# FTP upload question **URL:** \ **Category:** web dev\ **Created:** [July 9, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960 "2004-07-09T04:36:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Vulcan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/the_vulcan/32/145_2.png) [@The\_Vulcan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Vulcan)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/1 "2004-07-09T04:36:43Z")
I am trying to upload files via ftp. Last night I got half of the files to upload but then it started not working. a 100 kb file would upload about 20kb and timeout after 2.5 min… I deleted everything and have now tried again, but it is still happening. At first i was using coffeecup FTP, when it stoped working I switched to cuteFTP. I sent this question to the host tech support and this was the response. > Hi Mike, I’ve tested it again on my end and it is running fine for me on my end. I uploaded quite large files to your account and it was very quick I was able to upload 10 files within 30 seconds or so. I don’t know if it’s a firewall thing that cause that or you are behind a firewall or something but my end worked fine so I don’t know what is going on there. Well I am on XP and didn’t have the firewall on. So now I am at a loss, why is it only letting me upload 15-19% of a file ? It uploads this amount in a few seconds but then just seems to hang ? Any ideas appreciated ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/2 "2004-07-09T04:50:46Z")
sound’s like you’re trying to upload a file that’s too big I think, perhaps you should try asking him if you have a timeout limit or something set, ok, you can see I have know idea what I’m talking about but I think there is a limit on how long it can be waiting on one client or something ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/3 "2004-07-09T07:17:37Z")
There is a time out limit of 2.5 minutes. But they are not large files 100kb I tried to upload a 25kb .swf and it only uploaded 15kb And it was working for a while ??? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/4 "2004-07-09T14:54:39Z")
Hello Try checking the settings on your FTP software, as mine has a timeout feature. Later Johnny ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/5 "2004-07-10T02:33:49Z")
It’s not a problem with the timeout… It was working fine but stopped halfway through uploading the site and now I can’t get it to upload anything… even a 30kb file will only upload a bit, and then just hang for so long it timesout. I am able to use the sites control pannel to upload files, and it works fine. But that 1 at a time will take for ever. And when you select a file to upload, you have to give it a name that you want it to upload as, which means it takes even longer. Someone must have a idea on whats going on here ! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/6 "2004-07-10T04:16:56Z")
Do you have any other firewalls? If you have a router, it probably has one. Anti-virus programs have them also. Can you upload files successfully using another file transfer method? (Using a web-based uploader) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/7 "2004-07-10T06:48:29Z")
I only have the XP firewall but it is off… The only virus program I have is not active at all… I run it manually as I feel like it. It uploads fine from the sites admin control pannel, and it was working… I got half the site up, then it stopped… could only get 1/2 of a file up. I deleted the whole site and tried again. I have tried coffecup, cuteftp, and I am now using Core Ftp lite… I also tried front page, but when it connected it woudn’t show the dir on the server so I had no place to upload them to. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/8 "2004-07-10T10:43:55Z")
Vulcan, Ive had this problem before but it may have different results. Firewalls would effect uploading but not AntiVirus software. One thing I have noticed is the programs you have used. In the future, use SmartFTP or WS\_Ftp Pro, both of which are reliable. The server may be having trouble, it might work after the day you posted this. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/9 "2004-07-10T15:33:54Z")
Yeah I was going to try WS\_Ftp Pro… The host has flash animations on how to use and set up everything, they use WS\_Ftp Pro as their FTP example. It tried a day later, but the tech support guy tried 5 min after I sent him a e-mail, and he said it worked fine for him… I think it is time to format… When all else fails… time for a format ! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ftp-upload-question/56960/10 "2004-07-10T16:57:12Z")
I tried WS\_Ftp Pro… (quicker to download that than format) I tried to upload 1 66kb .jpeg It showed 11% loaded, then it showed 100% 66,000b transfered… But it seemed to hang… I had to close the program and re-connect. It had only uploaded 13kb to the server… ??? Well I am at a loss