Re: cannot connect..

From: Bernard (qbernard_at_hotmail.com.discuss)
Date: 10/03/04

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    Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 00:28:31 +0800

    Make sure the required ports are open, read
    Information About the IIS File Transmission Protocol (FTP) Service
    http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283679 

    -- 
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
http://www.tryiis.com/
http://support.microsoft.com/
http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
"Rainstorms21" <rainstorms21@--nospam--comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> actually...
> the ftp worked inside my wireless lan. but no one externally can reach it
> because the IP address is internal. How can I find a way for ppl outside
the
> lan to reach it?
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Rainstorms21" <rainstorms21@--nospam--comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:emoJmuJqEHA.868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> > Sorry about that...
> > a) yes, I can ping from the remote machine, IP is correct
> > c) they are on the same lan and there is a firewall on the ftp server
> > d) both are running windows xp and I was just using the command prompt
to
> > open the ftp connection
> >
> > I just tried turning off the firewall and it connected! is there a way I
> > can keep the firewall up for this to work?
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> > news:uNx7l6CqEHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> a) can you ping your server from remote machine ?
> >> b) is the replied IP correct ?
> >> c) any firewall/router in between ? or is it same lan?
> >> d) give more detail, e.g. OS, ftp client software and etc.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Regards,
> >> Bernard Cheah
> >> http://www.tryiis.com/
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/
> >> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Rainstorms21" <rainstorms21@--nospam--comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> news:OxW8vfBqEHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >>>
> >>> Hello,
> >>> I installed IIS and FTP services on my computer and set up the default
> >>> ftp
> >>> site. I can ftp and log in to the machine using localhost but when I
> >>> goto
> >>> another machine, I cannot.
> >>> I can ping the IP address of the ftp server, but when I try to ftp to
> >>> it,
> >> it
> >>> lags while it says "Connected to..."
> >>> then it says "Connection closed by remote host".
> >>>
> >>> Can someone advise me? Thanks
> >>> R
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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