Ftp and bandwith

[nissan300zx]

i have an ftp setup with topgear season 3,4,5,6,7 and other car vids but i want to know if people download off me and upload to it would that affect my bandwith in anyway ? :?

 

[jensked]

What's your internet connection? You can use bandwith limiter to limit the bandwith the FTP can use. So there's enough left for yourself to surf or whatever you do on the internet.

 

[nissan300zx]

i have 1500k but i think uploads are 256k but i would like to know when people upload/download off my ftp does it count as uploads cos if it does my isp does not charge for uploads

 

[SL65]

Can't answer your question but you have the same connection as me (1500/256) and you can't really do much at all with that sort of connection. You could setup the FTP to send stuff to a friend if you want but thats about it..

 

[nissan300zx]

hmm k, what if i just let people upload on it ?

 

[jensked]

When people download from you , you are UPLOADING (256k = maximum 32kb/s). So you say your ISP doesn't charge you for that.

If you let people send things to your FTP server, you are DOWNLOADING (1500k = 187kb/s maximum). If you are saying your ISP does charge you for downloading, you shouldn't let people send you stuff.

So an FTP where people can download from you, could do it, but your upload speed is so slow it won't work . So here is what you can do. You can upload some good files to the existing FTP servers. That way you use your unlimited upload volume and you share.

 

[nissan300zx]

hmm cos i really want topgear season 1 and 2, and if they were to upload those i wouldent mind if it used up a few gig i have 40 gig a month

 

[jensked]

so download it, there are plenty of FTP servers around, so it is available.

Now, SL65, i've done my best, now it's up to you.

 

[SL65]

But why jensked? Is it meant to be after the questions answered or something?

 

[jensked]

no to shout about where to find the "how to FTP" thread :lol:

 

[SL65]

:lol: LOL I actually already have in his only other thread :lol:

 

[Xeon SX]

nissan300zx, if you only have 40gb a month, change your ISP coz 40 is nothing if you want to download videos...

 

[nissan300zx]

i have all the ftp threads and 40 is enough thats costs $80 a month anyway