FTP learning site ?

[jatski]

Can anyone point me in the right direction in regard to learning how to set up PTP FTP between two computers, one in Arizona and on in North Dakota.

Maybe one of the forums here, but I've browsed and not found basics. Maybe an outside site? I'll copy onto this message my origional post if it helps you to have the details of what I'm trying to accomplish.

Thanks.
jatski


Origional post:

Help requested for a newbie ... not even sure what forum to use.

My son-in-law is a struggling young golf pro currently based in Phoenix. His pro/coach is here in Fargo, ND. I'm trying to find the best way to connect them for teaching / coaching. It doesn't have to be real time.

We're looking into purchasing the Arizona golfer a miniDV digital video camcorder, such as the Sony DCR-TRV38 MiniDV. I would envision the golfer in Phoenix taking videos on the practice range, going home and downloading them onto his computer through the firewire port. Then uploading from his computer onto a web site where his coach (here in Fargo) could download the file. They could watch it together while talking on the phone and have a coaching session. I would assume that these files would be too large for most e-mail programs, even if compressed.

Assuming the video files were modestly high resolution & 10 minutes long:

My questions:

1. Are the file sizes going to be huge? How huge? Big enough that a standard web hosting site would have trouble with them?

2. Would PTP FTP between the two computers be a better option and how would that work?

3. Any other suggestions most welcome.

4. The newest Sony mini-DV camera (TRV-39) costs an extra $100 and the only difference between it and the 38 is quoted by Sony like this: "The DCR-TRV39 is a camcorder that features network capability via USB! Not only has Sony offered you network capability through Bluetooth® technology, but now you can connect your camcorder to the Internet via USB with the supplied USB-PSTN adapter." I'm not sure how this would work ... are they talking about a real-time connection?

5. Is my assumption that the files would be too large to e-mail correct or is there compression robust enough to do it?

Thanks in advance. Note ... neither of these two golfers are high-end computer-philes, but both can function well enough that I think I can walk them through it if it's set up simply enough.

Greg

[Enchanter]

You might get better responses posting in forums more related to networking. Give the link below a try:

Sudhian Forum

[jatski]

Enchanter,

Thanks. Appreciate the direction.

jatski

[Enchanter]

You're welcome.

[UncasMS]

if i understood you correctly *all* you want to do is transfering files from A => B or vice versa

installing common ftp-server software such as bulletproof/g6 or guild-ftp or similar will enable you to have file suploaded to a pc X or downloaded from the same machine using the ftp protocol via special ftp-clients such as flashfxp or even internet explorer.

should that scenario be what you have in mind, then setting up the ftp server wont be much hassle.


bulletproof/g6 infos:

http://www.by-users.co.uk/faqs/running-services/g6ftp/

http://www.devilsgun.com/server_setup/

http://www.datowarez.info/faqs/ftp-faq2.htm

[jatski]

Thanks a bunch UncasMS.

By the *all*, I suspect that there's more to this than meets the novice eye. Thanks for the referral sites, I'll do some reading.

Appreciate it.

jatski