Re: FTP and NAT

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From: salnot patrice
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00

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Beau Clark wrote:
> 
> I only have one real world address.  So I am running Network address
> Translation.  I set up a FTP server internally with a 10.*.*.* address.  On
> the router, I set it to redirect all traffic on port 21 to the proper
> internal 10.*.*.* address.  Externally when I try and connect to the FTP
> server.  I am able to connect, it processes my username and password, but
> then it will not let me upload or download files.  It also will not give me
> a directory list.  I can change directorys, I just can not do anything else
> on the FTP server.  If I connect in passive mode, it authenticates me and
> then tries to switch to the 10.*.*.* address with the random port number.
> Any ideas on how to work around this would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks

U must be in passive mode to use ftp over a NAT, just type:

ftp> passive


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From: salnot patrice <salnot@cybercable.fr>
Subject: Re: FTP and NAT
Date: 1999/10/29
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