Transfering a file over the internet

[imported_Champ]

basically I have 1Gb of buildings for simcity 4 to send my buddy...how do it...I tried to send it over skype but it said like 24+ hours...how do I accomplish this

step by step instructions would be appreciated

 

[l0cke]

yousendit.com

 

[Jeff7]

How did you ZIP the files? If you used the integrated compressor in Windows, it'll give a pathetic compression ratio.

Use WinRAR instead; compress it using a "solid" archive (it treats the data as one continuous stream, giving better compression, usually). You can also split it up into multiple files.
Maybe you can at least shave off 100MB or so.

 

[Colt45]

does your connection just suck? if it does, changing protocol isnt going to help much.

 

[mjrpes3]

yousendit has 100mb max file size for free uploads.

take a look at http://fileai.com/

i have never used them before but it looks like it will work for you... uses p2p.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Champ
basically I have 1Gb of buildings for simcity 4 to send my buddy...how do it...I tried to send it over skype but it said like 24+ hours...how do I accomplish this

step by step instructions would be appreciated

Torrent it.

 

[amdskip]

Google Talk client

 

[Crusty]

A LOT of tiny RAR files and email.

 

[SlitheryDee]

You could just do it over windows messenger couldn't you? I doubt anything is going to be that fast if your connection is the limiting factor though.

 

[irishScott]

hjsplit. Simple free file splitter/joiner app. I've used it for years.
http://www.freebyte.com/hjsplit/

 

[vhx]

File front. WinRAR it into two 500MB files.

 

[TruePaige]

Winrar it into a few files and use any file hosting service.

 

[schneiderguy]

flash drive

 

[zeruty]

/dcc send

 

[schneiderguy]

rapidshare

 

[zeruty]

ftp
run a small ftp server on one of the computers
easy as pie

 

[imported_Champ]

alright...looked around then remembered I have dropbox...so uploaded it...took an hour and now hes downloading it

if anyone wants like 2GB of simcity 4 buildings I can give the link lol

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Use Skype. It says a long time but it starts to speed up after that.

 

[Chryso]

Burn it and mail it to your friend.

 

[Deviant Grasshopper]

It would probably be easier to burn it and send it.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: zeruty
ftp
run a small ftp server on one of the computers
easy as pie

Agree, that is the best way. You can transfer anything and as large as you want it to be.

http://lifehacker.com/software...-ftp-server-130806.php

 

[Leros]

http://host01.pipebytes.com/

You gets a URL which you send to your buddy. When he opens it, it will start downloading from your computer.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Originally posted by: zeruty
ftp
run a small ftp server on one of the computers
easy as pie

I can't really imagine any of the other suggestions being better than this one. This is what I would've done, no question. Glad the OP got it worked out with dropbox or whatever. I guess I'll look that up one day if the File Transfer Protocol protocol suddenly stops existing...

Edited because Leros made me feel stupidly redundant for writing FTP Protocol..

 

[acheron]

I posted this the last time this came up: When the question is "how do I transfer files?" the correct answer is almost always "use the File Transfer Protocol".

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: acheron
I posted this the last time this came up: When the question is "how do I transfer files?" the correct answer is almost always "use the File Transfer Protocol".

Wouldn't it make more sense to encode the files in some sort of auditory format, record them to cassette tapes, mail them to his friend, then decode the audio? Of course you would need a large amount of error correction bits, but it seems like a a good idea. Sort of like a modem, but recording the call instead of sending it over a wire.