Re: FTP Problems with a cable modem
by David Green <greend(at)intrepid.net>
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Tue, 25 Sep 2001 10:31:59 -0400 |
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Thanks for all the replies on and off list!
Of course, the cable company swears it doesn't use --some sort firewall.
The problem was solved by switching back to his old ISP.
Now he can FTP to my server -- with no problems.
David Green
At 04:52 PM 09/24/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>I am trying to solve a subtle FTP problem.
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>When my son switched to a new ISP (using an one-way cable modem),
>he can no longer FTP into my server.
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>He can still telnet OK and browser works OK -- but he can't FTP to my server.
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>This is puzzling -- because he can -- still FTP to his others sites --OK
>(one is unix using NcFTPd, the other is windows server), but not to my server.
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>My server is Red Hat Linux release 6.1 with version Apache/1.3.9
>(note: I am using Version wu-2.6.0(1) FTP server)
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>His FTP program never connects -- it just times out -- he has tried
>other client problems as well -- with the same result.
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>I had a number of friends try it out -- and It always works OK for them and
>of course, OK for me as well going thru my local ISP.
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>Perhaps, somebody else -- has had a similar problem or maybe
>a suggestion!
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>Thanks,
>David Green
>http://greenspider.com
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