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

From: David (davidwnh@adelphia.net)
Date: 11/28/02 

From: "David" <davidwnh@adelphia.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 16:02:35 GMT

Passive mode is often the easiest and best way to deal with FTP through a
firewall. Many sites prefer you to use passive mode and you can often get
faster download speeds this way. Don't rule out a third part download
manager. These utilities will often decide which method is fastest, use
multiple connects for faster downloads, allow you to resume "broken"
downloads, schedule downloads, remove the password stealing problem, and
some will tie into your AV software to scan the download automatically when
it is finished. Be warned however that many if not most of these utilities
are spyware. I can vouch for Internet Download Manager and WS_FTP as not
being such. I have thoroughly evaluated and "sniffed" both and they are
they only ones I have tried(of more than a dozen) of which I am relatively
sure are clean. They are not freeware, but I have not found any freeware
download manager that wasn't either passing on your information or
advertising. If anyone knows of a freeware ftp app that is clean please let
us know.

> > 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.)

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