FTP "Your bandwidth usage is restricted"

[yourpro1]

Lately when I try to connect to my site via FTP using WS FTPPro, I get this message "Your bandwidth usage is restricted" and the transfer rate is way slow (I have DSL). Sometimes the ls even fails. Is this a client problem, an ISP problem, a bluehost restriction?

220---------- Welcome to Pure-FTPd [TLS] ----------
220-You are user number 10 of 50 allowed.
220-Local time is now 13:15. Server port: 21.
220-IPv6 connections are also welcome on this server.
220 You will be disconnected after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Host type (1): Automatic Detect
USER ____
331 User ____OK. Password required
PASS (hidden)
230-Your bandwidth usage is restricted
230-User _____has group access to: _____
230 OK. Current restricted directory is /
...
LIST -a
150 Connecting to port 62788
# transferred 12465 bytes in 1.375 seconds, 70.824 Kbps ( 8.853 Kbps), transfer succeeded.

[Rikstr]

Yer i just went into my ftp and had a similar looking screen.

It said to open this page with IE click page open bla bla bla, tried that but got an error. My site seems to be working fine.

[Munster]

I'm having the same problem. Does anyone at BH know anything about this?

[channeler]

See the last part of this post. (http://www.bluehostforum.com/showpost.php?p=14329&postcount=21)

Purportedly supposed to affect ftp download only, but my http downloads are also being limited to < 640kbps. This is really getting pitiful.

[willgb54]

I have been using the Bluehost Unlimited FTP with few problems, until now. I also get the "230-Your bandwidth usage is restricted" message and wondered about it. I THINK it is related to the overall work load of Bluehost, as it is now the Sunday night after Thanksgiving, and lots of people on the net, but I don't know that for sure.

I would like more information about this, if anyone has it.

[arnb]

Same issue here using FileZilla.

[felgall]

Has anyone asked BlueHost support?

[arnb]

I have not bothered because it does not appear to impact my FTP uploads. I only checked Filezilla's log messages after reading this thread.

[betiryan]

Cute FTP has no problems upload or download. The only restrictions at Bluehost is if you try to overload the up/download - the server thinks you're trying a DOS. I only do about 10-15 files at a time.