FTP and Firewall Router

[gamehead200]

I have a Linksys DSL Router with a firewall included with it (Built-in to router). I have set port forwarding on my router so that people that access my FTP access it on my computer. The problem is, it dont work...Any ideas?

[Drewdatrip]

Well make sure you diesignate the correct port in the router, that the ftp app is using, make it tcp, and foward it to yoyur computers IP, then enable it..

=Drew

[Guest]

My Microsoft Wireless networking base, is also a wireless router.

My port forwarding works...

Here is what yours should look like, well, at least the fTp line

Private IP= Your network address IP (ex: 192.168.0.1)

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[ThA_FiLeR]

Try updating your router's Firmware goto www.linksys.com I happend to do it today and now I can finally send files through MSN again

[Guest]

and now I can finally send files through MSN again

why cuz I posted the ports?

[Drewdatrip]

heres a good link for port nonsence...some one here on msfn gave it to be quite recentl...

http://www.neohapsis.com/neolabs/neo-ports/

=Drew

[ThA_FiLeR]

No, because I had those ports in it for a hile but they never worked (only 50%) and when I updated my firmware it started working again.

[gamehead200]

I tried using ports 21 and 80 for FTP and HTTP. But it still doesn't forward to my private IP. Any more ideas?

[Koala6]

Hi gamehead200

I had the same probs with my linksys router. I've found the following way only to make the things work :

Look at the advanced config menu under the toppic "DMZ Host" and enter the IP of your FTP Server here (comment of linksys :This feature sets a local user to be exposed to the Internet. Any user on the Internet can access in/out data from the DMZ host. Enable the feature as you wish to use special-purpose service). So when you use this feature, be shure to have a firewall installed on your FTP machine and make the port 21 available !

Oh... and another tip : The Linksys Routers are available at 192.168.1.xxx. Be shure to have your local network in the same address range (192.168.1.xxx with a Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0)

Koala6

[gamehead200]

Thanx Koala. I'll try that later, but for now, I'll stick with my web server. http://joker.servehttp.com