Re: [gftp] gftp won't connect with cox.net

[Koheleth <koheleth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a similar problem the other day, I have recently setup a dedicated 
server for my sites and I had problems with similar error messages as you 
have stated, so I emailed support and they fixed it and just told me it was a 
'FIREWALL' issue.  They did nt say anything more.

Link to info on active and passive modes.
http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html

Hope this helps...

David
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www.baruchhaba.net
Baruch Haba B'shem Adona

On Monday 17 October 2005 03:49, bbales wrote:
> I have been using gftp with linux RedHat 9 for several years and have
> several web pages on members.cox.net, which I maintain with gftp.
> Suddenly a couple of weeks ago, I was unable to connect in order to update
> my sites.  I get the following messages and the right window stays empty:
>
> Looking up members.cox.net
> Trying members.cox.net:21
> Connected to members.cox.net:21
> 220 ProFTPD 1.2.8 Server (Personal Web Pages) [68.1.17.8]
> USER bartonm
> 331 Password required for bartonm.
> PASS xxxx
> 230 User bartonm logged in.
> TYPE I
> 200 Type set to I
> PWD
> 257 "/" is current directory.
> PASV
> 227 Entering Passive Mode (68,1,17,8,28,124).
> Cannot create a data connection: No route to host
> Disconnecting from site members.cox.net
>
> Using gftp-2.0.14.  I tried gftp-2.0.18 on a kubuntu machine, went around
> my firewall, tried all the different users and passwords.  I can ping
> 68.1.17.8.
>
> My browsers all can access the internet and my web pages.  I contacted cox
> and they showed me a mickey-mouse way to upload pages and it worked,
> although I wouldn't want to depend on doing it that way.
>
> Seems obvious that there is nothing wrong with  gftp, but I'm stumped.
>
> What is passive mode?
>
> Any help would be appreciated,
> bruce

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