Re: [cobalt-users] connecting data socket (FTP)

[flash22@xxxxxxx]

On Sun, 8 Apr 2001, Ann-Marie Harrington wrote:

> > pause between each file being uploaded/downloaded (while it is
> > displaying the "connecting data socket" message) is longer for my machine than

The client may be trying to automaticlly detect if it needs to use PASV
(passive) mode, i ran into one client that did that, and stupidly tried to
work it out for every data connection instead of just remembering it....
turning passive transfers on in the config made it behave (took about 5-30
seconds per file to work it out) Seems to be a problem for people using
NAT aka internet sharing/some cable modem/routers..(I think it was wsftp)
> 
> I had the same problem until I changed from FTP Explorer to CuteFTP Pro. You
> may want to have her try a different FTP client. Not sure why but that took
> care of the hang for me.

gsh