Setting the network timeout

The network timeout is the number of seconds that elapses before WS_FTP stops waiting for an FTP site to respond. Normally, the network timeout is determined by your Winsock DLL . You can set it to less time than your Winsock DLL, but setting it higher will not affect anything.

  1. From the Site Manager, select the site in the Sites list.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Select the Advanced dialog.
  4. Enter the number of seconds for the Network timeout.

In addition to the network timeout setting within WS_FTP, there is also a "server timeout" that is determined by the FTP site. Most FTP sites will shut down the connection to a client such as WS_FTP after a few minutes of inactivity. You can specify the Keep alive option, on the Site Options: Advanced dialog, to keep the connection open for a certain amount of time.

Timeouts when uploading Web pages: If the FTP site to which you upload your Web pages times out, see Connecting to an Internet Service Provider.