Preserved Topic: Favorite FTP client? (Page 1 of 1)

I've been using FTPexplorer forever and I don't think it will work from behind a firewall.

Can anyone make recommendations? I'm on NT4 by the way

grazi

ws_ftp.

i use CuteFTP. it resume broken dl's and it is easy to use. i think there are also some nt versions available. hmm, firewall? donno. sorry

wierd. I use Cute too. I've been a big fan for a while though I do know a lot of people using ws_ftp

transit is great for the Mac.

P.S. I don't know why you firewall would block a particular client. Usually these block ports, if you are having trouble you may have the default ftp port blocked (21 I think) which would prevent any client from working

PPS . When in doubt try the default windows ftp client. from the command line navigate to the folder you want to upload and download files to and type
ftp www.wherever.com

It should connect and prompt for a username and password
then to list the files: ls
change directory: cd
get things: get filename.ext
post things: put filename.ext

Does anyone know how to change the directory of the machine you are on using this method?

Walking the Earth like Kane

[This message has been edited by bitdamaged (edited 02-26-2001).]

I've been using AceFTP on Phil's recommendation a while ago. Actually, you might find it helpful to look that thread up, I originally posted it in the Ozone forum. Try searching for it, it might help.

I use WS FTP. Have used it forever. I like it better than BulletProof FTP. Can compare it with much else, those are about the only 2 I have used.


These eyes have walls.

I use AceFTP also ... seems to work fine for me.

ws ftp pro

I use Cute, too. It`s simple enough for even me to use..




Time is natues way of keeping everything from happening at once

I use cuteFTP and I have to check the "use PASV mode" and "use firewall settings" to get it to work behind some firewalls. It's worth a try.

bitdamaged, I believe you type "lcd" for "local change directory" on the ftp program that comes with windows.

ws_ftp

and blook, I'm planning on shamlessly ripping your sig for something on my site.

don't worry, I'll take all the credit, of course!!

I find the ftp client built into dreamweaver 4 ultradev to work pretty well, otherwise i'm a fan of the command prompt or just windows explorer...

netmosisdotcalm n. - from latin netmosisusdotuscalmus - fuck it all.

I've got WS and Cute around here somewheres, I'll check 'em both. thanks all

Bit - it's not blocking my client, the client was not fully developed for use with firewalls, I never even noticed before. Just got hooked on it and never changed, first thing syndrome.

CuteFTP works very well, and doesn't mess up ASCII and BINARY transfers when it is set to automatically select transfer type.

Cute is far superior to WS_FTP. I like that it will keep a connection alive. I don't like that can't set the default remote directory like you can with WS_FTP (by just clicking a button).

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ws_ftp...maybe i'll try cute just for kicks.....

SmartFTP

Heh, I've got 2 or 3 different FTP softwares registered and paid for, and hate them, mostly. On the mac we have "Netfinder", which integrates into the desktop perfectly with the same style windows, transfers are easy as drag and rop, with no moving around at all, I miss that ease of use on windows. Lately I've needed to start using SSH and SFTP for secure tranfers to our isolated machine, and for this I've been using SecureFX from VanDyke. Now I use it for all of my FTP transfers, it's an old-fashioned metaphor (everything lives in it's own "Window", but it's fast and sleek.

Your pal, -doc-

Pugz,

You can set the default remote directory in Cute If you go into the site settings (F4) and select Edit you can select both the default remote and local directories for each site.

This is also where the PASV and firewall settings are.

This is for Cute 4.2.2
I just upgraded to this version, older versions had a totally different Site settings panel, however I know it could be set in there as well.


Walking the Earth like Kane

I use ftp voyager (http:/www.ftpvoyager.com) and really dig it. Pretty durned intuitive.




A small mind is a tidy mind.

FlashFxp cause its the only which supports socks proxy servers.

Yeah, and CuteFTP is packed with tons of spyware. Makes me not want to use it. LeechFTP (http://www.leechftp.de) is quite nice. And WS of course.

Flik

I have an account at ftp.crosswinds.net and I cant find any FTP client that will connect to the server. All i get is the User and password prompts and then the client displays "connecting" and never connects. I'm looking for other FTP clients that'll work and other free servers (crosswinds.net offers unlimited space -- thats what they say). Recommendations anyone? I find the space at geocities limited.

Here's two more major probs I cant solve

1. I got an online "drive" at Driveway and XDrive and cant figure a way to resume downloads (dont know the URLS of the files I'm downloading). How do i work around this? Support doesnt seem to reply.

2. Is there any way of resuming uploads? The only alternative I see is to split the file.

I hope some of you switch to this prog, because I really like to reward good, free software devlopers.

http://www.smartftp.com/

SmartFTP. It's really great and very free. I've used them all, from ws to cute to bulletproof... this is the best so far.

Metahedron, I already mentioned SmartFTP above...

One thing I hate about switching FTP programs is that I have to remember all the old passwords that are saved but invisible.

**To contribute** I have a mac so I use the old stand-bys Netfinder and Fetch. WOOF!

Cute FTP or WS FTP would do..
firewall ? i use firewall too.. and JKmabry i think you should set the firewall settings properly.. i mean the rulesets.

cherrioo..

:: Ahh, well, sanity is always questionable :: I'm a normal person, I just be having crazy thoughts ::

i tried smartFTP. and... w0w. thats the best ftp client i ever used. and its for free!