"Paul Lynch" <paul.lynch@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 17:46:40 -0400, "Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >Oh please, where do I begin? OK-I am an internet dilettante, so maybe you
> >folks can help me out! I need to configure my system so that people can
> >access my FTP site from within a web browser, which I haven't been able
to
> >achieve. I am running Windows 2003 Server off of an old PIII 800 MHz
> >machine, behind a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router. I have another PC on
the
> >router as well for surfing the net. So, I have set up the router for port
> >forwarding of 20 and 21, as well as enabling ports 5100-5700 for passive
> >connections, and have as well configured 2003 server with an FTP site
> >through the IIS Manager. I have even done a registry edit from Microsoft
to
> >free up ports above 5000-here is the official link.
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;196271 .In
addition,
> >I have enabled UPnP forwarding on the router and enabled HTTP and FTP
> >settings to go to my server's local IP. I have a dynamic IP from Time
Warner
> >cable, and I have a program from no-ip.com to update my DNS info-both for
my
> >website which I host as well(which works fine) as for the ftp site.. OK.I
> >can access the FTP site through an FTP client like cute ftp, but only
using
> >a PORT setting-I can upload and download no problem. Passive connections
> >seem to get kicked off. People have been ULing and DLing successfully so
far
> >in PORT mode only. When I try to log in to the FTP through any web
browser,
> >a username/password box pops up, I enter the U/P that I set up(with
> >permissions) and I get a message "426 Connection closed; transfer
aborted".
> >When I look at IIS current sessions, it shows I am logged in for a couple
of
> >seconds before I'm kicked out. Is there a problem in getting web-based
ftp
> >connections due to a passive issue? Maybe one of you folks can straighten
> >this mess out before I lose my hair! I am getting to hate Linksys and
Win2K3
> >Server!
> >
> >
> >
> >THANKS IN ADVANCE
> >
> >feel free to respond to my email address..thx
>
> Gary,
>
> You also need to configure the passive port range in IIS to mirror
> that set on your router. This article explains how :
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555022
>
> Alternatively, if you don't wish to support passive connections you
> can configure Internet Explorer to use PORT mode. This KB article
> explains how to do this :
>
> HOW TO: Configure Internet Explorer to Use Both the FTP PORT Mode and
> PASV Mode in Windows 2000
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309816
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul Lynch
> MCSE

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 17:46:40 -0400, "Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com> wrote:

>Oh please, where do I begin? OK-I am an internet dilettante, so maybe you
>folks can help me out! I need to configure my system so that people can
>access my FTP site from within a web browser, which I haven't been able to
>achieve. I am running Windows 2003 Server off of an old PIII 800 MHz
>machine, behind a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router. I have another PC on the
>router as well for surfing the net. So, I have set up the router for port
>forwarding of 20 and 21, as well as enabling ports 5100-5700 for passive
>connections, and have as well configured 2003 server with an FTP site
>through the IIS Manager. I have even done a registry edit from Microsoft to
>free up ports above 5000-here is the official link.
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;196271 .In addition,
>I have enabled UPnP forwarding on the router and enabled HTTP and FTP
>settings to go to my server's local IP. I have a dynamic IP from Time Warner
>cable, and I have a program from no-ip.com to update my DNS info-both for my
>website which I host as well(which works fine) as for the ftp site.. OK.I
>can access the FTP site through an FTP client like cute ftp, but only using
>a PORT setting-I can upload and download no problem. Passive connections
>seem to get kicked off. People have been ULing and DLing successfully so far
>in PORT mode only. When I try to log in to the FTP through any web browser,
>a username/password box pops up, I enter the U/P that I set up(with
>permissions) and I get a message "426 Connection closed; transfer aborted".
>When I look at IIS current sessions, it shows I am logged in for a couple of
>seconds before I'm kicked out. Is there a problem in getting web-based ftp
>connections due to a passive issue? Maybe one of you folks can straighten
>this mess out before I lose my hair! I am getting to hate Linksys and Win2K3
>Server!
>
>
>
>THANKS IN ADVANCE
>
>feel free to respond to my email address..thx

"Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I already tried those options..same deal. Thanks for trying to help Paul!
> "Paul Lynch" <paul.lynch@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:m63sd05id0qj2i5iefljhngrv6pol2uf5o@4ax.com...
> > On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 17:46:40 -0400, "Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Oh please, where do I begin? OK-I am an internet dilettante, so maybe
you
> > >folks can help me out! I need to configure my system so that people can
> > >access my FTP site from within a web browser, which I haven't been able
> to
> > >achieve. I am running Windows 2003 Server off of an old PIII 800 MHz
> > >machine, behind a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router. I have another PC
on
> the
> > >router as well for surfing the net. So, I have set up the router for
port
> > >forwarding of 20 and 21, as well as enabling ports 5100-5700 for
passive
> > >connections, and have as well configured 2003 server with an FTP site
> > >through the IIS Manager. I have even done a registry edit from
Microsoft
> to
> > >free up ports above 5000-here is the official link.
> > >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;196271 .In
> addition,
> > >I have enabled UPnP forwarding on the router and enabled HTTP and FTP
> > >settings to go to my server's local IP. I have a dynamic IP from Time
> Warner
> > >cable, and I have a program from no-ip.com to update my DNS info-both
for
> my
> > >website which I host as well(which works fine) as for the ftp site..
OK.I
> > >can access the FTP site through an FTP client like cute ftp, but only
> using
> > >a PORT setting-I can upload and download no problem. Passive
connections
> > >seem to get kicked off. People have been ULing and DLing successfully
so
> far
> > >in PORT mode only. When I try to log in to the FTP through any web
> browser,
> > >a username/password box pops up, I enter the U/P that I set up(with
> > >permissions) and I get a message "426 Connection closed; transfer
> aborted".
> > >When I look at IIS current sessions, it shows I am logged in for a
couple
> of
> > >seconds before I'm kicked out. Is there a problem in getting web-based
> ftp
> > >connections due to a passive issue? Maybe one of you folks can
straighten
> > >this mess out before I lose my hair! I am getting to hate Linksys and
> Win2K3
> > >Server!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >THANKS IN ADVANCE
> > >
> > >feel free to respond to my email address..thx
> >
> > Gary,
> >
> > You also need to configure the passive port range in IIS to mirror
> > that set on your router. This article explains how :
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555022
> >
> > Alternatively, if you don't wish to support passive connections you
> > can configure Internet Explorer to use PORT mode. This KB article
> > explains how to do this :
> >
> > HOW TO: Configure Internet Explorer to Use Both the FTP PORT Mode and
> > PASV Mode in Windows 2000
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309816
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Paul Lynch
> > MCSE
>
>

"Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> COMMAND:> PASV
>
> 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,101,20,228).
>
> COMMAND:> LIST
>
> STATUS:> Connecting FTP data socket 192.168.1.101:5348...
>
> 426 Connection closed; transfer aborted.
>
> ERROR:> Connection closed; transfer aborted.
>
> I have Ports 5100-5700 open on the router and I did the passiveportrange
> maneuver at the dosprompt. so those settings match. ports 20 & 21 are
> forwaded and enabled on the router. I did a port scan from a free online
> website www.grc.com and it said that port 21 was open, but 20 was closed.
> And none of the ports 5100-5700 that were tested were seen to be open
> either. I dont know what to think at this point. Any ideas?

wrote:

>
>I have tried the passive settings in IE as well. I have ports 20 & 21
>open, and the binding port is set to 21...Cute FTP in PORT mod3e works
>fine...is that the other FTP app you meant?

> From: Gary K <thevideoguy@nyc.rr.com>
>
> I have tried the passive settings in IE as well. I have ports 20 & 21
> open, and the binding port is set to 21...Cute FTP in PORT mod3e works
> fine...is that the other FTP app you meant?

""Alun Jones [MSFT]"" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > From: Gary K <thevideoguy@nyc.rr.com>
> >
> > I have tried the passive settings in IE as well. I have ports 20 & 21
> > open, and the binding port is set to 21...Cute FTP in PORT mod3e works
> > fine...is that the other FTP app you meant?
>
> No, it's not, but let's go with it for right now - what happens when
> CuteFTP is used in PASV mode? Please, include any error message text from
> the log window of CuteFTP.
>
> Alun.
> ~~~~
>

"Alun Jones [MSFT]" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ehBhabVXEHA.2844@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > COMMAND:> PASV
> >
> > 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,101,20,228).
> >
> > COMMAND:> LIST
> >
> > STATUS:> Connecting FTP data socket 192.168.1.101:5348...
> >
> > 426 Connection closed; transfer aborted.
> >
> > ERROR:> Connection closed; transfer aborted.
> >
> > I have Ports 5100-5700 open on the router and I did the passiveportrange
> > maneuver at the dosprompt. so those settings match. ports 20 & 21 are
> > forwaded and enabled on the router. I did a port scan from a free online
> > website www.grc.com and it said that port 21 was open, but 20 was
closed.
> > And none of the ports 5100-5700 that were tested were seen to be open
> > either. I dont know what to think at this point. Any ideas?
>
> Yes - your router isn't correctly translating the IP address in the PASV
> response. Notice that the internal IP address is listed in the "STATUS"
> line, and the PASV response (the line starting with "227").
>
> This is a problem with your NAT router - any device that does NAT for FTP
> _must_ translate the IP address and port from internal numbers to external
> numbers. Contact your router's manufacturer for support in getting their
> FTP Application Level Gateway to work correctly.
>
> Alun.
> ~~~~
>
>

"Gary K" <thevideoguy@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Thanks Paul...I had already took care of those issues before. Still no
> luck!
>
> What a wonderful Saturday
>
> Thanks anyway...
>
> G
>
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"Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I havent tried them...forums are more informative, I think.
> ""Alun Jones [MSFT]"" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:HmREL34XEHA.3272@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
> > > From: "Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com>
> > >
> > > Any else have any suggestions?
> >
> > What did Linksys have to say when you called them for support?
> >
> > Alun.
> > ~~~~
> >
>
>

""Alun Jones [MSFT]"" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > From: "Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com>
> >
> > Any else have any suggestions?
>
> What did Linksys have to say when you called them for support?
>
> Alun.
> ~~~~
>

"Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Cool Alun. Thanks for the opinion!
>
> People are grumbling about Linsys issues with NAT in this area...

> From: "Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com>
>
> Any else have any suggestions?

"Alun Jones [MSFT]" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Okay, so what did the Linksys forums have to say? Really, it looks like
the
> problem is entirely that the Linksys router isn't translating the PASV
> response in the way it should. You're running the FTP server on port 21,
so
> it has no reason not to treat this as an FTP connection, and its FTP ALG
> (Application Level Gateway) should be kicking in. IIS is doing what it
> should. This newsgroup contains a group of people who know a lot about
> IIS - Linksys is not necessarily a major strength of anyone here.
>
> Alun.
> ~~~~
>
> "Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:OAnXDu6XEHA.2868@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I havent tried them...forums are more informative, I think.
> > ""Alun Jones [MSFT]"" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:HmREL34XEHA.3272@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
> > > > From: "Gary" <gkrauss@nyc.rr.com>
> > > >
> > > > Any else have any suggestions?
> > >
> > > What did Linksys have to say when you called them for support?
> > >
> > > Alun.
> > > ~~~~
> > >
> >
> >
>
>