How Can I transfer large files between two computers over the internet?

[Dari]

My cousin moved recently and her computer absorbed too many bumps. To make a long story short, I extracted all her files from the old computer and have them on mine. However, I don't feel like burning it to cd. Instead I want to send it to her via the internet. I tried email but the Road Runner servers rejected it because it was too large. AIM was extremely slow (in file transfer). Furthermore, it booted me off when my computer went to sleep. Is there a faster mode of transfer?

 

[Mik3y]

set up an ftp server so you can have her download the files straight from you to her comp.

 

[Description]

Send her a CD, you lazy bastard. :roll:

You could setup a hotline or FTP server, as those would at least allow file transfers to be resumed. There are freeware and trial servers available.

Or you could name it "XXX Lindsay Lohan and boyfriend" and it will be all over the peer-to-peer networks.

 

[Eli]

Bandwidth is bandwidth. It doesen't matter if you use AIM, ICQ, or FTP, it will go at the same speed regardless.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Mik3y
set up an ftp server so you can have her download the files straight from you to her comp.

Yep.

I don't get it - you're too lazy to spend 10 minutes burning a cd and 10 minutes to mail it to her, but you're willing to go through every other solution to send the files to her? The only word I can think of is MORON.

 

[Klixxer]

FTP, VPN, VNC, upload-download, compress - e-mail, bittorrent, Kazaa or any other file sharing program, there are too many ways to do this, my choice would be compress - e-mail.

 

[cronos]

ftp. but the bandwidth will be the same as IM so it would be just as slow, and it's twice as long (upload and download)

looks like burning a CD is your best option.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Use a file splitting program. They're free.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Eli
Bandwidth is bandwidth. It doesen't matter if you use AIM, ICQ, or FTP, it will go at the same speed regardless.

Unless, that is, the protocol used to transfer the files is both custom and poorly-written.

How many files and how large are we talking? Compression + ftp would be my choice.

 

[NeoPTLD]

Originally posted by: Dari
My cousin moved recently and her computer absorbed too many bumps. To make a long story short, I extracted all her files from the old computer and have them on mine. However, I don't feel like burning it to cd. Instead I want to send it to her via the internet. I tried email but the Road Runner servers rejected it because it was too large. AIM was extremely slow (in file transfer). Furthermore, it booted me off when my computer went to sleep. Is there a faster mode of transfer?

The maximum transfer speed is determined by whichever party with the slower connection. If she's on modem, you will not get much more than 4kB/s regardless of how fast your connection is.

You can speed up the process a little by reducing file counts and reduce the chance of failure by compressing them into a multiple piece .RAR archives or bite the bullet and snail mail on CD.

 

[her209]

Use Kazaa.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

The program you're looking for is WASTE, it works perfectly for this kind of situation without having to set up an ftp server

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Eli
Bandwidth is bandwidth. It doesen't matter if you use AIM, ICQ, or FTP, it will go at the same speed regardless.

yet more proof that postcount != computer knowledge!

 

[GhettoFob]

bit torrent

 

[The Stigenator]

sometiimes burning a cd and mailing it is faster than sending over the web.

Trust me..

 

[dowxp]

bittorrent. or a dvd±r,w

 

[Bassyhead]

ftp it or just mail optical media

 

[TitanDiddly]

Search the past few days show notes on techtv.com for 'Call for help'. Somebody had the very same question, and Leo had a nifty program.

 

[FoBoT]

one bit at a time