> > let me just add a little, FTP uses UDP with its own traffic shaper algorithm > that is better at taking 100% of the bandwidth. > > {corrections from anyone......?} Just that FTP (port 21) runs over TCP and TCP is responsible for ensuring delivery. Simple FTP (port 69) uses UDP and is really only *decent* for small files, because UDP is a connectionless protocol. (Send it and hope it gets there.)