One data transfer uses one port. However, even file listings are counted as a data transfer. You can reuse ports, but not always straight away because of the time wait state. So lets say you do a file listing and it uses your one and only data port...then you cannot use that port again for a minute or so, you wont be able to transfer a file during that period. For a single user, transferring large files, 10 ports should be enough, but if you start transferring many tiny files, or get many users, you may run into problems.
Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ICS" <twsocket@elists.org> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [twsocket] Odd Behaviour > Hi, > >>> You need a bigger data port range than that. This >>> will allow only one data transfer (can be a file > listing) then you will have problems with ports >>> being in time_wait state, so having no available > ports. > > > Please correct my interpretation if I am wrong. > > One Ftp transfer can make use of more than one data > port for transfering 1 file ? > > If I have correctly understood that then, will a range > of about 10 ports (which I am sure are unused) be ok > to tranfer files of upto 4 GB ? > > > Regards > Allan > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with > voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list > please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket > Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be > -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
