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File eXchange Protocol
Last modified: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
File eXchange Protocol (FXP) allows you to
copy files from one FTPserver to another FTP server (two remote hosts) using an FXP
client. FXP removes the middle step of transferring files from one FTP server to your local machine then to the second FTP server. The data transfer rate is also independent of your own Internet
connection speed as it is based on the connection speed between the two
hosts, which is usually faster than a user's own Internet connection. Since FXP provides a direct connection between the two hosts, users are unable to see
standard FTP information in their client software such as transfer progress and
connection speed. Usually you will see only a successful or failed transfer
message. To use FXP, the remote servers must support PASV mode and allow PORT commands to foreign hosts.
SmartFTP SmartFTP is a free and secure FTP client for Windows which offers many features including support for FXP.
