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   emanresu
   

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   Hi everyone,

   I don't know what it is or why it happens but I have never managed to upload or download my websites using FTP completely without any timeouts, breaks, retries etc. This problem is not knew for me as it happens every time for last few years! I have been trying to use passive/active modes, direct and 'from behind the router' connection to the Internet, at least four different IPSs, Linux, Mac OS, Windows operating systems with and without firewalls and probably half a tonne of different FTP software and FTP hosting (free and commercial).

   Did/does anyone experience anything similar? I would be grateful for sharing any information. It gets me mad sometimes when I have to transfer large number of different small files almost separately. And yet, very often, I find empty files, errors etc.

   Thanks.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   PaulBeugeling
   

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   Gee, I am wondering then, that if you have done everything possible maybe it is not your side that is the issure but the servers you are connecting to.

   You have increased your timeout values to the highest, right?

   With WS FTP you can increase the default time out to 120 or if you need more, see the KnowledgeBase Article below...

   http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/WS-20010112-DM01.htm

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   pete2
   

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   Hey there,

   So you can't transfer your site from ANY web host, to ANY desktop? Have you tried just pulling down parts of the site at a time?

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   newbee09
   

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   I have files (about 2mb) created everyday on a server, I need to FTP those files daily to another site. Can we install/use WS_FTP_PRO on the server where the files are being created and automate the FTP process using a service account?

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   c-emmons
   

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   You can definitely use WS_FTP Pro for this. You may synch to any location, virtually any device, drive, or server. Easily define which files get transferred and how new or updated files are handled. If you need more information, try using this link.. http://www.ipswitchft.com/products/ws_ftp_professional/features.asp#aSchedule

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Jon
   

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   you could also use a DOS Batch script to FTP the files and then Schedule task manager to run the script, cheap way of doing it.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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