Re: FTP though NAT router?

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On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 20:54:15 -0700, "Bill" <no@xxxxxx> wrote:

>Win2k Server. IIS5. I am attempting to set up a private FTP server (no
>anonymous access), a subject about which I know absolutely nothing.
>
>I have set up a user on the server and can connect accross the local
>network. My internet connection is through a Linksys cable DSL router.
>I have forwarded port 21 through the router to the Win2k server's IP
>address. When I try to connect across the Internet I cannot.
>
>My FTP client, Core FTP Lite, shows:
>
>Connect socket#948 to 999.999.999.999, port 1186...
>timeout
>425 Can't open data connection.
>
>What is port 1186? What do I have to do to make an FTP connection
>through the router?

Don't know anything about CoreFTP Lite, but sounds like a typical
issue between passive and active connections. Find that setting in
your FTP client and change it.

Jeff
.



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