No ftp access to be router, but telnet is fine

[JonJ678]

Unfortunately I've no idea how to do anything with the telnet interface. All I am trying to do is upload a bridging template found online. This one.

The idea is to use the bebox as a modem, so avoiding needing to buy a modem. The above template should set up the unused ports as a dumb switch/AP, which would be useful. Unfortunately I can't get the template onto the device, as ftp is misbehaving:

jon@n110:~$ ftp 192.168.1.254
ftp: connect: Connection timed out
ftp> open 192.168.1.254
ftp: connect: Connection timed out
ftp> bye

So far I've tried making sense of telnet, wished it had ssh access, and tried various combinations of resetting the router. I've also tried to use the web update facility, which I imagine is failing because .tpl and .ini files differ in layout.

Any ideas would be welcome. Googling ftp access router is doing my head in because there's so many people trying to ftp through a firewall.

On a related note, why the hell doesn't backspace work with telnet?

 

[JonJ678]

Bump. No reply on their official forums either, nor does anyone on their irc have any ideas. I'm starting to consider rma'ing the router.

Any guesses at all?

 

[Liquidfox]

Try telnetting to it on port 80

 

[Hairybudda]

Something is either blocking access to the standard ftp port (21 i think) or ftp is running on a nonstandard port. Scan it with nmap and see what services are open!

 

[JonJ678]

Ah, nmap is a good plan. Cheers, I'll see if that gets me anywhere