File Transfer

1.What is File Transfer?

File transfer enables you to send and receive files from your barablu contacts.

2.How do I do a file transfer?

To make a file transfer you need to select the barablu contact you want to send a file to. Click on the file transfer icon or select “menu” and choose “send file”. Browse and select the file you wish to send and wait for the contact to accept file. Once your barablu contact has accepted the transfer will begin.

3. My file transfer is slow. What's wrong?

The speed of the file transfer depends on the bandwidth available to both the sending and receiving party. Internet congestion can also cause file speeds to decrease. If your transfer is relayed, your file transfer speed will also be limited.

4. Why is my File Transfer so slow?

There are several possible reasons why your file transfer speed is slow. Relayed transfers usually have a slower speed than direct connections. The speed can also be dependent on the bandwidth available (up/down) to the sender/recipient of the file. If either party is using other applications which take up bandwidth, this will also slow the transfer. If you are running other programs which use your bandwidth, such as email, web browser, etc. these will affect transfer speed as well.

5. What is a relayed transfer?

A relayed transfer means that you are unable to make a direct connection to the other party because of your firewall or NAT (Network Address Translation / router) configuration or that of the remote party. In this case, the file transfer is relayed though other peers on the network.