Module 3 - FTP

In this task we were to upload our web page or learning log to my student web space in Oasis using FTP. I have already downloaded my page to the web space, but uploading using FTP proved to be a tricky task. I tried several times by using different applications, but all I got was error messages. Somewhat frustrated, I asked my husband, a Computer Engineer, to help me out, and even he did not manage to upload it (and with 18 years experience of computer programming and designing microchips we were quite surprised). Looking into the discussion groups at WebCT only confirmed I wasn't the only one with this problem though.

After two nights of trying, I almost resorted to writing Cynthia an "I can not do it!" email, but tried Fetch as a last resort and suddenly I was in. I uploaded a less-linked version of my page and 4 only images, since I noticed the FTP connection was dodgy here too, and was probably going to time out before I had uploaded them all. I did it though! But next step was to view the page, which I assume has the url: http://www.student.curtin.edu.au/~13769831
Since I am not at the Campus(which I assume most students in this course aren't), it looks like I can not view it on my home computer. Yay. Not. I read all the posts from other students and it looks like I have to run VPN in order for me to see it. Now the VPN doesn't cooperate, and I will take a break before I start abusing my dear computer.

I have previously (without any difficulty) uploaded pages to other FTP sites several times, so I will leave this task now, since I have to get to other tasks before I get too far behind in my course schedule.