FTP between Amiga and PC..... how do I do it?

[circlip]

Decided to put a new thread discussing this,

Ok,

I know how to use log in and use ftp software to download from an ftp server using a pc.

I know I need a crossover cable between pc and Amiga. I have windows xp professional and a stock Amiga 600.

Logically, I assume I have to setup an ftp server on the pc, am I right? Then somehow I have to log in with the Amiga.

This is as far as I know so far, but what stacks should I use on the Amiga, as I'm still new to this.

[Raffaele]

You can connect both computers with just a simply null-modem cable (also known as: serial-serial tx-rx cross cable), or check aminet ( http://www.aminet.net ) on about how to realize "sernet" or "parnet" cables.

You can choose to connect both Amiga and PC systems either using serial cable sernet, or instead choose to use parallel cable parnet that are capable to pump their respective ports at their best...

If I remember well parnet can gain a decent speed from parallel port.

WARNING:

Be careful when realizing cables because serial port of Amiga has some pins in different positions from PC serial port.

Then you can use terminal programs on both machines (Term version 4.8 on Amiga for example... And the standard terminal program of Windows from PC-XP side)...

If you have Amiga equipped with ethernet port (does it exist an ehternet interface to be put on clock expansio  port of A600??? Dunno!!!) then you can connect both computers with standard ethernet cross cable and use FTP programs on both machines...

If I remember well a good program for Amiga is R-FTPd.

Hope of being of some help for you.

[circlip]

thank you Raffaele, I will give R-FTPd a try. The ethernet is via PCMCIA on Amiga 600. (not clock expansion port.)

[sadddam]

i use AmiTradeCenter on the amiga side
and filezilla server on the win side.
works perfectly.
also theres amFTP (but its shareware afair).

[Colani1200]

circlip wrote:

Logically, I assume I have to setup an ftp server on the pc, am I right? Then somehow I have to log in with the Amiga.

Of course you can also do it the other way round. AmiTCP already comes with an FTP server, so that's a rather easy option.

[pVC]

I wouldn't go with serial or parallel. They're slow and unreliable. As you have A600, it has PCMCIA port and you can use real ethernet card in it. For example certain 3com cards (check Aminet for 3com and CNET drivers and compatibility lists).

Crossover network cable is needed if you want to connect Amiga directly to PC with RJ-45 cable. But if you have router or switch, then normal straight-through cables are enough. It's easiest to setup if you already have own LAN with router.

You can configure ftp server on either of systems... or why not for both, then you can transfer files from the computer you happen to use at that moment. There's ftp servers and client for Amiga as well as for PC.

Amiga nees separate TCP/IP stack, but stock A600 is bit limited with memory. You might be best to use some older AmiTCP which doesn't need that much memory for GUI:s etc as newer ones need (like Genesis or Miami). Configuring might need more work, but if you're familiar with TCP/IP settings it shouldn't be too big problem.

If you don't need A600 connected to net all the time, but you need it only for occasional transfers, you migth use this NetworkBootDisk as well. You just enter your static TCP/IP settings to it and boot from it. Then you have ftp server ready for use without any further set ups, among the other things. Just dump the files with FTP client from PC to any storage media on A600 or other way around.