WS_FTP help please..

[ThaTucksta711]

Ok, all I am trying to do is get my ftp server up and running with one single user.. I have a static IP & my computer is running behind a Linksys befw11s4, I do not have a domain name at this time.. The documentation from the ws_ftp site was great but I think I am now a whole lot more confused then when I started off to be.. Not trying to make it that secure at all, like I mentioned above that all I want is one user name to have access to my share folders of the FTP server.. I dont think its an issue of my firewall blocking access but I think where my problem lies is within how I have set up the server.. Any help or documentation is greatly appreciated..

[lufbra]

Welcome to CTH. :)

You could try a program like this...

http://www.cerberusftp.com/

[ThaTucksta711]

Thanks for the help but I really would like to figure out how to get what I have up and running being that I already have WS_FTP installed..

[MishY]

Did you change any defaults when setting up your FTP server ? By default FTP runs on TCP port 21 (and 20)

On the PC which is running the FTP server open up IE and type this in:

ftp://127.0.0.1 (ftp://127.0.0.1/)

Does IE display the folders you are sharing in the FTP program.

You can also try accessing ftp://127.0.0.1 (ftp://127.0.0.1/) through WSFTP.

If both of those work then the FTP software is working. If that is the case then your firewall IS blocking client packets when trying to establish a connection with your FTP server.

You will need to Port Forward all traffic on TCP port 21 (possibly also 20) to your FTP server computer in your routers settings. This might be under "Applications & Gaming" or "Port Triggering" on your Linksys router.

Then ask a friend, or test from a computer outside of your home network.