Re: Configuring a Linksys router/firewall for use with FTP

From: MyndPhlyp (nobody@home.com)
Date: 11/28/02 

From: "MyndPhlyp" <nobody@home.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 01:50:47 -0500

"Jay Blackwood" <rubish-heap@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:UFeF9.172910$YSz1.106267@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> Just bought a Linksys access point router/firewall (BEFW11S4) and having a
> problem with FTP. I'm attempting to ftp to my ISP (rogers) and cannot do
> so. Linksys told me I needed to put my FTP client in "passive mode".
> Apparently in windows, you do this by disabling the "folder view for FTP
> sites". This partially works as I can at least get into Linksys's FTP
site.
> Unfortunately, nothing I do (short of removing the router) lets me FTP to
my
> ISP.
>
> Does anyone have experience with this? Can I use port triggering to solve
> this? Any other ideas?
>
> FYI - I'm running Windows XP. Also I am using Zone Alarm without issue.
>
>
>

I don't think Port Triggering is going to help much in this situation.

The other place where you can make that modification is in IE. "Wrong click"
the desktop icon and select Properties from the pop-up menu. On the Advanced
tab, in the Browsing section, there is an option for "Use Passive FTP for
compatibility with some firewalls and DSL modems." Enable it.

While you're at it, go to the Security tab, select the Internet icon, click
the Custom Level button, scroll down to the bottom section entitled "User
Authentication" and select "Prompt for user name and password." This way you
can be absolutely sure you are attempting to log onto the FTP site using the
authentication information you want. For anonymous logons, simply enter
"anonymous" in the User ID field and your email address (the traditional
response) in the Password field when prompted. (This is a good thing to do
regardless because the default is to attempt a logon using your Windows
logon information - yes, it is going to try your Windows User ID and
Password in clear text format allowing a rogue site to record that
information without your knowledge.)

BTW - don't rule out ZA as being the problem. I have seen ZA block traffic
necessary to complete a connection. Temporarily disable it and try FTPing.
You can always re-enable it if it doesn't solve the problem.