This issue is related to your router and not really IIS. as ftp'ing from the
"MRist" <MRist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Well I tried ftp.exe and about every way possible to connect and got the
> same
> result. I then setup the server (without the router) and tried conneting.
> Got
> errors about remote host dropping/refusing the connection but not the Port
> Error message.
>
> I am still able to connect over the LAN using ftp.exe, ftp:> Open
> server_name but never with the external IP address. I also did a firmware
> update and that did not help. I'm at work and dont have the ftp logs to
> post
> but I can do that later.
>
> You think I should go back to W2K Server. I prob have a better chance at
> this with it due to all the security extras in Win Server 2003. I'm just
> needing it to occasionally serve a few files not for major public traffic.
>
> What do ya think?
>
>
> "Bernard" wrote:
>
>> Sorry for not being clear :)
>> We see this sort of question quite often....
>>
>> Pls update us on the outcome.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/iis/ >>
http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/ >>
http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/ >>
>>
>> "MRist" <MRist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EE98C0FF-0D44-46B3-9CBF-90F9D56E6958@microsoft.com...
>> > See the following post; /Reply
>> >
>> > microsoft.public.inetserver.iis.ftp
>> > Subject: Re: Win2k ftp, linksys nat router & IE
>> > By: Alun Jones [MSFT]
>> > 1/27/2005
>> >
>> > A great article here. I assume thats what your talking about. I'll give
>> > it
>> > a
>> > try and post a log.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> > "MRist" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Bernard,
>> >> Are you saying that by executing ftp.exe and attempting to access the
>> >> site
>> >> using ftp:> open ftp-site will return different results than loading
>> >> from
>> >> the c:> ftp sitename?
>> >> Note, I am able to connect to my site using IE on the LAN as well.
>> >> It's
>> >> only
>> >> from remote locations that I cant get in. I have a LinkSys forwarding
>> >> port 21
>> >> requests to the server IP.
>> >>
>> >> I'm just learning all this so excuse my ignorance....
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for your help
>> >>
>> >> "Bernard" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Always test ftp connection with ftp.exe first.
>> >> > From the output you posted, it looks like you are having NAT issue,
>> >> > FTP Error: 500 Invalid PORT Command
>> >> >
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281193 >> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> > Bernard Cheah
>> >> >
http://www.microsoft.com/iis/ >> >> >
http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/ >> >> >
http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/ >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "MRist" <MRist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:4F9E5489-E7A1-4694-AE8D-39476B25F365@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >A Clean install of WinServer2003. IIS6.0
>> >> > > I Can login and display ftp site\Folder over LAN using
>> >> > > ftp://Server_Name.
>> >> > > Cannot get to site using IE with any combination of settings for
>> >> > > passive
>> >> > > and
>> >> > > folder view settings.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Using command line FTP I get the following:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > C:\Path....>ftp 68.253.xxx.xx
>> >> > > Connected to 68.253.xxx.xx.
>> >> > > 220-Microsoft FTP Service
>> >> > > 220 Testing My FTP Server
>> >> > > User (68.253.xxx.xx:(none)): administrator
>> >> > > 331 Password required for administrator.
>> >> > > Password:
>> >> > > 230 User administrator logged in.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > .....Then I try a "dir" and get the following;
>> >> > >
>> >> > > ftp> dir
>> >> > > 500 Invalid PORT Command.
>> >> > > 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /bin/ls.
>> >> > > Aborting any active data connections...
>> >> > > 425 Can't open data connection.
>> >> > > 421 Timeout (120 seconds): closing control connection.
>> >> > > 421 Terminating connection.
>> >> > > Connection closed by remote host.
>> >> > > ftp> quit
>> >> > >
>> >> > > IE gives similar errors Invlid Port, check permissions etc and
>> >> > > disconnects
>> >> > > and never shows the welcome massages or banners.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
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