FTP Netiquette

Below are a few tips on how to be a good net citizen by using some FTP manners:

• If a mirror of a busy site is available choose the closest mirror as possible to reduce the transfer and connect time.
• Keep FTP connection times minimal. Don't leave an FTP connection open and unattended if you're not using it.
• If possible, use a web browser to hunt and browse files to reduce times connected to FTP servers.
• Access during off-peak hours, if possible and certainly only during the hours posted as available for anonymous login.
• Don't upload files without asking first.
• Check the file's size before you begin to transfer a file. Make sure you have enough hard disk space to store it.

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