> I know ftp support is not very good, and i read the FAQ,
> saying i can download files, when i know the filename.

One advise: use a REAL ftp client. Such as lftp (Linux) or 
Windows-equivalent. They are much more scalable for ftp 
servers.

> in the next sentence it says how to use filters with ftp,
> that confuses me

Filters (+ftp://ftp.example.com) are only useful when you 
have ftp files linked in web (http) pages.