FTP server - tried everything ?

[DavePeters]

Hello, i'm trying to run an FTP server and having no luck, i've looked on various sources and am not sure whats wrong. Here's my setup:

Router - DLink Di-614 Router.

WinXP machine connected to router via standard cat 5 cable.

I've configured the router (setup a new firewall rule) to forward requests on port 21 to my WinXP machine (192.168.0.101) I confirmed how to do this on DLink technical support site.

http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1341&question=ftp

I've also enabled the virtual server setting on my router for FTP on port 21. Heres a couple of screenshots to show you my current configuration.

http://a.domaindlx.com/davepeters/firewallsetting614.JPG

http://a.domaindlx.com/davepeters/virtualserversetting.JPG

When I configure the server software I can't connect when using my external IP, only

my LAN IP (thats no good obviously as my friends arent on my internal network)


Any suggestions? because i'm puzzled as to why it's not working.


Thanks in advance,


Dave

 

[bcastner]

FTP is not router friendly.

"Unlike HTTP and most other protocols used on the Internet, the FTP protocol uses a minimum of two connections during a session: a half-duplex connection for control, and a full-duplex connection for data transfer. By default, TCP port 21 is used on the server for the control connection, but the data connection is determined by the method that the client uses to connect to the server. "

See:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q283679

See also:

http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,1381832;root=equip,16;mode=flat