# \[Hilo\] What’s the best way to know the end of FTP download?

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**Created:** [July 18, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/hilo-what-s-the-best-way-to-know-the-end-of-ftp-download/6478 "2013-07-18T06:56:47Z")\
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Answer: When use KFTPRCV, If the 2 conditions below are matched, we can know that it’s the end of the file.

1. \<EOF\_PATTERN\> is detected;
2. DCD changes from ON to OFF.