How do you like to transfer large files between friends across the internet?
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On occasion I find myself needing to send a file at least a few gigabytes in size to a friend across our slow ISPs but haven't found a satisfying solution. I usually end up creating a private torrent with the announce address of my own IP. Even though it's slow - it basically never reaches my max upload speed for some reason, it is at least resilient if there are ever any network glitches.
Does anyone else face this same challenge?
EDIT: Thank you for the awesome suggestions! I have some homework to do on these
I use https://www.sendbig.com/
I haven’t read their privacy policy, though. -
On occasion I find myself needing to send a file at least a few gigabytes in size to a friend across our slow ISPs but haven't found a satisfying solution. I usually end up creating a private torrent with the announce address of my own IP. Even though it's slow - it basically never reaches my max upload speed for some reason, it is at least resilient if there are ever any network glitches.
Does anyone else face this same challenge?
EDIT: Thank you for the awesome suggestions! I have some homework to do on these
I really like Wormhole for this exact purpose.
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Zerotier wasn't always Tailscale was it?
it is not tailscale. but also it seems I was wrong and its not wireguard either
You need to be connectable to download from all the peers, likewise non connectable users can't download from you, and how do you become connectable? By opening your ports, something that might seem archaic from somebody who has totally embraced IPv6.
I know what opening ports is, I only have v4. But I thought you have difficulties with bittorrent over v6. or is it that you still need to open ports for v6, in the firewall or something?
it is not tailscale. but also it seems I was wrong and its not wireguard either
Yeah, I totally meant Wireguard there, my bad.
I know what opening ports is, I only have v4. But I thought you have difficulties with bittorrent over v6. or is it that you still need to open ports for v6, in the firewall or something?
I don't have difficulties to download, I have difficulties to seed because I am CGNATED and it seems Qbittorrent or any Torrent client really can't use IPv6 to be more connectable thus seed more.
I want to seed more without having to pay for it or do convoluted workarounds.
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On occasion I find myself needing to send a file at least a few gigabytes in size to a friend across our slow ISPs but haven't found a satisfying solution. I usually end up creating a private torrent with the announce address of my own IP. Even though it's slow - it basically never reaches my max upload speed for some reason, it is at least resilient if there are ever any network glitches.
Does anyone else face this same challenge?
EDIT: Thank you for the awesome suggestions! I have some homework to do on these
My largest file transfer I have done via USB disk. You simply don't transfer multiple terabytes over the net.
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My largest file transfer I have done via USB disk. You simply don't transfer multiple terabytes over the net.
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On occasion I find myself needing to send a file at least a few gigabytes in size to a friend across our slow ISPs but haven't found a satisfying solution. I usually end up creating a private torrent with the announce address of my own IP. Even though it's slow - it basically never reaches my max upload speed for some reason, it is at least resilient if there are ever any network glitches.
Does anyone else face this same challenge?
EDIT: Thank you for the awesome suggestions! I have some homework to do on these
I use an ancient HTTP File Server program called HFS from Rejetto. Very light weight. Supports making user accounts and whatnot if you want.
I usually just turn it on for a transfer and don't leave it up these days, but still comes in handy on occasion.
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Syncthing has public releays enabling it to work (dunno if one or none need to be public) without both parties being exposed.
I mean... exposed to each other, sure, but they're all exposed to Syncthing and the public relays.
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I mean... exposed to each other, sure, but they're all exposed to Syncthing and the public relays.
I meant exposed being publicly accessible by navigating to https://syncthing.example.org/ with being exposed thus not needing a relay.
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Before I moved I used to use my web server.
My Domain . Com / files . Zip
And I would set a password on the zip.
After they download it, they tell me and I remove the file.Same, always eorked great for me
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I use an ancient HTTP File Server program called HFS from Rejetto. Very light weight. Supports making user accounts and whatnot if you want.
I usually just turn it on for a transfer and don't leave it up these days, but still comes in handy on occasion.
HFSv2 (the windows exe) has publically known unfixed vulnerabilities! Please upgrade to HFSv3 (nodejs, crossplatform). I'm also maintaining a list of other alternatives; https://github.com/9001/copyparty/blob/hovudstraum/docs/versus.md
