FTP server through router

Sijo45 · 1 May 2006 at 10:57

Im trying to set up an FTP server, which I've done. My problem is I can't access it because I have no idea how to map the external IP to the internal IP of my pc as I am setting it up through a router. Any ideas? I am using an extremely naff Origo ASR-8400 router. Need to upgrade it at some stage....

The error is '530 Login Failed'.

Sijo45 · 1 May 2006 at 13:39

Ive set up port forwarding of port 21, tcp and udp. Trying to connect using FTP voyager and it says password not accepted. I know the password is correct cos i set it up myself. Any ideas?

Sijo45 · 1 May 2006 at 16:52

Ok, I have set the exception within Windows Firewall. I am using "serv-u" to configure the FTP server. Windows built in options seemed a bit limited. Anyway, my friend can now see the files on the server, but cannot download them. There shouldn't be a file size limit should there?

This is the error message in the "serv-u" activity reports:

[3] Mon 01May06 15:30:07 - (000046) Error sending file c:\ftp\blah..., aborting (0 Bytes/sec - 0 Bytes, command connection closed)
[5] Mon 01May06 15:30:07 - (000046) Connection timed out

Also, she cannot access it all the time - sometimes the browser just shows the torch "searching" the directory.

Sijo45 · 1 May 2006 at 17:12

I tried connecting through net2ftp. The first time, I couldn't connect, then tried again and it connected perfectly, and now I can't connect again... I have no idea what the problem is.

Sijo45 · 2 May 2006 at 13:34

I tried forwarding those ports. Still doesn't work - could it be a different range depending on the router? Im starting to think a new router is in order. I also have a problem with MSN messenger constantly signing in and out, and I know it's not the PC as it does it with my laptop as well. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Tried updating the router's firmware to no avail.