Why has uplaoding files to filezilla been so painstakinly slow

kanyewestog: > Command: PASV > Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (185,27,134,11,62,225) > Command: MLSD > Error: Connection timed out after 20 seconds of inactivity > Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing This looks to me like the connection is working fine until the connection switches to passive mode. This could be caused by a router intercepting the connection to “fix” FTP, and breaking this in the process. This is also alluded to in our FTP troubleshooting article (although the instructions are pretty vague because it really depends on your network as for how to do it). Help, I cannot connect to FTP File Management and FTP > Being able to access your hosting account over FTP is very important to manage your website files. However, there are reason why you may have trouble connecting to the FTP service. This article explains a few things you can try to fix your FTP connection. Login to your control panel After your account has been created, or reactivated after a suspension, you may need to login to the hosting control panel once to enable FTP access to your account. You can login to the control panel by logging in… I fully agree with @Meishin that you should use FTP over Explicit TLS. If that doesn’t work, the problem is usually that something is hijacking the FTP connection and that is a red flag that you absolutely do need that security of TLS. This looks like a clear case of something on your network messing with the FTP connection that’s causing your issues. You may want to try to connect over a VPN or use a different network and see if that helps.