Network File Transfer Software?

Hi.
As re a previous post, I need to transfer a large amount of data, about
15GB, across a wireless network from one of my pc's to the other. I have
just tried it using a simple copy and paste function through the shared
files path on my network. It is pretty slow, and then I got an error about
one of the files that wouldn't transfer, and the whole thing had to be
started again.

Are there any pretty handy tools for managing such file transfers, that
offer a little more adaptability and control than the simple cut'n'paste?
Thanks.

I use netmeeting. Set up desktop sharing and use the transfer file
option.
It should be on your machines


"The Crow" <crappy.mesh-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi.
> As re a previous post, I need to transfer a large amount of data,
about
> 15GB, across a wireless network from one of my pc's to the other. I
have
> just tried it using a simple copy and paste function through the
shared
> files path on my network. It is pretty slow, and then I got an
error about
> one of the files that wouldn't transfer, and the whole thing had to
be
> started again.
>
> Are there any pretty handy tools for managing such file transfers,
that
> offer a little more adaptability and control than the simple
cut'n'paste?
> Thanks.
>
>

The Crow wrote:

> Hi.
> As re a previous post, I need to transfer a large amount of data, about
> 15GB, across a wireless network from one of my pc's to the other. I have
> just tried it using a simple copy and paste function through the shared
> files path on my network. It is pretty slow, and then I got an error about
> one of the files that wouldn't transfer, and the whole thing had to be
> started again.
>
> Are there any pretty handy tools for managing such file transfers, that
> offer a little more adaptability and control than the simple cut'n'paste?
> Thanks.
>
>

If you do this regularly, then you might try FileSync - lots of features,
and I used it regularly for a couple of years. But if this is a one-time
thing, then I'd just struggle with cut'n'paste until victory.

Don't expect other apps to score better than cut'n'paste for transfer
rate. WiFi is slow, and the file-copy STR is much slower than the
advertised peak (11 Mb/s or 54 Mb/s) bit rate.
--
Cheers, Bob

"Bob Willard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> The Crow wrote:
>
>> Hi.
>> As re a previous post, I need to transfer a large amount of data, about
>> 15GB, across a wireless network from one of my pc's to the other. I have
>> just tried it using a simple copy and paste function through the shared
>> files path on my network. It is pretty slow, and then I got an error
>> about one of the files that wouldn't transfer, and the whole thing had to
>> be started again.
>>
>> Are there any pretty handy tools for managing such file transfers, that
>> offer a little more adaptability and control than the simple cut'n'paste?
>> Thanks.
>
> If you do this regularly, then you might try FileSync - lots of features,
> and I used it regularly for a couple of years. But if this is a one-time
> thing, then I'd just struggle with cut'n'paste until victory.
>
> Don't expect other apps to score better than cut'n'paste for transfer
> rate. WiFi is slow, and the file-copy STR is much slower than the
> advertised peak (11 Mb/s or 54 Mb/s) bit rate.
> --
> Cheers, Bob

That explains a lot. I had expected my chunk to be done in a couple of
hours. It's about fifteen percent of the way through, and we've been going
over an hour. I'll stick with it though, if my transfer rate is not
unnaturally low. I wish there was a transfer rate stat on the dialogue box
though. Thanks again.

On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:45:59 -0000, "The Crow"
<crappy.mesh-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>As re a previous post, I need to transfer a large amount of data, about
>15GB, across a wireless network from one of my pc's to the other. I have
>just tried it using a simple copy and paste function through the shared
>files path on my network. It is pretty slow, and then I got an error about
>one of the files that wouldn't transfer, and the whole thing had to be
>started again.
>
>Are there any pretty handy tools for managing such file transfers, that
>offer a little more adaptability and control than the simple cut'n'paste?
>Thanks.

15GB as in one big file or a mess of smaller files?

The easiest way is to use xcopy from the command prompt instead of
click and drag. My crystal ball suggests that you're running XP Home.

Go to the destination machine.
Map a network drive for your source drive.
Open a DOS window
Run:
cd /destination_directory
xcopy source_drive . /s /e /v /c /h /k /o /y
(my best guess. use xcopy /? | more for list of options)
The dot is the current directory.
The /v will slow you down because it verifies each file.
The /c is the critical option, which ignores errors. The problem is
that the files that windoze has open will not get copied. If you're
trying to move the contents of one machine to another, there are
better ways such as Norton Ghost, Drive Image, etc. I've never tried
Norton Ghost over a wireless connection, but it works well over a
wired LAN.



--
Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
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Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558

"Jeff Liebermann" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:45:59 -0000, "The Crow"
> <crappy.mesh-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >As re a previous post, I need to transfer a large amount of data, about
> >15GB, across a wireless network from one of my pc's to the other. I have
> >just tried it using a simple copy and paste function through the shared
> >files path on my network. It is pretty slow, and then I got an error
about
> >one of the files that wouldn't transfer, and the whole thing had to be
> >started again.
> >
> >Are there any pretty handy tools for managing such file transfers, that
> >offer a little more adaptability and control than the simple cut'n'paste?
> >Thanks.
>
> 15GB as in one big file or a mess of smaller files?
>
> The easiest way is to use xcopy from the command prompt instead of
> click and drag. My crystal ball suggests that you're running XP Home.
>
> Go to the destination machine.
> Map a network drive for your source drive.
> Open a DOS window
> Run:
> cd /destination_directory
> xcopy source_drive . /s /e /v /c /h /k /o /y
> (my best guess. use xcopy /? | more for list of options)
> The dot is the current directory.
> The /v will slow you down because it verifies each file.
> The /c is the critical option, which ignores errors. The problem is
> that the files that windoze has open will not get copied. If you're
> trying to move the contents of one machine to another, there are
> better ways such as Norton Ghost, Drive Image, etc. I've never tried
> Norton Ghost over a wireless connection, but it works well over a
> wired LAN.
>
>

Try downloading WSFTPD (and ftp server daemon) and then create a zip file of
the files and folders you need to transfer. Then with the ftp command from
the remote machine connect, navigate to the folder holding the zip file and
transfer it.

Google WSFTPD to find where you can download it.

k

Best bet is FTP as it is made for file copy machine to machine at
distance. Cleaner protocol than windoz xcopy/copy/drag-n-drop as once
it gets started, you don't have netbios calls when windoz can't find itself.

The Crow wrote:
> Hi.
> As re a previous post, I need to transfer a large amount of data, about
> 15GB, across a wireless network from one of my pc's to the other. I have
> just tried it using a simple copy and paste function through the shared
> files path on my network. It is pretty slow, and then I got an error about
> one of the files that wouldn't transfer, and the whole thing had to be
> started again.
>
> Are there any pretty handy tools for managing such file transfers, that
> offer a little more adaptability and control than the simple cut'n'paste?
> Thanks.
>
>