Mp3 faq - Run a FTP

Can I Run a FTP Server Myself To Share My MP3's?

A: You can run your own FTP server to share your MP3 library but there are a number of issues that must be addressed beforehand:

If you're on a dial-up connection, your limited bandwidth will make it incredibly slow, even if you only allow something like 3 simultaneous logins.

Also, if you are on a dial-up connection, your IP address will almost certainly change every time you connect, so you won't have any permanent address (you'd have to let people know the IP after you logged on, and it would only be good until you logged off or got kicked off).

If you have a cable or DSL broadband connection, you're a bit better off, since you have higher bandwidth and a more or less permanent IP (depending if you have dynamic or static).

Obviously, running an FTP server on your machine is going to severely restrict your own ability to use the machine and to access the net while the server is running.

Make sure to check with your ISP before you go ahead and operate your own FTP server. Running servers is often a violation of your ToS (Terms of Service) and can result in them disabling your account.

Alternatively, you could always pay for FTP hosting on a commercial server.

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