How can I send/receive large file from friend across internet?

[RESmonkey]

it's about 4 gigs and i want to directly transfer it. Any suggestions?

 

[FallenHero]

have him set up an FTP server on his box?

 

[Jeff7]

P2P software of some sort? Bittorrent? (though I've never used the latter, so I don't know if it'd work)

If you use FTP, use a download manager. I prefer Getright. If the connection gets screwed up somehow (for 4GB, it will), Getright will let you resume the download.

 

[TallBill]

Ftp, or create a torrent. Something with resume is necessary.

 

[lizardboy]

AIM actually does a decent job of file transfer, but largest I've tried is ~500MB.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: lizardboy
AIM actually does a decent job of file transfer, but largest I've tried is ~500MB.

I've done a couple gigs, it dropped the connection a few times but when it reconnects it skips over the files already transferred.

 

[nageov3t]

dude, you're gonna clog the tubes!

bittorrent would be my guess, but you could always compress it and break the file up into many smaller .rar files that you could just email.

 

[sdifox]

torrent is pointless when there is 1 seed and 1 leecher. just grab filezilla (client for one and server for the other) and ftp the sucker.

How on earth does anyone on here not know how torrent works?

 

[God Mode]

Put it on dvd and mail it.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: sdifox
torrent is pointless when there is 1 seed and 1 leecher. just grab filezilla (client for one and server for the other) and ftp the sucker.

How on earth does anyone on here not know how torrent works?

seemed like the easiest way off the top of my head... though not quite fastest

 

[Leros]

Aim works fine. It even resumes.

 

[RESmonkey]

I think AIM works, but it clogs at 56K speeds doesn't it? I want to fully utilize our internet speeds for this transfer. He doesn't know how to setup an FTP server.

I don't think it's going to happen. He doens't know much about comptuers.


Thanks ATOT

 

[abaez]

Try foldershare.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Xfire

 

[Baked]

Tell him to d/l it on BT.

 

[Cattlegod]

burn it or put it on a jump drive and drive over there.

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
I think AIM works, but it clogs at 56K speeds doesn't it? I want to fully utilize our internet speeds for this transfer. He doesn't know how to setup an FTP server.

I don't think it's going to happen. He doens't know much about comptuers.


Thanks ATOT

One end is on dialup? Then best case, you're looking at six days of continuous transfer. Bite the bullet and send it snail mail.

 

[her209]

<insert pitcher/catcher joke>

 

[Epic Fail]

Pay your 10 bucks and get your DVD at bestbuy.

 

[RESmonkey]

Neither end is 56K; I just remembered when I used to use AIM, AIM set a file transfer speed limit to what I believe was about the same rate their dial up service offfered.

 

[Eli]

Is this question seriously being asked here?

*head asplodes*

 

[lizardboy]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Neither end is 56K; I just remembered when I used to use AIM, AIM set a file transfer speed limit to what I believe was about the same rate their dial up service offfered.

maybe if one of the users is ON DIALUP....otherwise you should get close to whatever your ISP caps your uploads at

 

[rh71]

media mail is like $2... put it on a dvd.

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: rh71
media mail is like $2... put it on a dvd.

fuck that, print it out on paper tape.

 

[skace]

FTP or IRC.