Re: FTP Not working

From: Todd J Heron (todd_heron_no_spam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 19:12:05 -0400

Great to hear it! Thanks for posting back. 

-- 
Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows 2003/2000/NT
"MDB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a9b001c4886c$f6557e20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>
> 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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