File transfer help needed

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So on my work computer I have a folder of MP3s and personal files that I want to transfer to my laptop at home. Yet I have no idea how to do it. The documents I can email to myself, but the MP3s are way too large (the smallest one is roughly 7 megs). Does anyone have any idea on how I could get them from my work computer? I don't have access to a CD burner here at the office, and Yahoo briefcase doesn't work because it doesn't allow files over 5 megs, and it allows a maximum space (free anyway) of 30 megs. The 10 MP3s total roughly 125 megs. And I can't simply download or rip the files at home cuz the CD in question was copyright protected, yet for some reason my work computer can read it anyway... Not that it has much bearing, but work computer = PC, laptop = iBook.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 2 May 2003 20:03 (twenty-three years ago)

If you have broadband at home, its simple. Go into system preferences Shoose sharing. Turn on FTP Access. Make a note of the URL it gives you at the bottom of the window. and the ip address. Then from the PC open an ftp connection, sute ftp is a goo programme although you can connect through XP's add network place wizzard, to your laptop at home using the url or you ip address and upload your stuff to your laptop.

It will work even if you don;t have broadband but it will be slow and you will have to leave your computer on all day.

― Ed (dali), Friday, 2 May 2003 20:15 (twenty-three years ago)

THANK YOU ED!!!!

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 2 May 2003 20:17 (twenty-three years ago)

This will only work if your workplace doesnt have NAT in place or a correctly configured firewall, or even the most basic security setup.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Friday, 2 May 2003 20:27 (twenty-three years ago)

If you have broadband at home, you should either have some webspace or a proper pop3 mail account, your best bet (if Eds idea doesn't work) is to set this account up and email the files to yourself or upload and download from your webspace.

Or use a USB keydrive.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Friday, 2 May 2003 20:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Apparently my office has little security, as this appears to be working (and really quickly too). Thank you Ed! And if this doesn't work, then I will try those other suggestions, Jarlr'mai. Thank you.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 2 May 2003 20:35 (twenty-three years ago)

I weep for network security, or lack there-of

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Friday, 2 May 2003 20:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, this is really odd that it's working. Our security here is generally very tight. However, I have been able to successfully FTP files before. After I'm done maybe I'll notify them of this loophole. Or not.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 2 May 2003 20:45 (twenty-three years ago)

NAT won't affect it because the connection is originating in the office. If their is a firewall it ought to allow outgoing ftp connections or at least their ought to be an ftp proxy.

― Ed (dali), Friday, 2 May 2003 20:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Wouldn't it have been simpler to take the iBook into the office and plug it into the network? Or even directly into the back of the PC with a crossover cable? Just a thought.

― chris j (chris j), Friday, 2 May 2003 23:07 (twenty-three years ago)

You then have to get the computer and IP address which might mean getting it approved by the it department which would mean that the'd ask why. Crossover cable resetting network settings, fiddling round the back of the computer, doesn't look like working.

― Ed (dali), Saturday, 3 May 2003 06:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Apple provide a simple tutorial (pdf format) here on how to connect OS X to Windows XP via crossover

― chris j (chris j), Saturday, 3 May 2003 09:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Its a doddle I do it all the time but its still may not be appropriate to fiddle under you desk with your work computer whilst you ought to be working.

― Ed (dali), Saturday, 3 May 2003 09:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, we'd get slap-wrists if we started plugging in non-standard equipment into our work computers.

― Fuzzy (Fuzzy), Saturday, 3 May 2003 10:40 (twenty-three years ago)

I tried that, but I couldn't access the network servers even though I could get on the web. In any event, Ed's suggestion worked and I'm uber-grateful. Thank you again.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Saturday, 3 May 2003 19:50 (twenty-three years ago)

"NAT won't affect it because the connection is originating in the office. If their is a firewall it ought to allow outgoing ftp connections or at least their ought to be an ftp proxy"

But it's not, the FTP server is located in her work, so if she were on NAT at work she would not be able to connect to the FTP server from the internet becuase it would be running on an PC with a private IP and therefore the router at work would need to remap the incoming FTP session to the internal machine.

Because it worked her PCs @ work must have public IP addresses and they must not block incoming FTP port requests on there router/firewall.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Monday, 5 May 2003 02:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Sorry, im a fool of course she's uploading stuff from work to home.

ignore me im tired and caned.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Monday, 5 May 2003 02:12 (twenty-three years ago)

she's a he

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Monday, 5 May 2003 13:44 (twenty-three years ago)

i was going to ask about that

― ron (ron), Monday, 5 May 2003 16:59 (twenty-three years ago)

seven years pass...

It's 2010, what is the the best (free) way to send a 700mb file that will be the simplest for the person downloading it?

― don't hate the playa, hate the del carmen (Stevie D), Saturday, 4 September 2010 01:47 (fifteen years ago)

dropbox, put it in your public folder?

― shorn_blond.avi (dayo), Saturday, 4 September 2010 01:51 (fifteen years ago)

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