FTP timing out -- problem with ISP?

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    Possible FTP problem with ISP

    I hope this is the right place to ask this --

    I have a very irritating problem with FTP'ing, in which uploads and downloads will sometimes freeze and then never complete, thus holding up my work until they time out.

    I used to think this was related to my system, but I just chnaged computers from an iBook to a Samsung PC and the problem continues.

    I have had this occasional freezeup problem on TextWrangler on my iBook and on DZSoft software on my Samsung PC.

    I have told BOTH companies about it, and they both suggested that the problem may be with my ISP.

    Before I write my ISP again to explain the problem, can anyone shed any light on this so I'll know how to explain it to them in a way that might actually get them to fix this?

    THanks

    Brian
     
    Last edited: May 3, 2010
    Darden12, May 3, 2010 IP
  2. Shiloh88

    Shiloh88 Peon

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    Maybe it's something to do with your server or its settings.. what are you uploading and downloading?

    Could be maybe your server's HD is full, too.. or something like that. I wouldn't think it would be an ISP problem.
     
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    Darden12 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the response. I hadn't considered that possibility before, but now that you mention it, my main directory is crowded with some unnecessary files that I've been meaning to weed out. I'll give it a shot.
     
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    Thanks again, I think an overloaded directory is the problem. I'm going to whittle it down to 500 files max from now on. One other thing that seems to help a little is if I wait a few seconds between opening the FTP interface and clicking on the folder that I need. At least that's my experience so far in dealing with DZSoft PHP editor.
     
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