I wonder if anyone can help me with this one.
A friend and I live a few miles apart, and wish to share files etc. Is there a way we can do this via internet? The files tend to be very big, so email is not really an option. I have a 56K dial-up connection and my friend has cable broadband, we both use machines with Win XP.:?:
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Jump to PostMost any FTP program should be able to solve your problem. You are right about email on size limits. However, your bigest limit is the dial-up.
The smallest limits on email is usually 2 Mb. I set mine to 10 Mb. Files too big for that will be VERY slow …
Jump to PostI have hit upon a small snag. Hosting sites are very expensive for tha amount of data I want to transfer. ( 1-5Gb at a time). is there any other way to directly connect the two machines?
if you want to transfer that much from a 56k good luck you …
Jump to Postif you want to transfer that much from a 56k good luck you will most likely not finish within a few days. it could take probably about 4 days to do 5Gb of transfer on 56k. best bet would be (because your on 56k) to get a cdburner and rip …
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