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Problem Downloading Large File
I have a large file (100GB) on Dropbox for which I've sent a link for a third party to download. That party has a professional optical fiber connection (1 giga). The party has advised that the file ...
Alexis G.1
Super User
Super UserRichard.
You are correct. There is 4 options for file download:
- Client. Install the client. Dropbox client will download the folders and files.
- Link. Like you explained: Add the file to the Public folder. Using explorer generate a link. Share the link with the recipient.
- Download from the Website.
- Share the file with another Dropbox Pro user.
I still believe this will be a nightmare if the recipient don't have Dropbox Pro. Even special big file transfer services like https://www.plustransfer.com/ allow you a max file size of 5GB.
https://transferxl.com/ allow 100Gb but similar services like yousendit.com and transferbigfiles.com have issues (I started the download and at 700Mb the connection drops).
So is not reliable. It's not a common scenario. I again believe you need to focus on best practices: split the files in smaller chunks and send links again. This is my 2 cents.
