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- WS_FTP LE for Windows 95/NT (X86 Version)
- Version 4.6 Release Notes
-
- Ipswitch, Inc.
- http://www.ipswitch.com
-
- In This File
- ============
- - Description
- - WS_FTP LE and WS_FTP Pro
- - New in Version 4.6
- - Installation
- - Removing WS_FTP LE
- - Online Technical Support
- - For More Information
- - Changes Since Last Version
- - Changing your MTU Setting
-
- Description
- ===========
- WS_FTP LE is a Windows based file transfer client application that
- is used to transfer files between a userÆs local PC and another,
- remote computer system connected via a modem and telephone lines
- or by a local-area network. With WS_FTP LE, users can connect
- to any remote system that has a valid Internet address and an FTP
- server program, browse through directories and files, and transfer
- files between the two systems. In addition, users can create, change,
- and remove directories and view, execute, rename, or delete files.
-
- WS_FTP LE complies with the Windows sockets (Winsock) standard,
- allowing you to transfer files between a wide variety of systems,
- including Windows, OS/2, and UNIX systems.
-
- WS_FTP LE is available in the following configurations:
-
- o 32-bit, 2-window version for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
- o 16-bit, 4-window version for Win 3.x
-
- WS_FTP LE and WS_FTP Pro
- ========================
- WS_FTP is not shareware. The Limited Edition version, WS_FTP LE
- is available free of charge to non-commerical home users, students
- and faculty of educational institutions, and to U.S. federal, state,
- and local government employees.
-
- All others must buy WS_FTP Pro, the advanced commercial version.
- WS_FTP Pro adds these features not found in WS_FTP LE.
-
- - Choice of classic WS_FTP interface or seamless Windows Explorer
- integration
- - Remote-to-remote transfers (with Windows Explorer interface)
- - Auto-reget automatically resumes interrupted transfers
- - Extended file management capabilities
- - Technical support
- - Year 2000 Certification
-
- To obtain WS_FTP Pro:
-
- - You can purchase (using a major credit) via our e-commerce web
- site and have WS-FTP Pro on your desktop in minutes. Go to:
-
- http://www.ipswitch.com/Purchase/index.html
-
- - You can also place an order by telephone, fax, or mail. Go to
- the above address on our web site for more information.
-
- New in Version 4.6
- ==================
- - Support for new firewall types
- - Support for new host types
- - Stability changes
- - Numerous minor corrections detailed below
-
- Installation
- ============
- Unzip the download file into a temporary directory and execute
- INSTALL.
-
- NOTE: If you are upgrading from a previous version of WS_FTP, the
- installation program asks if you want to retain the existing
- ws_ftp.ini file. This file contains your saved session profiles,
- so you will likely want to retain it.
-
- Removing WS_FTP LE
- ===================
- To properly remove WS_FTP LE from your system, use the "Un-install"
- icon provided in the WS_FTP folder or run "remove.exe" in the WS_FTP
- installed directory.
-
- Online Technical Support
- ========================
- Online technical support is available to WS_FTP LE users via:
-
- http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/ws_ftp_le_support.html
-
- Telephone and e-mail support is available only to purchasers of
- WS_FTP Pro.
-
- For More Information
- ====================
- For information on using WS_FTP to transfer files between systems,
- refer to the following:
-
- - WS_FTP help system -- provides how to, reference, and
- context-sensitive help information.
-
- - Download the WS_FTP Pro User's Guide (.pdf file) from the Ipswitch
- Web site: http://www.ipswitch.com/downloads/manuals.html
-
- Note: You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the .pdf file.
- You can also download the Acrobat Reader from the same
- location on our Web site.
-
- - The WS_FTP page on the Ipswitch Web site at:
- http://www.ipswitch.com/Products/ws_ftp/
-
- Changes Since Last Version
- ==========================
- The following changes have been made since Version 4.5 was
- released on 5/17/97.
-
- Corrected transfer of directories containing links
- Added Passport 160 router support.
- Fixed TANDEM auto-detect.
- Improved Tandem support (get file date, time & size)
- Fixed CYBER auto-detect.
- Improved Cyber support (get catalog information)
- Improved NetWare v4.11 support.
- Improved Stratus VOS auto-detect support (m28).
- Improved Stratus VOS support.
- Improved IBM MVS support (PDS).
- Receive unique was appending after extension instead of before.
- Wasn't remembering new host types.
- Wasn't remembering state of Retain Directories flag.
- Fixed column resize problem with left-handed mouse.
- Added column drag abort (hit the opposite mouse button).
- Now allows associations with extensions longer than 3 characters.
- Now handles long file names (up to 260 characters) on more
- host types.
- Mac character mapping added.
- Corrected exit routines when Exit is pressed during a
- connect to non-existant site.
- Modified connect routines (for test) to correct possible
- connection problem to wu-2.4.2-academ[BETA-11].
- Corrected Spartacus KNET host type.
- Minor modifications of install program.
- Eliminated extraneous cursors.
- Corrected removal process.
-
- Changing your MTU Setting
- =========================
- After connecting to an FTP site, if you experience the following
- problems,you may need to change the value of the Maximum Transfer
- Unit (MTU) parameter defined for your PC's network stack software.
-
- - The list box for the site is blank and the followng message
- appears: "DoDirList returned 4"
- - You received one or more "Blocking call cancelled" messages
- and the file transfer is incomplete.
- - WS_FTP Pro returns only NNNNN bytes of a file and can never
- retrieve the whole file.
-
- To change the MTU setting on your PC (for Windows 95 systems):
-
- 1. Start the program regedit.exe to access the Windows registry.
-
- Note: If you are not confident in working with your Windows
- registry, PLEASE don't do this! Making a mistake while editing
- your registry may render your computer unusable! We advice that
- you make a backup copy of your registry before making changes
- to it.)
-
- 2. Go to the following registry key:
-
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SYSTEM
- CURRENTCONTROLSET
- SERVICES
- CLASS
- NETTRANS
- 000n
-
- where n represents the number of the folder that contains the
- Drivedesc parameter (you can open these folders to find which
- one has the Drivedesc parameter).
-
- 3. If the MaxMTU parameter does not exist, create it (select
- Edit->New->String Value, then enter MaxMTU, and press Return
- twice, and then enter the value 576).
-
- If the MAXMTU parameter already exists, select it, then select
- Edit->Modify and enter the value 576.
-
- 4. Select the registry key:
-
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SYSTEM
- CURRENTCONTROLSET
- SERVICES
- VXD
- MSTCP
-
- and create a new string variable "DefaulkRcvWindow" with a value
- of 4048.
-
- 5. Close regedit, then shutdown and reboot your PC.
-
- If this doesn't work, try a lower MaxMTU value (for example 512
- or 256).
-