks Viperman...Very informative.

:)

Title: Recommend me an FTP program
Post by: Wanker on May 05, 2003, 10:02:45 AM

Quote

Originally posted by XNachoX
SmartFTP.  Best I've ever used.

Agreed, SmartFTP works great, and is free. I've been using it at home and work now for over two years.