Comments on: An alternative to file hosts http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/30/an-alternative-to-file-hosts/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:18:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: TheMancunian http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/30/an-alternative-to-file-hosts/#comment-94744 TheMancunian Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:18:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/30/an-alternative-to-file-hosts/#comment-94744 ''On the other hand I never fully understood why someone would be using file hosts to share files with friends or business associates.'' I can see another advantage to doing this. If i want to send my 710mb video ;) ;) to more than one friend at full speed rather than my appauling upload speed AND only upload it once, then this would be the best way to do so. Regs Chris ”On the other hand I never fully understood why someone would be using file hosts to share files with friends or business associates.”

I can see another advantage to doing this.

If i want to send my 710mb video ;) ;) to more than one friend at full speed rather than my appauling upload speed AND only upload it once, then this would be the best way to do so.

Regs

Chris

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/30/an-alternative-to-file-hosts/#comment-85895 Martin Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:22:55 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/30/an-alternative-to-file-hosts/#comment-85895 Netking you are right, I completely forgot about tools like HTTP File Server. Netking you are right, I completely forgot about tools like HTTP File Server.

]]> By: netking http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/30/an-alternative-to-file-hosts/#comment-85893 netking Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:18:41 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/30/an-alternative-to-file-hosts/#comment-85893 You can also use your own PC with a simple file server (like http://rejetto.com/hfs/ for example). If you don't have a static IP, you can use dyndns services to bypass that. The management of such services are included in the HFS software. You can also use your own PC with a simple file server (like http://rejetto.com/hfs/ for example).
If you don’t have a static IP, you can use dyndns services to bypass that. The management of such services are included in the HFS software.

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