"Karl Rhodes" <googlegroups@tlbsolutions.com> wrote in message
news:1165330054.626945.65990@79g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I have been configuring webservers with ftp for some years now and have
> just installed Windows Vista Ultimate and tried to configure a default
> ftp site as normal.
>
> However, whenever I try to connect I get the following error...
>
> ERROR:> The connection failed due to an error or timeout.
> 1) Verify that the destination IP address is correct.
> 2) Increase the connection timeout threshold under Global Settings |
> Connection.
> 3) Switch to the opposite data connection type (PASV or PORT) under
> Site Settings | Type tab.
> 4) Verify that the problem is not local by trying to connect to an
> alternate server.
> 5) If a server name was used, verify it resolves to the correct
> address.
> 6) If using a local server table for server name resolution, check to
> see that it doesn't resolve to an obsolete address.
> 7) Try pinging the address.
> 8) If you are using a router, verify the router is up and running
> (check by pinging it and then ping an address outside of the router).
> 9) Do a traceroute to the destination to verify all routers along the
> connection path are operational.
> 10) Verify that your subnet mask is setup properly.
> 11) Verify that your local software or hardware firewall is not
> blocking outbound connections originating from CuteFTP.
> 12) Verify that your anti-virus software is not at fault (try
> disabling it).
>
> I have increased the timeout to a minute and checked all of the
> suggested fixes but I still get the same error and cannot connect.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what IIS7 (I know its IIS6 that deals with
> FTP in Vista) does with FTP thats so different and what I'd need to do
> to fix it?
>
> Thanks
>

"Karl Rhodes" <googlegroups@tlbsolutions.com> wrote in message
news:1165330054.626945.65990@79g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I have been configuring webservers with ftp for some years now and have
> just installed Windows Vista Ultimate and tried to configure a default
> ftp site as normal.
>
> However, whenever I try to connect I get the following error...
>
> ERROR:> The connection failed due to an error or timeout.
> 1) Verify that the destination IP address is correct.
> 2) Increase the connection timeout threshold under Global Settings |
> Connection.
> 3) Switch to the opposite data connection type (PASV or PORT) under
> Site Settings | Type tab.
> 4) Verify that the problem is not local by trying to connect to an
> alternate server.
> 5) If a server name was used, verify it resolves to the correct
> address.
> 6) If using a local server table for server name resolution, check to
> see that it doesn't resolve to an obsolete address.
> 7) Try pinging the address.
> 8) If you are using a router, verify the router is up and running
> (check by pinging it and then ping an address outside of the router).
> 9) Do a traceroute to the destination to verify all routers along the
> connection path are operational.
> 10) Verify that your subnet mask is setup properly.
> 11) Verify that your local software or hardware firewall is not
> blocking outbound connections originating from CuteFTP.
> 12) Verify that your anti-virus software is not at fault (try
> disabling it).
>
> I have increased the timeout to a minute and checked all of the
> suggested fixes but I still get the same error and cannot connect.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what IIS7 (I know its IIS6 that deals with
> FTP in Vista) does with FTP thats so different and what I'd need to do
> to fix it?
>
> Thanks
>