Note: Making ftp requests with IE (Microsoft internet explorer) can often be frustrating and rarely works. Be sure to equip yourself with an FTP client before attempting to utilize all the great benefits of FTP

Fast shareware and freeware download..... Trying to download that 50mb game demo and find that even with a broadband connection you are downloading at 56k or the page you are downloading from requires a 4 page signup feature that you don't have time for. Try this... make a note of the file name you are trying to download then search for it on one of the FTP search engines. Test several of the file links until you find that screaming download speed you expect.

FTP to your webpage..... FTP is the most widely used form of file transfer used to upload WebPages to the internet. If you are a webmaster or a just creating your first webpage, an ftp client will most certainly be in your web authoring toolset.

Linux RPM and ISO files...... Linux ISO (cd image files) as well as RPMs (Linux packages) can be found also. If you are a newbie at Linux and want to download a CD image then try these search terms.

Suse iso 

Mandrake iso

Redhat iso