When packets collide...

(Sorry I couldn't resist -- smile)

On Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at 02:48  PM, Dan Crutcher wrote:

> I wanted to let those who replied to my previous posts know that I 
> _have_ finally been successful in getting FTP sharing to work in OS X 
> -- both on my home network and on my office network, each of which 
> sits behind a Linksys router. The home network connects to the 
> Internet via cable, while the office network connects via DSL.
>
> I can't say for sure what one thing solved the puzzle, but I can say 
> that I've been able to do it using two different FTP programs in OS X 
> -- Interarchy (the successor to Anarchie) and NetFinder. I believe 
> that the combination of using an OS X FTP client and turning off 
> passive ftp mode in the FTP programs' preferences were the two key 
> factors.
>
> I've even been able to Timbuktu to a computer at home from my office 
> computer and then (using Timbuktu to control the home computer) FTP 
> back to my office computer. I envision all these little packets 
> running back and forth like mad between my home and office, dodging 
> one another as they travel to and fro.
>
> Dan
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