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From: Charles Lavin on 29 Jan 2010 16:45 Hi -- I have a Windows XP Pro PC (SP3) in an office in Central America that needs to send about 400 MB of files a day (night) to a SBS 2003 SP2 (or Server 2003 R2 SP2) server in Miami. The Miami office has a simple T1 for data communications; I'm not sure exactly what is connecting the Central American office, but I know we have stability issues with it. The user down there has been trying to push this data to a Server 2003 box in Miami acting as an FTP server, but the transfer almost never succeeds. I can open a PPTP tunnel from that PC to the Miami network. But what would be the best way to get these files to Miami -- some way that won't hog bandwidth during the day, that could ideally restart after network connectivity problems, etc.? Can I leverage BITS? Using only whatever programs and commands are available on a Windows XP box? Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks, CL
From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] on 29 Jan 2010 17:05 Can the user create his "files"on a workstation at the Miami office using RWW and a remote session? Less bandwidth needed and reconnects automagically if the connection is dropped. -- Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] ============================ "Charles Lavin" <x(a)x.x> wrote in message news:OyecpxSoKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi -- > > I have a Windows XP Pro PC (SP3) in an office in Central America that > needs to send about 400 MB of files a day (night) to a SBS 2003 SP2 (or > Server 2003 R2 SP2) server in Miami. The Miami office has a simple T1 for > data communications; I'm not sure exactly what is connecting the Central > American office, but I know we have stability issues with it. > > The user down there has been trying to push this data to a Server 2003 box > in Miami acting as an FTP server, but the transfer almost never succeeds. > > I can open a PPTP tunnel from that PC to the Miami network. But what would > be the best way to get these files to Miami -- some way that won't hog > bandwidth during the day, that could ideally restart after network > connectivity problems, etc.? Can I leverage BITS? Using only whatever > programs and commands are available on a Windows XP box? > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Thanks, > CL > >
From: Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] on 29 Jan 2010 17:09 Would "YouSendit.com" Work for you? Russ -- Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist 24hr SBS Remote Support - http://www.SBITS.Biz Microsoft Online Services - http://www.microsoft-online-services.com "Charles Lavin" <x(a)x.x> wrote in message news:OyecpxSoKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi -- > > I have a Windows XP Pro PC (SP3) in an office in Central America that > needs to send about 400 MB of files a day (night) to a SBS 2003 SP2 (or > Server 2003 R2 SP2) server in Miami. The Miami office has a simple T1 for > data communications; I'm not sure exactly what is connecting the Central > American office, but I know we have stability issues with it. > > The user down there has been trying to push this data to a Server 2003 box > in Miami acting as an FTP server, but the transfer almost never succeeds. > > I can open a PPTP tunnel from that PC to the Miami network. But what would > be the best way to get these files to Miami -- some way that won't hog > bandwidth during the day, that could ideally restart after network > connectivity problems, etc.? Can I leverage BITS? Using only whatever > programs and commands are available on a Windows XP box? > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Thanks, > CL > >
From: Jack [MVP-Networking] on 29 Jan 2010 17:17 Hi I would look to an in-between help. I.e.. a service that will help you to upload from the source to the service's Server, and then the Miami office will download from the service. These type of services have better paths and connections to the Internet, and it might bypass what ever bottle neck is on the regular lines used by you. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "Charles Lavin" <x(a)x.x> wrote in message news:OyecpxSoKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi -- > > I have a Windows XP Pro PC (SP3) in an office in Central America that > needs to send about 400 MB of files a day (night) to a SBS 2003 SP2 (or > Server 2003 R2 SP2) server in Miami. The Miami office has a simple T1 for > data communications; I'm not sure exactly what is connecting the Central > American office, but I know we have stability issues with it. > > The user down there has been trying to push this data to a Server 2003 box > in Miami acting as an FTP server, but the transfer almost never succeeds. > > I can open a PPTP tunnel from that PC to the Miami network. But what would > be the best way to get these files to Miami -- some way that won't hog > bandwidth during the day, that could ideally restart after network > connectivity problems, etc.? Can I leverage BITS? Using only whatever > programs and commands are available on a Windows XP box? > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Thanks, > CL > >
From: Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP] on 29 Jan 2010 17:19
Or, since we don't know where the connection breaks down, can user upload to a cloud, such as MS Sky Drive, then the Miami user download from there? The docs on Groove claim it works for slow speed connections. Might be easier if the files did not change in their entirity every night, as it syncs only the changes. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/groove/HA101680011033.aspx - Larry Please post the resolution to your issue so others may benefit - Get Your SBS Health Check at www.sbsbpa.com > Can the user create his "files"on a workstation at the Miami office > using RWW and a remote session? Less bandwidth needed and reconnects > automagically if the connection is dropped. > > "Charles Lavin" <x(a)x.x> wrote in message > news:OyecpxSoKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> Hi -- >> >> I have a Windows XP Pro PC (SP3) in an office in Central America that >> needs to send about 400 MB of files a day (night) to a SBS 2003 SP2 >> (or Server 2003 R2 SP2) server in Miami. The Miami office has a >> simple T1 for data communications; I'm not sure exactly what is >> connecting the Central American office, but I know we have stability >> issues with it. >> >> The user down there has been trying to push this data to a Server >> 2003 box in Miami acting as an FTP server, but the transfer almost >> never succeeds. >> >> I can open a PPTP tunnel from that PC to the Miami network. But what >> would be the best way to get these files to Miami -- some way that >> won't hog bandwidth during the day, that could ideally restart after >> network connectivity problems, etc.? Can I leverage BITS? Using only >> whatever programs and commands are available on a Windows XP box? >> >> Any suggestions would be welcome. >> >> Thanks, >> CL |