FTP Server question with router

[Slatz]

Just wonderfing how i would go about setting up an FTP Server if i have a router installed. The router changes your IP as you know, so how do i get a server going on this?
Win 2K with SP2 installed

 

[Slatz]

A little more information for you. The IP address that the router assigns to your computer can not be used as an IP address for a FTP server. It can be done if only the computers on your network want to access the server, but as soon as you try to access the server from a computer not on the local network it can't be done.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[minendo]

All you do is configure the router to forward ports 20 and 21 to your computer that contains the FTP. Generally FTP servers use port 21 so you want to forward the connection to your server.

Then when people want to connect they use the IP of your router and then the router forwards them to your machine.

 

[Slatz]

Okay, thanks for that info, that makes sense to me, now, if i can only figure out how to do that.

 

[ojai00]

Which router are you using? The place to configure this is usually under a tab that says Advanced or Virtual Server settings.

 

[Slatz]

I am using a TrendNet router model number TW100-W1CA........... I don't see anything other than the setup program, nothing else. Perhaps it was an option when i installed it way back when but i dont remember.

 

[Slatz]

Okay, i found the place where i can setup a virtual server, but it doesn't seem to work. Are these settings correct or diod i miss something.

The routers IP address is 192.168.1.254
My main computer is 192.168.1.1
So i set the virtual server as the main computer, selected port 21 and TCP.
Is this correct for setting up FTP server......... cause no matter which IP i give for the server i still can't login......

ftp://driversrivers@192.168.1.254
ftp://driversrivers@192.168.1.1

Thanks for the help i appreciate it.

 

[minendo]

<< The routers IP address is 192.168.1.254 >>


This is its IP within your local area network. What you need is the WAN IP.

 

[Slatz]

Okay, thanks guyz, problem solved. I actually had to update the firmware on the router to get it to work, plus the mistakes above didn't help any. Appreciate all your help. Thanks