Re: FTP Not working
From: MDB (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/22/04
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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:25:04 -0700
Todd,
It turns out there was a firmware upgrade for my router
that was released a couple months ago. I thought I was
running the latest firmware but apparently not. This
update seemed to resolve the problem. Thanks for your
assistance.
>-----Original Message-----
>Its a Netgear router. Model RP614v2
>I opened ports 20 and 21 but its still not working.
>If I enter the address in my browser I get the searching
>flash light for about 10 seconds and then the popup error.
>
>'Windows cannot access this folder. Make sure you typed
>the file name correctly and that you have permissions to
>access the folder. Details: The operation timed out'
>
>I guess I can contact Netgear but assume they will tell
me
>its a problem with my FTP server since port forwarding
for
>3389 is working ok.
>
>thanks for any additional suggestions you might have.
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>What kind or router do you have? You might have to
>consult it's
>>documentation in regards to allowing FTP port forwarding
>inbound. I would
>>say to allow tcp port 20 inbound also and let me know
if
>that works.
>>
>>--
>>Todd J Heron, MCSE
>>Windows 2003/2000/NT
>>
>>
>>"MDB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:a93601c487ee$059259a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Todd,
>>> My router does have port forwarding setup for both
ports
>>> 21 and 3389. We use this server for Terminal Services,
>>> which works. We want to now use the server for FTP as
>>> well. Both ports are forwarding to 192.168.0.2 which is
>>> the private IP of our server. Our public IP is dynamic
>but
>>> in our case changes very rarely. We often retain the
>same
>>> IP for 6 months or more. For example: Let just say it
is
>>> 69.240.100.200
>>>
>>> If I establish a remote desktop connection to
>>> 69.240.100.200 I can connect and login. This is through
>>> port 3389.
>>>
>>> However, if I enter ftp://69.240.100.200 in my browser
I
>>> dont get an FTP login. I dont get an FTP login via DOS
>>> Window FTP session either.
>>>
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>> thanks for any assistance you can provide.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >Looks like there are two issues.
>>> >
>>> >1) No A record for your FTP in DNS. This should be
the
>>> public IP of your
>>> >router. If you don't have a static external IP,
you'll
>>> have to know what it
>>> >is ahead of time or use a service like
>>> http://www.dyndns.org/ to match a
>>> >host name with an ever- changing IP
>>> >2) No port forwarding setup for tcp port 21 on your
>>> router pointing towards
>>> >your internal FTP server
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >Todd J Heron, MCSE
>>> >Windows 2003/2000/NT
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >"MDB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>> >news:a52f01c487af$def7b9e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> >> Hello,
>>> >> I just installed the FTP service on our Windows 2003
>>> >> server using all the default settings. From on the
>>> network
>>> >> I can open my borwser and enter ftp://serverip and I
>>> get a
>>> >> logon screen. Everything is working on the network.
>>> >> However, when I try to connect from a computer off
>the
>>> >> network, the connection fails. I have port 21 open
>on my
>>> >> router and it forwards to my server so I dont think
>its
>>> a
>>> >> port related issue. We also use the server for
>Terminal
>>> >> Services and I have port 3389 forwarded the same
way
>and
>>> >> TS users conenct no problem. Any ideas what could be
>>> >> wrong? I cant connect via IE or through a DOS
window.
>>> When
>>> >> I execute the c:\>open serverip command I get a
>timeout
>>> >> message. If I type ftp://serverip in the browser,
the
>>> >> computer pauses for 30 seconds or so then I get an
>error
>>> >> stating 'Windows cannot access this folder. Make
sure
>>> you
>>> >> typed the file name correctly and that you have
>>> >> permissions to access the folder. Details: The
>oepration
>>> >> timed out.'
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks for any help you can provide. Our intention
>is to
>>> >> prevent anonymous access. We only want valid Windows
>>> users
>>> >> defined on the server to connect to the FTP site.
>>> >>
>>> >> thank you
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>
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