How do 2 DSL users on two different DSL networks with non-routable IP address FTP files to each other?

Question

Hi - if two DSL users, not from the same DSL service, with non-routable IP addresses want to FTP files to each other, not use email, not use yousendit.com, etc., what do we do for the reverse DNS? Also, any suggestions on a freeware FTP server that works on Windoze?

Answer 1

For stability and easy setup just get WARFTP
http://www.warftp.org/
Its free, simple to setup, and works great.

Install it on one machine or the other and Ftp all you want.
Reverse DNS is only an issue with email servers! All you need to know is your IP (the public one - you can read it in your router) port forward 21 to the private Ip that has FTP server.

Answer 2

User A makes an FTP server (e.g. with Windows IIS - see below), and opens the ports in Windows firewall, any other firewalls and routers he/she has. (The port is 21)

User A visits www.whatismyip.com and finds his/her IP address. Lets assume its 123.123.123.123

User B goes to ftp://123.123.123.123/ (put User A's IP here), and can now FTP directly.

(Its highly unlikely the IP address is non-routable. If its non-routable, complain to your ISP)


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XP includes a built-in FTP service component that lets FTP clients connect to the machine and read or write files; however, this service doesn't install by default. To install the FTP service, perform the following steps:
Start the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs applet (go to Start, Control Panel, then click Add/Remove Programs).
Select Add/Remove Windows Components.
Select Internet Information Services (IIS), then click Details.
Select the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service check box, then click OK.
Click OK to close all dialog boxes.
You can use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Internet Information Services snap-in to configure the FTP service (go to Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, then click Internet Information Services). After the snap-in starts, expand the computer name, then expand FTP Sites. A Default FTP Site will have been added. Right-click Default FTP Site, then select Properties from the displayed context menu to set options such as Home Directory, accounts, and anonymous access. To stop the FTP service, right-click the FTP site and select Stop from the context menu; likewise, select Start from the context menu to restart the service.

Answer 3

Forget reverse DNS, your time is better spent just running FTP server on each machine and then uses something like DynamicDNS to map your dynamic IP to a domain name.

www.dyndns.com.

Answer 4

The IP from what is my ip is the modem or router IP and the CMD prompt is an address assigned to the computer from the modem or router. Research DHCP. If you had another computer and you went to what is my ip it would say the say IP address but in CMD it would be similar to the other computers IPCONFIG Probally 192.168.1.XX Something nothing is wrong.

Answer 5

Forget about these other complicated answers. No doubt your ISP gives you free web space, huh? Simply upload your file(s) to one of those. Can't get any easier than that.