Sunday, November 25, 2007

Networks: FTP servers and commands

You need to start an FTP session with an FTP server beginning at the command line.
You enter the FTP command at the command prompt and see the following prompt:
FTP>
Which command can you use to establish a connection to a server at IP address 135.61.85.1?
1. GET 135.61.85.1
2. >>OPEN 135.61.85.1
3. FTP 135.61.85.1
4. LOGIN: 135.61.85.1

Explanation : FTP can be initiated from a DOS, Windows 9x, or Windows NT/2000/XP command prompt provided that a connection to a network or the Internet is established first. To begin an FTP session, you first type FTP from the command line to get an FTP> prompt. To establish a connection with an FTP server at 135.61.85.1, from the FTP> prompt, type the following:
OPEN 135.61.85.1

The LOGIN command is the response the server will send when you try to connect to it. At the LOGIN: prompt, you would enter your user name or ID.

The GET command is used after you have logged on and want to copy a file from the remote computer to your computer.

After you are at the FTP> prompt, you would not use the FTP command again.
Objective: Networks