These are the hosts in the CTAN [Comprehensive TeX Archive Network]. Pick the site which is closest to yours. 
ftp host             IP            CTAN root    Institution and Sponsor
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ftp.TeX.ac.UK        134.151.79.32 pub/archive  Aston Univ./UK TeX U.G.
ftp.Uni-Stuttgart.DE 129.69.1.12   soft/tex     Univ. Stuttgart/DANTE e.V
ftp.SHSU.edu         192.92.115.10 tex-archive  Sam Houston State Univ.