FTP via WiFi

[DarthMuerte]

As part of my income stream, I occasionally build websites for small businesses. I just picked up a new contract and realized I cannot use FTP at Panera Bread which is where I hang out most now that I have gone mobile. Anybody know where I can use FTP? Does McDonalds or Barnes and Noble block FTP o their WiFi? How about KFC, Chick Fil A, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts? Any other places I have not thought of? I am in central Florida if it matters.

 

[DarthMuerte]

They don't block FTP usage?

 

[Zil]

Have you tried the library? You have to get a card maybe.

 

[DarthMuerte]

I have a library card for Orange County FL, but their internet is very slow. Mainly due to the very high number of user imo.

 

[blars]

FTP is a strange protocol that would take extra effort to support on most WIFI networks (due to NAT).&nbsp; It's mostly been replaced with http for the anonymous part and ssh for the password part, so it's rarely used anymore.&nbsp; If you have a system you can ssh into (like the virtual host I am paying for), you could use that as an intermediary.&nbsp; I do that for IRC, since millenicom/verizon blocks it.<br><br>

 

[peacetara]

While I agree with blars mostly, that's not usually the issue, Passive FTP is built to work with NAT and it's the most common type of FTP you see these days.&nbsp; I do agree tho, if you can move off of FTP you would be better off, but only because of security, basically FTP is 100% not-secure.&nbsp; SFTP is secure, as well as SSH.<br><br>But the real problem is, it's a firewall on the WIFI provider that just blocks the traffic. There is nothing you can do about that, if they block the traffic, they block the traffic.&nbsp; It's totally hit/miss as to which do and which don't.<br><br>By and large I've found the ATTWIFI (so Starbucks, McDonalds, etc) generally allow stuff like FTP.&nbsp; Libraries usually do as well.&nbsp; Target's usually do. But it's totally hit/miss as to who will allow it and who won't.<br><br>You *could* do a http tunneled VPN to get past the firewall, but it takes a bit to get that all setup correctly, and it's sort of outside the scope of what the WIFI provider wants you to use their network for.&nbsp; I'm of the thinking, they put those blocks in for a reason, and rather than circumvent their protections, I just find a different WIFI, or use my Verizon MIFI device.<br><br>Regardless, I wish you lots of success on your adventures!<br><br>With Love,<br>Tara

 

[Laughing Richard]

Hello Peacetara,<br>What is a <span id="post_message_1277369367">Verizon MIFI device? And how much does it cost?<br>Richard<br></span>

 

[peacetara]

Verizon is just 1 company of many, some companies even resell from the big providers like Verizon, and usually for a cheaper price.

A MIFI is a Device that connects you to the Internet, it uses the cell phone towers to do that. So the Internet side is via the cell phone network, in my case Verizon's cell phone network, on my side I get WIFI signal.

So this little box besides needing electricity does all the hard bits of getting on the Internet for you .

Of course you pay for that, depending on how much Internet you need m it costs different amounts.

My computer and my tablet and whatever else connects via WIFI to the little MIFI box, and it in turns connects me to the Internet .

With love,
Tara