cmdftp is a command line FTP client for Unix systems that features
include passive mode for all data transfers, shell like transparent
syntax for local and remote modes, multiple and recursive file
transfers using wildcards, recursive copy and move commands, remote and
local text file viewing and editing, network errors detection and
resuming of currently executing command, partial download resuming (if
server accepts REST command), tab completion for both local and remote
names, autologin using classic ~/.netrc approach, large file support,
and more.

WWW: http://www.nongnu.org/cmdftp/