Running a ftp server on a network

[Tommy101]

Hi!!!

I want to turn my labtop in a ftp server, but i on a Wireless network -> Ip 192.168.x.x, how can i configure my computer and my Wireless Hup [Zyxel] so that my friends can download files from me?

Anyone got any ideas?

[szlamany]

Be very careful!

We put an FTP service on our server - exposed to the internet - and before you know it we are be used for illegal transfer of DVD movies from the US to Germany!

Silly we didn't put a username and password on it...

But the username and password for an FTP site is transmitted clear text of the internet - so it's far from secure...

[Tommy101]

goes to show that security pays off

[WilliamRobinson]

well you could try some software....BulletProof FTP is worked for me and is by far the most secure let you manage is well like ip access or username/password

[Tommy101]

well behind a network is a little different.. when you have an IP like 192.168.1.33 that IP could also be registered to someone else...

I have read that i should use "PASV" but when ever i try to connect i always get an error from my ftp client sayin "pasv" command not understood...... blah blah blah, then it closes the connection. I have also tried routing specific ports to my computer.)

[Dave Sell]

You will have to forward ports 20, 21 to that IP address on your external firewall.

[Tommy101]

This is what i get when i try to connect to my ftp server:

		*** CuteFTP 7.0 - build Mar 10 2005 ***
 
 STATUS:>	  Getting listing ""...
 STATUS:>	  Connecting to FTP server 80.218.76.85:21 (ip = 80.218.76.85)...
 STATUS:>	  Socket connected. Waiting for welcome message...
 		220  FTP version 1.0 ready at Mon Jan  3 04:52:54 2000
 STATUS:>	  Connected. Authenticating...
 COMMAND:>	USER tommy
 		331 Enter PASS command
 COMMAND:>	PASS *****
 		230 Logged in
 STATUS:>	  Login successful.
 COMMAND:>	PWD
 		257 "/" is current directory
 STATUS:>	  Home directory: /
 COMMAND:>	FEAT
 		500 Unknown command 'feat'
 STATUS:>	  This site doesn't support the 'features' command.
 COMMAND:>	REST 100
 		500 Unknown command 'rest 100'
 STATUS:>	  This site cannot resume broken downloads.
 COMMAND:>	PASV
 		500 Unknown command 'pasv'
 ERROR:>	   Syntax error, command unrecognized.
 ERROR:>	   Failed to establish data socket.

I routed ports 20-21 and 2000-21000 (for PASV transfer).

When i connect to 127.0.0.1 i get this

		*** CuteFTP 7.0 - build Mar 10 2005 ***
 
 STATUS:>	  Getting listing ""...
 STATUS:>	  Connecting to FTP server 127.0.0.1:21 (ip = 127.0.0.1)...
 STATUS:>	  Socket connected. Waiting for welcome message...
 		220 Serv-U FTP Server v6.0 for WinSock ready...
 STATUS:>	  Connected. Authenticating...
 COMMAND:>	USER tommy
 		331 User name okay, need password.
 COMMAND:>	PASS *****
 		230 User logged in, proceed.
 STATUS:>	  Login successful.
 COMMAND:>	PWD
 		257 "/" is current directory.
 STATUS:>	  Home directory: /
 COMMAND:>	FEAT
 		211-Extension supported
 		 CLNT
 		 MDTM
 		 MDTM YYYYMMDDHHMMSS[+-TZ];filename
 		 SIZE
 		 SITE PSWD;EXEC;SET;INDEX;ZONE;CHMOD;MSG
 		 REST STREAM
 		 XCRC filename;start;end
 		 MODE Z
 		211 End
 STATUS:>	  This site supports features.
 STATUS:>	  This site supports XCRC.
 STATUS:>	  This site supports SIZE.
 STATUS:>	  This site can resume broken downloads.
 COMMAND:>	MODE Z
 		200 MODE Z ok.
 COMMAND:>	REST 0
 		350 Restarting at 0. Send STORE or RETRIEVE.
 COMMAND:>	PASV
 		227 Entering Passive Mode (80,218,76,85,7,208)
 COMMAND:>	LIST
 STATUS:>	  Substituting received PASV address 80.218.76.85 to server address 127.0.0.1.
 STATUS:>	  Connecting FTP data socket 127.0.0.1:2000...
 		150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /bin/ls.
 		226 Transfer complete.
 STATUS:>	  Directory listing completed.

everything works fine

[Dave Sell]

I dont understand. Does it work or not? If not, do not use PASV mode and see if that works. PASV mode introduces more problems to deal with.

[Tommy101]

No it is not working, it works only if i connect with IP 127.0.0.1. I have tried it with PORT and PASV but nothing worked

[BodwadUK]

You may also need to open a firewall on either the router or server machine

[Tommy101]

i don't have a firewall on my router..

i will try opening port 21 & 2000 -> 2200 (pasv) on my computers firewall.