The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the most popular protocol for obtaining files over the Internet. Literally thousands of anonymous FTP sites have been set up to allow the public to download and try out files. You can even set up your own FTP sites with a FTP server. While web browsers have become more popular for FTPing files as a result of their integrated FTP capabilities, standalone FTP clients retain more functionality and features than the internal FTP clients found in browsers. For the serious file-grabbing netizen, a standalone FTP client is often the only feasible option.

	CuteFTP
Full Review	Version	2.0	Date	10/10/97
	Rating		Size	539 KB
Download	ftp://ftp.cuteftp.com/pub/cuteftp/cute2016.exe
Description	One of the best File Transfer Protocol clients available on the 'net
Status	Free 30-day evaluation. Shareware - $34.95
Platforms	Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, Windows NT
Company	GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
Information	CuteFTP Home Page

	WS-FTP Pro
Full Review	Version	5.0	Date	4/13/98
	Rating		Size	439 KB
Download	ftp://ftp.ipswitch.com/Ipswitch/f_x86t16.exe
Description	One of the best File Transfer Protocol clients available on the 'net
Status	Free 30-day evaluation. Commercialware - $37.50
Platforms	Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, Windows NT
Author	John A. Junod
Information	About WS-FTP
Also Available	WS-FTP LE (v4.60 - 342 KB) - Restricted freeware 'Limited Edition'

	WS Archie
Full Review	Version	1.1	Date	6/2/96
	Rating		Size	159 KB
Download	ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/win3/wsarchie/wsarch11.zip
Description	A must-have client for locating files at anonymous FTP sites
Status	Freeware
Platforms	Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, Windows NT
Author	David Woakes
Information	Windows Archie Clients

	WinTelnet & FTP Pro
Full Review	Version	1.0 Release 2	Date	6/4/96
	Rating		Size	262 KB
Download	ftp://ftp.igsnet.com/pub/telftp16.exe
Description	A new combo FTP/Telnet client from the makers of WinWeather
Status	Free 30-day evaluation. Shareware - $29.95
Platforms	Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, Windows NT
Company	Insanely Great Software
Information	About WinTelnet & FTP Pro

	WSN-FTPC
Full Review	Version	1.0	Date	1/8/95
	Rating		Size	155 KB
Download	http://cws.internet.com/programs/wsnwutil.zip
Description	A collection of FTP, Echo client, and Echo server utilities
Status	Freeware
Platforms	Windows 3.x
Author	Mark Clouden

	WS-Finger
Full Review	Version	1.7	Date	2/20/96
	Rating		Size	219 KB
Download	http://www.empire.net/~jobrien/wsfngr17.zip
Description	The best finger client available on the 'net
Status	Shareware - $10
Platforms	Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, Windows NT
Author	Jim O'Brien of Tidewater Systems
Information	Winsock Programs from Tidewater Systems

	Finger
Full Review	Version	3.1	Date	5/29/95
	Rating		Size	66 KB
Download	ftp://ftp.channel1.com/pub/winsock-l/finger/finger31.zip
Description	A bare-bones alternative to WS-Finger
Status	Freeware
Platforms	Windows 3.x
Author	Lee Murrach

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