I assume your FTP server is using port 21
The ip that you will connect to when you are trying to hit your FTP from the
internet is the ip listed under WAN IP Address
In persistent port forward, you'll make the following entry.
Description: whatever you want (call it FTP Server)
Inbound port: 21-21
Type: TCP
Private IP: the lan ip of the computer that is actually running the FTP
server
Private Port: 21-21
That should get you up and running to connect to the ftp server and usage of
active mode.
To get passive mode working, you'll have to create one more entry
Description: whatever you want (call it FTP Server Passive)
Inbound port: 30000-30009 (this is an example, you can choose anything you
want)
Type: TCP
Private IP: the lan ip of the computer that is actually running the FTP
server
Private Port: 30000-30009
In your FTP server software, you need to tell it to use your WAN ip as the
passive mode ip, and you'll have to specify that port 30000-30009 as the
passive mode port range. You can see how to do this at
http://linksysftp.org.
That's all there is to it. Hopefully that is helpful.
--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
"Skyros" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> It times out while trying to connect to the server.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Does it time out before or after you connect to the FTP
> server?
> >
> >That bit of information is critical as it'll determine
> whether the fault is
> >the FTP server's configuration (i.e. for passive mode) or
> the router (i.e.
> >port forwards)
> >
> >--
> >Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >
> >Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:31de01c428e9$152edbe0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Thanks for the link! I downloaded and applied the
> latest
> >> firmware for my MN-500, and am currently running
> V1.11.017.
> >>
> >> I re-tried my FTP and the situation is the same. Both
> my
> >> Cable IP and my WAN IP time out, but connecting directly
> >> through the private IP works. =(
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi,
> >> >
> >> >Have you applied the lastest firmware to your MN-500?
> >> >The latest one has loopback support so that your can
> type
> >> in your WAN ip
> >> >address to test out your ftp server when you're testing
> >> it on one of your
> >> >LAN machines.
> >> >
> >> >You can download the firmware update for your Base
> >> Station here:
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/br...etworking/15_D
> >> ownloads.aspx
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Gary Tsang
> >> >Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >> >
> >> >
> >> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >news:304b01c428e2$6f153fc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> Hi Guys.
> >> >>
> >> >> Im having some troubles setting up my ftp server
> with my
> >> >> MN-500 Router. I have done persistant port forwarding
> >> for
> >> >> port 21, to the private IP address of the computer
> >> running
> >> >> the FTP server. But when I connect I get a timeout
> >> error.
> >> >>
> >> >> Also my WAN IP is a differnt address than if I
> directly
> >> >> connect my computer to my cable modem. Odd?
> >> >>
> >> >> Second each time I direct my FTP client to either the
> >> WAN
> >> >> IP or my actual cable IP I get a timeout error.
> However
> >> if
> >> >> I connect directly to the Private IP it works just
> fine.
> >> >> (I know this isnt usable from outside my network
> though)
> >> >>
> >> >> I also checked out this page
> http://www.linksysftp.org/
> >> as
> >> >> a guide to set up a ftp server, but it still didnt
> help
> >> me.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any suggestions you could give me would be greatly
> >> >> appreciated as I cant seem to get this working.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks in advance.
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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