[Nfb-web] FTP Client With Passive FTP

[Mike Freeman]

Console FTP is *all* I ever use. Never saw the need for anything else!

Mike

On Thu, 8 Jun 2006, Steve Jacobson wrote:

> Peter,
>
> My guess is that the "use firewall" check box is the same thing.  When you use a DSL modem, there is usually a built-in
> router and usually your computer's IP address is known only to the router and is different than the IP address that is
> known to your ISP.  This changing of addresses sometimes confuses certain FTP servers.  Having said all this, this
> problem would likely cause a problem with all file types and not just certain ones.  I would try it anyway, but after reading
> additional notes, I don't think it will work.
>
> I think Mike was on the right track, that the mode used to transmit the files is causing a problem.  I read in another note
> that text files are working but these others are not.  I also read that the other files are being sent in binary mode.  Some
> FTP clients have an "auto" mode or option where they reset the mode based upon the file extension.  I would look into
> whether these files are perhaps being sent as ASCII even though you may have specified Binary somewhere.  One was
> to try this is to send one file using the console FTP.  If you need help with FTP commands let me know.  As I mentioned
> in another note, using the console FTP command might also provide an error message when the transmission fails that
> may be lost using the other FTP clients.  These error messages are often not very helpful but such a message might be
> better than nothing.
>
> On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:59:41 -0500, Peter Donahue wrote:
>
>> Hello again everyone,
>
>>    Okay I've enabled Passive FTP in Internet Explorer, but cannot find a
>> similar setting in FTP Explorer. There is a setting called Use Firewall. I'm
>> not sure what this setting does, but it's unchecked by default. Perhaps I
>> can try checking it to see what happens.
>
>>    Perhaps this will help remedy our problem. We're using DSL. I understand
>> that the Passive FTP Setting is specifically for users of DSL and certain
>> other modems, but don't know much about it, or exactly what it does. If one
>> of you can enlighten me more on it I'll appreciate it very much.
>
>>    The .M3U Files are used to create streaming audio links. That's all
>> their function is similar to a .ASX, or a .PLS File.
>
>> Peter Donahue
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 5:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] problem uploading audio files
>
>
>> I don't think uploading the .M3U files would help.
>
>> Mike
>
>> On Thu, 8 Jun 2006, Peter Donahue wrote:
>
>>> Hello Lloyd,
>>>
>>>    These files were sent in binary mode. Perhaps if I upload the .M3U
>> files
>>> with a .txt extension and rename them back to .M3U after they're on the
>>> server that's one way to make them go. I'm not having this problem with
>> text
>>> documents, zipped archives, or MIDI Files; only .MP3 files. Thanks for the
>>> hint.
>>>
>>> Peter Donahue
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <lras at sprynet.com>
>>> To: "'NFB Webmaster's List'" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 1:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] problem uploading audio files
>>>
>>>
>>> .m3u files are just ASCII playlists.  But your audio files are binary.
>> Your
>>> FTP program should be setting the FTP type to binary for you, based on a
>>> recognized file extension.  If the audio were sent in ASCII mode, it would
>>> be rather messed up, and would end as soon as a ctrl-Z appeared in the
>>> stream.
>>>
>>> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
>>> Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>>> Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Peter Donahue
>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 1:02 PM
>>>> To: nfb-web at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [Nfb-web] problem uploading audio files
>>>>
>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>>     I'm attempting to upload some files to one of my Web sites and am
>>>> having
>>>> a problem of no data being transferred, or the uploads aborting. In some
>>>> cases the file I upload or sent to another person appears to have
>> uploaded
>>>> successfully, and appears in the folder in which I placed it or is
>>>> received
>>>> by the recipient, but has a 0 byte count or only a portion of the file is
>>>> received. I'm using FTP Explorer 1.00 under Windows XP Home. The files I
>>>> sent to another person were sent using Internet Explorer6.0. I'm not sure
>>>> where the trouble is and need help PDQ. I'm also not able to upload .M3U
>>>> files as well. Your help will be very much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Peter Donahue
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