Adam Field wrote:

>> I'm looking for a way to transfer large files/large quantities of
>> files from one Windows machine to another Windows machine over LAN.
>> The system has to be reliable (detect errors in the files and
>> re-transfer broken parts of files). Something like rsync, but easier
>> to set up and use. I looked at Filezilla client/server system (FTP)
>> but some of the files would have errors in them when on the
>> destination machine. I don't know why, but they do. Perhaps due to
>> the high speed (10 Megabytes/s)? 
>> 
>> Anyway, what would you guys suggest?
> 
> [...] Then again, I've never had any problems with FTP on a local
> network (filezilla included). 

Agreed. The thing is, if FTP messed up the files, you have a problem
that you need to fix before trying anything else. Either you messed up
and used the wrong FTP file type (ASCII vs Binary), or there's something
wrong with your FTP installation (server or client), or your TCP/IP
stack or your network is severely messed up. I'd vouch for the first;
seems to be the most likely.

The error rate that gets past the TCP/IP stack on a LAN should be very
close to 0. And FTP is good enough to splice the pieces together, again
with an error rate very close to 0. 

Running FTP a lot over VPN connections (arguably worse than plain
Internet, and definitely much worse than LAN), I don't think I've ever
had an error in an FTP transfer. Aborted transfers yes, but no corrupted
files.

Gerhard
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