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Common problems and solutions
1. When I use WS_FTP to connect to xxxxxx, I get connected
ok, as well as logged in, but the list box for the remote
side remains blank. In the status window the last thing
i see is "DoDirList returned 4".
Answer: Change your MTU setting in your network stack
to 576.
2. When I use WS_FTP to connect to xxxxxx, I get connected
ok as well as logged in, but the list box for the remote
side remains blank or contains garbage.
Answer: Go to Options -> Session Options and change the
host type. Try "UNIX (standard)", "Sun Solaris",
"WinQVT/Net", "Ipswitch" and THEN any other types that
may seem to be correct.
3. When I use WS_FTP to connect to "ftp.uwp.edu" the host
dialog boxes are not filled in correctly.
Answer: Set the host type to WinQVT/Net ** OR ** start
your e-mail address with a hypen (-). This is set in
the Options -> Program Options screen.
4. When I use WS_FTP32 to connect to a site, it gives me
a "write error" when attempting to retrieve the directory
listing.
ANSWER: Open a DOS window and enter "set". Then create
the directory specified by your TMP and TEMP environment
variables.
5. WS_FTP only returns NNNNN bytes of a file and can never
retrieve the whole file.
ANSWER: Set your MTU in your program stack to 576.
6. WS_FTP does not always return a complete file and leaves
off from 50 to 512 bytes.
ANSWER: Trumpet Winsock 2.1d has a problem. Get 2.1e.
7. WS_FTP can only connect to the WS_FTP site and nothing
else.
ANSWER: Configure your name server in your stack. Talk
to your internet provider for the proper values for DNS.
8. WS_FTP32 won't run on Windows 95.
ANSWER: Use the built in Microsoft TCP/IP stack that
comes with Windows 95. You can NOT run a 32 bit network
application on a 16 bit network stack on a 32 bit
operating system. (At least until someone comes up with
a new WSOCk32.DLL).
9. How can I transfer directory structures?
ANSWER: Use WS_FTP32 95.07.05 or later.
10. How can I transfer multiple files?
ANSWER: Use the CTRL key with the left mouse button and
select the files you want to transfer. Then click the
proper transfer arrow.
11. How can I transfer a file that contains special characters
or is hidden?
ANSWER: Click the transfer arrow when NO file is selected
and you will be prompted for the file name to retrieve.
12. Why don't you add the ability to retry a connection when
it is busy?
ANSWER: It already has that ability. Look for "retries"
in the Advanced Connect dialog.
13. Why are files corrupted after transfer?
ANSWER: Make sure you transfer TEXT files in Text mode
and MOST other files in BINARY mode. If you still have
problems, verify that you have hardware flow control
enabled on your modem. If you have NetCom stack, turn
in a bug report to NetCom. If you have Trumpet 2.1d,
update to 2.1e or drop back to 2.0b.
14. How do I transfer files from the command line?
ANSWER: Please read the WS_FTP.TXT file that comes INSIDE
the ZIP file. It contains the command line info.
15. Where can I get the latest version?
--> http://www.csra.net/junodj/
ftp://ftp.coast.net/SimTel/win3/winsock/ws_ftp.zip
ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/winsock/ws_ftp.zip
MTU settings in the stack are the most common problems. You
probably need to talk to your internet provider to get the
proper setting (or read the excellent message from "Albert
P. Belle Isle" <belleisl@ultranet.com>). You can try 576
as it seems to be a common proper value. Another common
value is 552.