Net Leech FAQ

 

1
Question
 I enter a URL in the "New Download" dialog box, but when I press OK a dialog box appears: "The entered URL does not contain the file name". What does this mean?
Answer
 The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) you enter in the "New Download" dialog box needs to consist of three parts: the protocol (either ftp:// or http://), site name - for example www.netleech.com, and the file path on the site - for example /NLInst.exe. Thus a typical URL has to look like http://www.netleech.com/NLInst3.exe.
     
2
 Question What is FTP PASV mode?
Answer Usually, when retrieving files over FTP, two connections are used: control and data. Control connection is established by client, data connection is established by server. In some cases (when using firewall for instance) both connections have to be established by client. In such cases server goes to passive mode when "PASV" command is sent from client.
     
3
 Question How to find the browser proxy settings on my machine?
Answer Internet Explorer: select Tools/Internet options/Connections/LAN settings.
Netscape or Mozilla: select Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Proxies.
     
4
 Question What operating systems are supported by Net Leech?
Answer Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP. Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.
     
5
 Question How do I specify a username and password for my download?
Answer If the file you are downloading requires authorization, Net Leech will display a dialog box where you will have to enter the username and password.
     
6
 Question I have a dial-up connection (a modem). How do I get Net Leech to work with it? How should I start?
Answer

1. Activate your dial-up connection - now you are in Internet, start Net Leech. Select "New Download", enter the URL of the file to download, select OK.

2. Start Net Leech, select "Options", go to the "Dial-Up" page. In the "Dial-Up connections" combo box select the name of your dial-up connection. Select "Auto redial if disconnected" check box. Select OK in the Options dialog. Select "New Download", enter the URL of the file to download, select OK.