FTP Connection Fails

[AssyrianKing]

I created an FTP Server using Bulletproof Server from a guide and i seem to be able to connect to my server fine using FlashFXP Client, but i guess thats because im on the computer. Other people who try keep getting connection failed and they cant connect. can anyone help?.

I'm on a 1500/256 ADSL, its dynamic IP. I'm also using ZoneAlarm Firewall but i also disabled it to see if that was causing it and still people can't connect.

 

[Crusty]

Are you using a router?

 

[JackMDS]

Standard FTP need port 21 to be opened through the Firewall and Router.

In addition some ISP block incoming ports like 21. If it so on your service, your FTP can not work from the out side unless you use port redirecting.

:sun:

 

[AssyrianKing]

im not using a router, jsut an ADSL modem.

i dunno if i did it correct but in my firewall same way i setup my ports for my bittorent client i setup another for my ftp server and i change dmy servers port from 21 to 1081.

can someone try my server and see if you can get it?

192.168.0.1
port: 1081
username: dominic
password: test

 

[futuristicmonkey]

192.168.0.1 is an ip address for an internal network.

 

[AssyrianKing]

maybe thats wat im doing wrong
so wat ip or address do i give to people

 

[JackMDS]

If you are sitting directly on the Modem your IP should be the external IP.

If you have a private IP 192.168.x.x then either you Modem is a combo Modem/Router, or you are using the of the "Bizarre" PPPOE software scheme foisted upon you by the ISP that create a make believe as though you have a Network.

I would suggest a "Deep Breath" and slow reading of the following three links.

Link to: DSL PPPOE and Cable/DSL Routers.

Link to: How to find my Computer/Server on this "Huge" Internet World?

Link to: Simple Serving

:sun:

 

[AssyrianKing]

ok i read all that and got my external ip with a program called IP2 but it keeps changing....im lost

 

[kindest]

Originally posted by: AssyrianKing
ok i read all that and got my external ip with a program called IP2 but it keeps changing....im lost

http://www.whatismyip.com/

go there and use that ip address
it should not change until you lose sync with your modem.

 

[AssyrianKing]

ok, can someone try my server.

220.244.224.9
port: 1081
user: dominic
pass: test

 

[kindest]

Originally posted by: AssyrianKing
ok, can someone try my server.

220.244.224.9
port: 1081
user: dominic
pass: test

no go.
if your running windows XP you have to disable the firewall.

start menu, settings, network connections.
right click on local area connection , properties.
advanced click on settings under windows firewall. disable that mofo.
or disable the service in services.msc

 

[AssyrianKing]

i disbaled the firewall zone alarm
i dont have winxp firewall enabled

 

[kindest]

Originally posted by: AssyrianKing
i disbaled the firewall zone alarm
i dont have winxp firewall enabled

default its on so unless you killed the service or manually turned it off its running.

also if you haven't reboot since installing your ftp server i would do that for sure.

 

[AssyrianKing]

ok my windows xp firewall has always been disbaled and also my Zonealarm is disabled at moment, and i jsut restarted

220.244.224.9
1081
dominic
test

can anyone connect?

 

[kindest]

still cant connect. your ip didnt change when you reboot did it.

 

[AssyrianKing]

nope i rechecked it its same 220.244.224.9

 

[kindest]

does the asus have a built in firewall/router stuff to?

try changing it to port 21.

 

[AssyrianKing]

there no built in firewall or router.... i tried 21 again nothing happens

 

[SleepWalkerX]

go to grc.com to ShieldsUp and make sure your port is either closed or opened and not stealthed. also before ZoneAlarm gave me problems even with it closed.

 

[AssyrianKing]

i did the shieldsup test and all my ports are stealthed even with zonealarm disabled......

 

[kindest]

Originally posted by: AssyrianKing
i did the shieldsup test and all my ports are stealthed even with zonealarm disabled......

uninstall that piece of crap.

use keiro personal 2.1.5

 

[SleepWalkerX]

which kind of dsl? the majority of dsl modems have a built-in router. like bellsouth, for instance. connect to modem and port forward there too as well as any router or software firewall.

try testing your ftp server from within the computer. go to 127.0.0.1:1081 (with user name and password) and it should work. then test your internal ip (192.168.x.x:1081). then lastly your outside ip. this is a good way of testing where it works and where it doesn't.

do you have a router?

 

[AssyrianKing]

yes 127.0.0.1:1081 does work, also my internal ip does work. but my external ip wont connect....also i just uninstalled zonealarm completely did a restart then turned off windows firewall. then did another port scan and all my ports are still stealthed ....now what do i do?

-maybe its the wrong ip address im using to connect externally?

 

[ChunkiMunki]

are you on Qwest DSL? You have to forward your ftp port through the ADSL modem to get to the outside.
Also have your ftp server running and then check to see if the port is open.

 

[kindest]

Originally posted by: AssyrianKing
yes 127.0.0.1:1081 does work, also my internal ip does work. but my external ip wont connect....also i just uninstalled zonealarm completely did a restart then turned off windows firewall. then did another port scan and all my ports are still stealthed ....now what do i do?

-maybe its the wrong ip address im using to connect externally?

you can call tech support and ask them wtf is up. they might have to give you the password so you
can telnet to your modem to forward ports.