FTP Help with Linksys

ibanezplayer85 · Post by **ibanezplayer85** » Fri Nov 16, 2001 9:15 pm

I use a Linksys Router with Optimum Online Cable, and I was wondering how to set up the router for my 2nd computer hooked up to an FTP? It has a firewall, so I need to expose the IP of my 2nd computer ... if you know what I'm talking about. So how can I allow people to connect to the IP of my 2nd computer? Thanks.

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Fri Nov 16, 2001 9:19 pm

Forward port 21 to the second computer's IP. Once you do that it will allow connections to that computer only on the port.

ibanezplayer85 · Post by **ibanezplayer85** » Sat Nov 17, 2001 5:46 pm

ok i did that, and it didn't work!! what do i do?

kidd · Post by **kidd** » Sun Nov 18, 2001 3:31 pm

what ftp server are you using?
if ur using serv-u
you might wanna try to put ur WAN ip into the passive mode data transfer settings

you can try to look for that in the other server programs too... but i only know that bypass for serv-u...

hope that helped

ibanezplayer85 · Post by **ibanezplayer85** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 6:02 pm

i'm using Bulletproof FTP (formerly Gene6 or G6)... i don't see the Passive Mode option available in this program. i'm sure someone else has attempted and succeeded to set up an FTP while using a LinkSys Router?

kidd · Post by **kidd** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 8:10 pm

you could though try to bypass the ip address and just put that one computer out of the firewall itself...
just put the ip of the computer you want for FTP and put it in the DMZ area...
that seems to work fine too...

easiest way is you can email linksys and ask them for help w/ setting up a G6 ftp server
they replied pretty quick when i emailed them with that question

or another solution you can have is that you can just use serv-u ftp server... it's pretty easy to use and straight forward too...

Syclone_A · Post by **Syclone_A** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 2:23 pm

The dmz is the best way like the last reply said but i am wondering and just making sure that you do get a static ip from your isp right? If not that could be part of the problem as its much harder to do with a dynamic ip address.

kidd · Post by **kidd** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 2:38 pm

yes that does present a problem... in which... i have 3 way that you can do that...

#1. (the best way i see it) is that you can specify the current ip and set it as static...

i.e. each ip that you recieve from ur isp has a lease date and a certain amount of time that you can keep that ip... but... and i do mean but... if you specifiy that ip (not let linksys or any program retrieve the ip itself) then you get a temporary static ip for say about a month or 2's period of time... in which then ur ip is forced to be renewed by ur isp...

you can do that by go to 192.168.1.1 -> status window... make note of all the info on that page (best way is just print that page)
and then go back to the first page ur info's page and enter all that into the static ip's section... that way ur router just keeps that ip as long as ur isp permits... it works fine for me... and i don't get trouble w/ the ip for months unless my cable modem or router gets turned off then you have to reset all those fields...

#2. you can just go to 192.168.1.1 -> status
there you can obtain ur ip itself...

#3. you can use a dynamic ip address program that gives you a dns account such as dns2go or something similar...
i don't have the link to that program but just make a search for it and you'll find something usefull this program is from deerfield and it's absolutely free personal use... pretty easy to manage too...

normally i prefer to use #1 and #3 together... that ensures me to get a static connection... but #3 would be the best choice as you don't haven't to worry if ur ip change hence it's updated all the time

hope that helped ya some

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