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Client for large file transfer over unreliable network (lemmy.world)
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Hi guys! I have a server on a rather reliable network, with 1Gbps connection upload verified by different connections over the same area. However, in some countries where the connection is very unreliable, the connection slowly dies, and stays dead halfway through the transfer. Is there any client which would be prepared to adapt or detect an unreliable connection, and retry/resume as soon as it happens without losing the transfer? I find filezilla sometimes tends to stall halfway through, and it stays...hung without doign much. And sometimes after restarting the connection, it just overwrites the file from the beginning without prompting. Is there a better system or client to transfer large files in a resumeable way over the internet?

Thanks!

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[–] 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

You can configure Syncthing for more ad-hoc, but it's a little convoluted.

Try Resilio Sync - it has a Selective Sync feature that allows you to select individual files to sync in the moment.

I use Resilio this way to access my files at home - Resilio runs on a machine at home and indexes/shares the root folder on my NAS. Then from any device (including my phone) I can browse for any file and select sync. It will take as long as needed for the file size and network stability, but it will sync the file.

This is especially useful for media files, since I can't exactly keep my entire library (4 TB) synced to my phone, but using Resilio I can grab any movie/TV show/music at any time.

Just don't leave Resilio running your phone - it can be hard on memory as it keeps an index there, and it isn't the most battery friendly app. So I close it when done syncing something.

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