HELP...can't figure this FTP out.

[WildViper]

Hi,

I read through a couple of articles on the net on how to set up my home computer as a FTP server. On this computer I have 2 HDs and I want to connect to all the partitions on it. All of them are NTFS.

I will summarize below in short form to make it easier to read:

- I use XP Pro SP2.
- downloaded and installed Serv-U.
- setup my account with DynDNS and chose a domain "example.ftphome.net".
---installed the DynDNS updater for dynamic IP reporting.
- I have a Cable Internet and Dynamic IP.
- Have a Linksys WRT54GC wireless router connected to a Cable Modem with 128-bit wireless security.
- The home desktop is hard-wire connected to the wireless router.
- Went into the Linksys and tried changing the Applications/Gaming button to allow FTP at port 21 and put in the ip address of my desktop. The 192.168.1.XXX one.
- Put an exception for Serv-U in WinXP Firewall

When I try to connect from the internet, I can't connect using "ftp://example.ftphome.net", but I can connect using "ftp://00.00.00.00" ip address. This is a different ip address then my desktop..I guess my router's.

- So how can I make typing the name work for ftp?
- The other problem I have is that when I use the ip-address, it only connects to one drive..the "home" drive I designated in Serv-U. I have manually entered another drive and given all priveleges, but, that doesn't show up.

Any help would be great.

 

[TG2]

Try connecting, from another machine, using FTP://externalIPAddress

 

[Goosemaster]

for simplicity, use the built in DNS client on the router, and map different ports to different machines

 

[WildViper]

Ok here is what I tried so far.

I changed the port to 13XX for FTP access in the linksys router(under Applications & Gaming). I changed the IP address to the one that my computer is using (192.168.1.10X).

I updated Serv-U with the new port. I disabled XP Firewall.

I still can't access it. I have tried using ip address that was assigned to me directly..I tried using the ftphome.net(dyndns.com) method...nothing. I use FTP software as well, so I input UserID and Password as well as the new port.

When I try to use the DynDNS service through the router directly, it doesn't work. In fact, my DynDNS client also says winsock error. However, the ip address is correctly identified at DynDNS.

I have TimeWarner(formerly Comcast)...do they have things to block this usage??

Thanx for all help.

 

[JackMDS]

Are you using a browser or a Client ftp program?

Try first a Client ftp with the external IP (i.e bypass DyDNS).