Oopss. I thought it was PASV :)
"Alun Jones [MSFT]" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Actually, since the PORT command is in evidence in the OP's example, I'd
say
> this is more likely due to problems with the NAT or firewall at the client
> end, not allowing connections in to the client.
>
> The command line FTP client ftp.exe only supports active mode connections
> using the PORT command, and I would therefore expect to see it behaving
> exactly the same as the OP is reporting. Internet Explorer, which uses
> passive mode (the PASV command) by default, would perhaps work in this
> situation. The link you give is a good one for describing the nature of
the
> problem, and should be enough for the OP to be working on.
>
> Alun.
> ~~~~
>
> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:%2394yvEasEHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > If you use ftp.exe command prompt utility, can you login and do dir
> > listing.
> > from your description it looks like passive mode issue again, you need
to
> > make sure that related ports are open.
> >
> > Information About the IIS File Transmission Protocol (FTP) Service
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283679 > >
> > "StdFrank" <stdfrank@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:7688d22.0410131917.77dcd27a@posting.google.com...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> On my NT4 SP6a PDC, just installed the ftp from option pack(no any
> >> other component installed), whenever we connect, it hangs as shows
> >> below.
> >>
> >> connecting to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx...
> >> Connected to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx port 21
> >> 220 server6 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0).
> >> USER ph_test
> >> 331 Password required for ph_test.
> >> PASS (hidden)
> >> 230-Welcome to the Test FTP Server.
> >> 230 User ph_test logged in.
> >> PWD
> >> 257 "/" is current directory.
> >> SYST
> >> 215 Windows_NT version 4.0
> >> Host type (S): Microsoft NT
> >> PORT xxx,xxx,xxx,x,6,246
> >> 200 PORT command successful.
> >> LIST
> >> 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /bin/ls.
> >> HANGS HERE ...
> >>
> >> Any ideas? Do I need to reapply sp6a or install other component from
> >> option pack? I was there are numerous post with similar problem before
> >> but can not found a solution from those posts.
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot,
> >> Frank
> >
> >
>
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