Re: Linksys BEFSR41 V.2 and ftp

From: Abe Coates (acoates@sk.sympatico.ca)
Date: 02/07/02 

From: Abe Coates <acoates@sk.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 11:12:17 -0600

On Wed, 06 Feb 2002 22:17:55 GMT, "VernMan@my.home" <wernergr@mediaone.net>
wrote:

>On Wed, 06 Feb 2002 00:00:56 -0600, Abe Coates
><acoates@sk.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>I made a mistake on the model no. and also forgot to spell check so I am sending
>>this message again. Sorry
>>
>>Can anyone help me please. I have a Linksys BEFSR41 V.2 router and am having
>>trouble connecting to my isp's ftp server to access my homepage files.I am using
>>WS_FTP Pro ver. 7.02.2001.10.01 It keeps coming up as connection closed by
>>remote host. I can access the ftp sight using DMZ hosting no problem but I
>>really don't want to go that rout if possible. I can access the sight with
>>Netscape without ant problem though. Any help appreciated. Thanks
>
>I do this all the time through my Linksys BEFSR41 with WS_FTP LE
>without a glitch.
>Try if it works when you set the FTP Client to passive mode (check the
>box "use passive transfers" in the Advanced tab. I don't have WS_FTP
>Pro (just the free version) but I am confident it will have a similar
>box to check.
>Your router is dropping packets coming from the FTP server
>(negotiating a port for the transfer) Using Passive mode avoids the
>server to send those packets and you initiate the transfer to a random
>port on the server.
>
>Hope this helps

I am using passive mode on the WS_FTP Pro and it still does not connect so I a
assuming that it is the router settings.
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