Windows Software to enable downloads on network

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  1. MrWillyWonka

    MrWillyWonka Chocolate computers galore!

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    Is there a way to share files over a network with some sort of download manager?

    A group of us want to share large files via the network in my sixth form houses (residential school). However although the buildings are new, the people who built the place didnt install the network properly and the hub is crappy - 10mbps and keeps dropping out every so often for a few mins.

    We have tried to share by creating webpages and downloading files, but its not reliable. We are looking to download files with a software that allows resuming, over a network - programs like getright doesnt allow that on a network.

    And dont say anything about upgrading the network - the cabling for some reason are not cat5e, so we cant have 100mbps, and there are 6 network hubs, connected via firewire, so according the to the school, too expensive to replace... :miffed:
     
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  2. tk421

    tk421 Idiot.

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    protest violently untill you are given gigabit switches (honestly, who still uses hubs?) and plenum grade sheilded cat6.
     
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  3. Guest-16

    Guest-16 Guest

    Waste

    Check sourcefordge.
     
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  4. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    Setup an FTP server that supports resume...
     
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  5. simon w

    simon w What's a Dremel?

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    As ^^ said, FTPing's way. You can limit the total number of connections and the download speed to prevent people from hammouring your hard drive as well.

    'tis what I do.
     
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  6. MrWillyWonka

    MrWillyWonka Chocolate computers galore!

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    which ftp program is the best (with resuming) - I dont wanna pay for it btw.

    And as for gigabit, I wish - but only one person's mobo as far as I know can support gigabit! But for bandwidth, yeah it'll help.
     
    MrWillyWonka, 4 Oct 2004
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  7. Go4t

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    well with windows xp or 2k you can install windows internet information services and set up the ftp on that
    otherwise apache
     
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  8. simon w

    simon w What's a Dremel?

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    AFAIK apache only deals with http traffic...

    I use BulletProof FTP server.
     
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  9. Guest-16

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    I used to use "serveU" or something similar. BPFTP server will do it too. Netlimiter is a great program for limiting overall upload/download speed on a per-program basis.
     
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  10. scoob8000

    scoob8000 Wheres my plasma cutter?

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    filezilla.sourceforge.org

    Filezilla server, and filezilla clients..

    (FTP BTW)

    -scoob8000
     
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