FTP Site Problem

hjm357 · Post by **hjm357** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:55 pm

I hae what I hope is a simple problem. My work has setup an FTP site on their server where I can upload files. I can access this site from other computers, but not from mine. My computer is running Win XP Pro with SP2

I am using WS FTP Pro, and I get the error message "no socket".

I also tried to access it through internet explorer, and while I do not get an error message, nothing happens at all.

I am wondering if this has something to do with the security settings of SP2. I disabled the included firewall, but do not know what else to check.

Does anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks

sunonline · Post by **sunonline** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:45 am

Try this,

1. Try and ping to the FTP host. If you are able to ping, then you have connectivity between u r machine and the FTP host.( you will not see reply if the FTP host is set not to respond to ICMP)
2. If not, at cmd prompt type telnet <host name> <21>, where 21 is the normal port that FTP uses to connect, if you do not get the error saying "unable to connect to host" then good.
3. Contact the guy hosting FTP and check!!!