CuteFTP Professional User s Guide 

Connection Type 

Connect to the Internet using a LAN 

o 

Select this if you connect to the Internet with a Cable modem, DSL modem or 

through a computer network. 

Connect to the Internet using a modem 

o 

Select this if you connect to the Internet using a modem over regular telephone 

lines. 

Dial Up options 

Use the following Dial Up Networking connection 

o 

Select the dial up connection you want CuteFTP to use.  The list includes every 

dial up connection on the local computer that is available in MS Windows . 

Many computers list only one. 

Show authentication window (requires user input) 

o 

Select this to display the dial up connection user name and password whenever 

CuteFTP attempts a connection. 

o 

Clear this check box to stop the display of the dial up connection user name and 

password when CuteFTP attempts a connection. 

Show error prompts (requires user interaction) 

o 

Select this to display messages when an error occurs with the dial up connection.  

o 

Clear this check box to stop the display of error messages from the dial up 

connection. 

Disconnect from the Internet upon program exit 

o 

Select this to automatically disconnect from the Internet when CuteFTP or the 

Transfer Engine shuts down. 

o 

Clear this check box to keep the Internet connection active after CuteFTP or the 

Transfer Engine shuts down. 

Number of times to attempt connection 

o 

Choose how many times CuteFTP tries to establish a dial up connection to the 

Internet after a connection fails. You can choose from 0 to 1000 attempts. 

Number of seconds to wait between attempts 

o 

Choose how long in seconds CuteFTP waits between attempts to establish a dial 

up connection to the Internet. You can choose from 0 to 1000 seconds (1000 

seconds equals almost 17 minutes). 

SOCKS 4 

AND 

5 

CONNECTION SETTINGS

SOCKS is a network proxy protocol that allows transparent Internet connections across a 

firewall. 

To access SOCKS 4 and 5 settings 

1.  From the menu, choose Tools > Global Options. 

2.  In the left pane, expand Connection. 

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