wasaaabi Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 (edited) Hi All,Found an excellent tutorial on how to setup a FTP server from the networking section here and followed it to the T.I signed up with dyndns.com and no-ip.com and registered a couple of domains.When I enter the domain names in my browser, my modem page comes up(192.168.1.1), but my internal address is set to 192.168.1.100.I'm using Encrypted ftp as recommended. When I start a ftp client and point it to my domains, it doesn't connect, this is the message I get whether the server is on or not Status: Connecting to xyz1.ath.cx ...Status: Connected with xyz1.ath.cx. Waiting for welcome message...Response: 220 FTP Server (Version 1.0) ready.Command: USER AnyResponse: 331 User name okay, need password.Command: PASS ********Response: 530 Not logged in.Error: Unable to connect!All help will be gratefully appreciated.Edit:Port 21 has been forwarded on my router for both TCP and UDP Edited June 7, 2006 by wasaaabi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 The only thing I can think of is the password was setup incorrectly or typed wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wasaaabi Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 The error message is the same even if the server software is shut down so I think it is something to do with my router(?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Besttechie Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hey,Make sure you port forwarded port 21 in your routers config, as I mentioned. There is another tutorial which I just linked to that shows you how to do that. I'm thinking that's the problem. B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wasaaabi Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 (edited) Port 21 has been forwarded on my Huawei router for both TCP and UDP.Is TCP/UDP correct?Why does the 192.168.1.1 page come on in my browser? Doesn't that mean it's accessing 192.168.1.1 instead of 192.168.1.100?And why is the error message the same even if the server software is shut down?The response that comes is thisResponse: 220 FTP Server (Version 1.0) ready.it should be "welcome to bla bla"Thanks for an excellent tutorial!Edit:I port forwarded port 21 in to port 21 in my routers config as "Redirect" Edited May 23, 2006 by wasaaabi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Besttechie Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 No, 192.168.1.1 is the address of your router while 192.168.1.100 is the local address of your pc.I don't know what you mean by "redirect" though, port forwarding on my router is under "Applications and Gaming". However, routers firmware are different so it may be under another name. Also, if you go to your web browser and type in the address bar: ftp://192.168.1.100:21 - a dialog box will appear asking for username and password, once the server is running correctly if it isn't, then you will get an unable to connect message.Also in your ftp client, make sure you have it set to use port 21. Also, make sure that you ticked the account enable box under the user administration tab. I'm not sure as of now what else it may be.B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wasaaabi Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 >>No, 192.168.1.1 is the address of your router while 192.168.1.100 is the local address of your pc.Right, I didn't know how to word that.So, shouldn't my domain name point to 192.168.1.100 ? Something is missing here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Besttechie Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Well, essentially that domain is your actual IP address. 192.168.1.100 is your local IP, however the domain isn't really pointing to that perse it's pointing to your real IP address. It's only 192.168.1.100 to you, on your network. However, when someone connects to the FTP they aren't connecting to 192.168.1.100, they're connecting to your actual IP. Make sense?B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wasaaabi Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 (edited) If I want to use the domain name from no-ip as a webserver/site it's still unusable for all practical purposes as I cannot point it to a folder.How do I point the domain to 192.168.1.100 instead of 192.168.1.1?Something to do with the router or computer? I'm using Win me.>> Also, if you go to your web browser and type in the address bar: ftp://192.168.1.100:21 - a dialog box will appear asking for username and password, once the server is running correctly if it isn't, then you will get an unable to connect message.This is the message I get from OperaCould not connect to FTP server, possibly because of too many users. Please try again later.You tried to access the address ftp://192.168.1.100:21/, which is currently unavailable. Please make sure that the Web address (URL) is correctly spelled and punctuated, then try reloading the page.Edit:Forwarded port 21 again and my browser was able to access it once only. The access shows in EFTP log. Still unable to access from filezilla client or again from the browser. Edited May 24, 2006 by wasaaabi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Besttechie Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Hey,I'm not really sure what to tell you except check all your config settings, etc. Networking issues are by far (I think) the toughest to troubleshoot over the internet. I personally like to be at the computer(s) when it's a networking problem. I'm not really sure what you're asking either in your last post. Sorry I haven't responded sooner, my girlfriend is in town and I'm spending time with her. Maybe someone else has a few ideas?B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dBTelos Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Isn't SFTP port 990? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wasaaabi Posted June 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 My ftp is on and all along it was OK.The mistake that I made was trying to connect to my own machine without using a proxy. This was pointed out to me elsewhere and I'm posting it so that anyone else who has the same problem can benefit from this.The tutorial by Besttechie will help to setup a working server.When testing it, test it from a DIFFERENT computer or USE a proxy while testing it.My thanks to all that have replied and helped.Besttechie, perhaps this tip could be incorporated into the tutorial. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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