FTP Help

[MrCharisma]

My stepfather recently bought a USB datacable with driver so he can transfer ringtones and wallpapers onto his LG phone.

Anyway the cd didn't come with software and says you need to upload/download everything through FTP.

I just installed WS_FTP Pro and can't seem to find my host phone at all.

Should I use another program?

Also, my computer hasn't found the plug and play driver for the USB cable, however, the cd came with it's own installer... so really I don't know where I stand.

Any help?

 

[habs]

Does the phone have a built in network adaptor to support the USB interface? If so, does the phone even have an ip address?

What model is your phone?

 

[MrCharisma]

The phone is an LG HD6000

How the hell do I find the phone's IP address...

I'd assume it'd be the same as file transfering between computers using FTP

I just got Cute FTP Pro and I'm going to try my luck with that...

 

[MrCharisma]

Where the hell is MattyB the phone expert when I need him

*shakes fist*

 

[habs]

well... u need an ip address to connect to any web address or device via FTP... I don't think your phone supports such features.

 

[MattyB]

I'm here man, the phone should have come with something to help you, did you install the drivers for data cable?????

Try this site!
http://www.orange.net.au/pages/Default.aspx?PageID=160&id=1

And this one!
http://global.mobileaction.com/download/download1.jsp?phoneBrand=8&modelID=120&go=+Go+
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[MattyB]

You need this software to connect to the phone and send files to it: http://ds1.my-mam.com/CDMA/USB/Phmgr/USBVX6000.zip
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[MattyB]

You may think the X6000 isnt the right model but it is, trust me
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[MrCharisma]

Thanks buddy,

I installed the driver via an installer on the cd, rather then the 'add new hardware' feature.

It gave me a 6 step instruction guide but the my Add New Hardware Wizard ain't dectecting the USB cable... ummm... I'm installing it where usually the printer is, so I'm positive port works. Better not have gotten a faulty cable

*shakes fist*

 

[MattyB]

XP should detect it!
If it doesnt work,let me know ill see what i can find
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[Greek Dog]

shouldnt the phone be connected to the data cable for it to detect? you can have a USB cable connected to a pc but unless it is connected to a device, XP won't detect it at all.

 

[MrCharisma]

the phone is connected to the cable which is conected to the computer... lol

I recon it could be the cable... I know the drive is installed. I know the software is fine and I know the port is fine because I use it for my printer usually.

Stupid cable... it has to be...

 

[MrCharisma]

XP should detect it!
If it doesnt work,let me know ill see what i can find
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XP isn't detecting it... when I get home from work, I might try slotting it into my other USB port which has the broadband connected to it.

 

[Greek Dog]

does the driver have any software regarding the port settings?
I know with my SE, I had to disable all other ports except for the one the phone was using, (was a bug in the software under XP SP2). Once all other com ports were disabled, the phone would be detected straight away

 

[MrCharisma]

Nope, the driver I installed used an installation setup off the cd. I couldn't actually get the Hardware Wizard to detect it so I could install the driver from there.

I'll definately have to try disabling the other com ports... FFS this isn't even for me, why am I bothering so much... stupid stepfather!

I want to take the cord home to my computer and try it out but I won't be able to take the phone with me. Ummm actually, if this doesn't work, I might take the cord home for the week and just see if my Hardware Wizard detects it.... just to see if it's the cord or something in my parents computer.

 

[Greek Dog]

if you just take the cord home the comp might not detect it as its not connected to the phone.

Stupid LG phones, my mate has one and it totally sucks

 

[MrCharisma]

This is why I don't trust anything which isn't Nokia. Nokia is the Mac of the phone world... easy to use and reliable.

 

[Greek Dog]

SE's are better than Nokia's
there is this awesome software for SE's called Float's Mobile Agent. You can connect to your phone with it via bluetooth, cable or infrared, and sending files to and from phones and syncchronizing your calender is so eazy.

 

[MrCharisma]

I'm off to work, I'll try that disconnecting the other port options later. Any other ideas will still be accepted.

Thanks for that GD... btw, shouldn't you be working

 

[Greek Dog]

yes...
should is the operative word lol
now i'm off to Yum Cha