Setting up my pc as and FTP server

Colbaker · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:24

Hi, I want to set up one of my pc's as an FTP server, How would i go about doing this, The server is attached to a router which goes straight out to the internet, The unit is running windows Media Center Edition, I can get a ftp server software.

What other setting will i need on the router and the operating system

Thanks

Colbaker · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:11

O.k. cheers, That seems to explain how to set it up on my internal network but what about the internet?

What ip do i use to access the FTP server with a client on the internet.

Thanks

Colbaker · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:29

O.k. great, I now have my external IP and have opened Bulletproof server which is now online but is saying a local ip and its on port 21, Shouldnt it say the external ip for me to access it through and external client?

Colbaker · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:57

O.k. i have set the port to forward on port 21 and have set the host/IP/URL as my external ip address is there anything else i need to type into it, Like the internal ip address?

If so what do i type?

Colbaker · 27 Sep 2006 at 12:51

O.k. i have a no-ip account have installed the software, No-ip is online and working, When i put bulletproof server online is say online with 192.168.2.3 which is the internal ip, When trying to connect with an FTP client i put in joebloggs.no-ip.org for the host and to use port 21 but it still won't connect.

Oh and port 21 is forwarded on my router.

Any idea's?

Colbaker · 27 Sep 2006 at 13:23

O.k. that seemed to connect to bulletproof ftp server but then said 421 server is closed, no more connections are allowed.

Any ideas.

At least i am getting somewhere.

Colbaker · 27 Sep 2006 at 15:00

ive set it to 5 now, Still same message.

Colbaker · 27 Sep 2006 at 19:23

Blimey i can't even get it to work normally let alone with all of those security features.

Is there any other way?

Would i be able to browse to it with my browser?