> ~ $ wget -d -v -c -w=30 "ftp://user:pass@ip.adresse/directory/file to download.xxx" > > the -w option is ignored. I tryed many possibilities, for instance "-w > 30" "--wait=30" "--wait=1m" "-w=1m" "-w=300", added "wait=30" "wait = Did you try "-w 30" too? (without `=')? At least it accepts the -w option then. -- joostje