If I don't sit there durring large file downloads it times-out due to 
inactivity. How do I change it so that it doesn't time-out.

Konsole says:

XFree86-tools-4.1.0-25.i386.rpm:   ETA:   8:10  451.46/511.39 kB  125.33 B/s 
=Remote read timed out.
XFree86-tools-4.1.0-25.i386.rpm:                451.46/511.39 kB  125.33 B/s
Could not read reply from control connection -- timed out.
Passive mode refused.
get *.rpm: passive mode failed.
ncftp> updates.redhat.com

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