FTP Problems?

Question

A little time ago i posted a question saying that i could not set up an FTP i have the softwere but when i type in my IP adress my router configation page comes up does any one know how to set up a Belkin router i do not know the model number but i think the config is the same it is a wireless one with 4 ethernet ports? it has 8 lights on each side one side is the power,conection to phone conection to net and wireless light on the other side it has 4 lights for the ethernet to show conectivity. I am very stuck and i relly need to fix this if it is to hard to explane by text and you do not mind telling me over msn via mic e-mail me your msn and we can go though it i would be VERY gratefull if some one could help!!!!!!!!!! thanks

TOM!!!

Answer 1

More than likely your ISP is blocking ports 80 (WWW), 21 (FTP), and 25 (SMTP). They do this to stop you from running a server without paying the extra for a SOHO account.
There are work arounds.

http://www.DSLwebserver.com/
http://www.PortForward.com/
http://www.NO-IP.com

Answer 2

learn your connection settings, firewall, learn once you're at the back of a router, attempt using passive mode (PASV), if not, see interior the adventure that your ISP is filtering out port 21 (ftp) or attempt ftp-ing to a distinctive internet site (and in case you're waiting to do it, yet yet another port) to paintings out if it rather works. in case you are able to connect with a distinctive internet site by using becoming use of port 21, then the host you attempt to FTP to is filtered, down or misbehaving.

Answer 3

I dont remember the exact page on the Belkin for this but I do know it is there.

If you want to access FTP you have to PORTFORWARD port 21 to the IP of the computer on your network running the FTP server. Otherwise you will get the router.