Transfer configuration

To set your transfer preferences, launch the Connect Preferences dialog and go to the Transfers tab.

Downloads

By default, Connect downloads files to the current user's Downloads folder. To change this setting, adjust the following settings:

  • Save downloaded files to: Specify the path to the location where downloaded files are going to be saved.
  • Always ask me where to save downloaded files: Choose this option to select a location for each download.

Queue

Field Description Default Setting
Enable queuing When this checkbox is selected, Connect limits the number of concurrent transfers.
Note: When transfers are queued, you can start them manually from the Activity > Transfers window.
Selected
Maximum concurrent transfers If Enable queuing is selected, you can enter a maximum number of concurrent transfers in this field.

Any transfers above this value are queued and then started once the number of concurrent transfers drops below the specified value.

When queuing is not enabled, this field is not available.

3

Retry

Field Description Default Setting
Automatically retry failed transfers When this checkbox is selected, Connect retries failed transfers.

If you want Connect to retry failed transfers, specify the number of attempts and the interval in which Connect tries to resend in seconds, minutes, or hours.

Selected
Attempts When Automatically retry failed transfers is selected, Connect makes the number of retry attempts that you specify in this field. 3
Interval When Automatically retry failed transfers is selected, Connect retries transfers at the interval you specify in this field. 30 seconds

Multi-session

For more information about configuring multi-session transfers, see Multi-session transfers.
Field Description Default Setting
Enable multi-session Enable multi-session transfers. Unselected
Number of sessions The number of sessions you prefer (as guidance, not as a requirement). 3
When transferring faster than The transfer speed that triggers multi-session transfers. 700 Mbps
Split files larger than Enable file splitting for files larger than or equal to the specified size. This value is sometimes also referred to as the multi-session threshold.

For example, by using the default size value (60 MB), if the source directory contains multiple files, all files less than 60 MB are distributed between sessions, while all files 60 MB or larger are split and then distributed between sessions. If the source directory contains only one file and the file is 60 MB or larger, the file is split, otherwise the file is transferred by one session.

60 MB
Startup interval between sessions The amount of time to wait before the next session starts. 1 second

Sync

Field Description Default Setting
Interval If the sync feature is enabled, specify the interval between synchronizations. 30 seconds

Click Apply or OK to apply and save your settings, or click Cancel to cancel your selections.