FileZilla Optimizations

Overview

Clients connecting with FileZilla will occasionally experience errors such as the following message:

Response:> 530 Sorry, the maximum number of clients (15) from your host are already connected.

This can often be made worse with slow connections such as overseas data lines.

Resolution

To resolve, you can optimize a few settings in FileZilla. This will help alleviate issues where dropped connections are reset by FileZilla – but not recognized by the server as being dropped.

To begin, click the Edit menu and then click Settings to access configuration options. If you make changes on any settings page, be sure to click the OK button to save the changes.

Connection Page

Set the following options on the Connection page:

• Timeout in seconds: 30
• Maximum number of retries: 2
• Delay between failed login attempts: 10

Connection > FTP > Active Mode Page

Set the following options on the Active Mode page:

• Lowest available port: 60000
• Highest available port 65535
• Get external IP address from the following URL: http://ip.filezilla-project.org/ip.php

Transfers Page

Set the following options on the Transfers page:

• Maximum simultaneous transfers: 2
• Limit for concurrent downloads: 2
• Limit for concurrent uploads: 2