Can't ftp from Linux to windows-server - setsockopt

Trying to do ftp from a Linux pc-box (Red Hat - Fedora installation -
FC1(?)). However,
I get some problems with this and wonder if someone can help me. I have
turned
on debugging and see that I get:

ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied

I have tried ftp-command on to different servers and it works on one of the
and not on the other.
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1) THE ONE WHICH DOES NOT WORK
Server-platform: Windows
Demands active ftp and do not accept passive ftp.

ERROR: Some error messages and it hangs after some time.

I have turned on debugging and see that I get:

ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
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2) THE ONE WHICH DOES WORK
Server-platform: Unix
Demands passive ftp and do NOT accept active ftp.
This server demands that the ip-adress I present is available with
forward and revers lookup which seems to work well in my case.
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Unfortunately I need to do ftp to the windows server in 1).
Does anyone have any clue as to what I can do to make this work?

Any other app I can install and use?
Any settings I can do on my machine to make it work?
Other hints?

Borge