8-4 
Configuring the FTP Client 
After the AP serving as the FTP client has established a connection with the FTP server (For how to 
establish an FTP connection, see 
Establishing an FTP Connection.), the device can perform the 
following operations in the authorized directories: 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Display help information of 
FTP-related commands supported 
by the remote FTP server 
remotehelp
 [ protocol-command ] Optional 
Enable information display in a 
detailed manner 
verbose 
Optional 
Enabled by default 
Enable FTP related debugging 
when the device acts as the FTP 
client 
debugging 
Optional 
Disabled by default 
Use another username to relog 
after logging in to the FTP server 
successfully 
user
 username [ password ]
 
Optional 
Set the file transfer mode to ASCII 
ascii 
Optional 
ASCII by default 
Set the file transfer mode to binary 
binary 
Optional 
ASCII by default 
Change the working path on the 
remote FTP server 
cd
 { directory | 
..
 | 
/
 }
 
Optional 
Exit the current directory and enter 
the upper level directory 
cdup 
Optional 
Display files/directories information 
on the FTP server 
dir
 [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
 
Optional 
Check files/directories on the FTP 
server 
ls
 [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
 
Optional 
Download a file from the FTP 
server 
get
 remotefile [ localfile ]
 
Optional 
Upload a file to the FTP server 
put
 localfile [ remotefile ]
 
Optional 
Display the working directory that 
is being accessed 
pwd 
Optional 
Find the working path of the FTP 
client 
lcd 
Optional 
Create a directory on the FTP 
server 
mkdir
 directory
 
Optional 
Set the data transfer mode to 
passive 
passive 
Optional 
Passive by default 
Delete the specified file on the FTP 
server permanently 
delete
 remotefile
 
Optional 
Delete specified directory on the 
FTP server 
rmdir
 directory
 
Optional 
Disconnect from the FTP server 
without exiting the FTP client view 
disconnect 
Optional 
Equal to the 
close
 command