title: Using linux wget to grab data from windows box
body: <p>I need to get the data from Windows box and store it on my linux box using wget.</p>
  
  <pre><code>#!/bin/sh
  #
  user="vim1"
  pass="pass11"
  host="10.20.15.124"
  #from this folder
  localbase="C:/Users/i1/Desktop/datafolder"
  remotebase="/home/myfolder"
  
  wget_opts="-q" 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When I run  </p>
  
  <pre><code>wget  --user=vim1 --password='pass11' 10.20.15.124
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>it does nothing. Just says</p>
  
  <pre><code>Connecting to 10.20.15.124:80...  
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Can someone tell me why?</p>