Core Ftp Lite

[Ninepatch]

I'm doing some file back up housekeeping in anticipation of a new machine in the next 2 weeks. Core FTP Lite has been doing a great job for me - until I hit certain .tlx files, usually in 900 - 2,000 KB size range.

 

When I send the file, the transfer begins at a rate of 6-8 KBs, but it starts dropping every few seconds in 0.1 KBs increments. Eventuall, it reaches 0.2 or 0.1 KBs - showing a download time of 8 hours for a 1,200 KB file!

 

I have used Core to transfer significantly larger files, including .tlx files, over the last year and have never run into this. Am I missing something here? Is there something I need to do differently? Several other .tlx files transferred with absolutley no problem at all during the same session, and there's nothing, that I'm aware of, all that special about the .tlx files I'm experiencing this problem with.

 

I have tons of bandwidth available, plenty of storage space, and the Core FTP Lite settings are the settings I've always used. Heck, I even fed the computer gerbils a snack!

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edited April 25, 2005 by Ninepatch

[TCH-Don]

Hi Beth

 

I have seen this on a dial-up when there are lots of ISP customers on at the same time, or a problem with my ISP.

You might want to try again at a later time.

 

One other thing to try is cpanel's file manager,

but if you have a slow down from your ISP it probably won't help.

[j2k4b]

I agree with Don. Some ISP limit what bandwidth you use during some parts of the day. You do see any differance if you are just surfing or emailing but once you start FTP'in or file sharing its like SLOOOOOOOW!

 

It is also great to see someone else using CoreFTP... It's kewl!

[TCH-Don]

Yep is a great ftp program,

and I have found it faster with large files than others.

[Ninepatch]

Well, this whole thing has gone from bad to worse to outright annoying. I talked to my ISP and they were great - it's not bandwidth or server load.

 

I was working with 2 problem files. Out of frustration, I renamed one of the files from myfile.tlx to myfile2.tlx and it flew right on out of here with Core. So, you'd think it would work again? Not a chance. I renamed otherfile.tlx to othefile2.tlx and it did the same bog-down crap as before.

 

I then tried TCH's FTP - after 15 minutes of watching the blue progress bar just sit there full, I knew I wasn't going anywhere. My ISP guy told me to e-mail it to him and he'd see what he could do with his FTP software.

 

Lo and behold, I couldn't even e-mail the darn thing - not to him, not to myself!

 

I've posted the problem on the Globalscape site, but thought I'd put an update here in case anyone recognizes what's going on.

 

Thanks you guys!

[Ninepatch]

Samantha was able to help with a few suggestions, most of which I'd already tried but one I hadn't.

 

I cold booted my machine this morning and opened Core FTP Lite only. Opened an FTP session and copied the file with no problem at all.

 

So, seems like it's my computer that has the problem - it will be good to replace it soon.

 

Thanks for all your input. You guys are the best!

 

 

[TCH-Bruce]

I cold booted my machine this morning and opened Core FTP Lite only.  Opened an FTP session and copied the file with no problem at all.

A cold boot is always a good thing to try when things are working quite right.

[TCH-Don]

When I have problems like that,

 

I threaten it with hammer before I shut it down,

 

seems to work