I tried --passive-ftp parameter on the Windows 2000 machine, and it hung
during a file download with 3 seconds left. Never timed out. :(
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On Thu, 20 May 2004, Phillip Pi wrote:
> Not really. I know XP has its ICF enabled but 2000 doesn't have one. I can
> try it and see what happens. I added --passive-ftp parameter after
> wget.exe part. I doubt it will makes any differences.
>
> On Thu, 20 May 2004, Post, Mark K wrote:
>
> > Are you behind a firewall or proxy of some kind? If so, you might want to
> > try using passive FTP mode.
> >
> >
> > Mark Post
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phillip Pi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:08 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: wget hangs or downloads end up incomplete in Windows 2000 & X
> > P.
> >
> >
> > FYI. I noticed if I ctrl-c to get out of the hanging part and try to
> > resume, my FTP seems to be broken and hangs. I tried manually with ftp.exe
> > command in command line and it froze with dir command:
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\phillip_pi>ftp 192.168.14.18 Connected to
> > 192.168.14.18. 220 USSM-CPD Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0). User
> > (192.168.14.18:(none)): domain\username 331 Password required for
> > domain\username.
> > Password:
> > 230 User domain\username logged in.
> > ftp> dir
> > 200 PORT command successful.
> > 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /bin/ls.
> >
> > [stuck forever until I ctrl-c to break out of it]
> >
> > I either have to reboot the computer OR wait maybe ten minutes to try
> > again with the FTP connection.
> >
> > On Wed, 12 May 2004, Phillip Pi wrote:
> >
> > > > On Wed, 12 May 2004, Herold Heiko wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > OK, I did more tests. I noticed -v is already enabled by
> > > > > > default since the
> > > > >
> > > > > you probably have verbose=on in your wgetrc file.
> > > >
> > > > Good idea. Should I delete wgetrc? I doubt that will fix my problem
> > > > since
> > > > I tried on two different Windows machines.
> > >
> > > FYI. I don't have wgetrc file anywhere. I only have sample.wgetrc file
> > > on the machines I used so it sounds like verbose is enabled by default
> > > regardless of wgetrc file.
> > >
> > >
> > > > > > 5250K .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The timestamp was from almost an hour ago (I was in a
> > > > > > meeting) during the
> > > > > > download test. Notice it never timed out to retry or abort! Please
> > > > >
> > > > > What happens if you restart wget again with mirror-like options on
> > > > > the same directory tree ? Does it hang again on the same file ? If
> > > > > yes, what if you
> > > >
> > > > Which wget parameter options are they? I never noticed it hangs on
> > > > the same file for each hang in different tests. Please remember
> > > > sometimes I have missing files when downloads are complete. It is
> > > > either hang, finish but incomplete, or perfect. Those are the three
> > > > results I have seen from many tests.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > try to download that file only ?
> > > > > If not, could you for any chance run a sniffer on that machine
> > > > > (ethereal is
> > > > > free) ?
> > > >
> > > > I do not know how to use this network tool. If you can give me
> > > > instructions I can try!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > It would be useful to know if really everything is freezed, or if,
> > > > > for example, for some reason the data is just trickling down at
> > > > > 1byte/minute or something similar (stuck in retrasmission?).
> > > >
> > > > I have no idea. Does wget have a bytes/bits per second statistics?
