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Remotely access FTP using DNS323 in Dynamic IP

Asked by: tankergoblin



Hi,
I have a FTP server using DNS323.
I have a broadband internet connection (dynamic ip) for my FTP server
I would like to connect my FTP server remotely using dynamic IP
How can i do that?
THanks

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2009-04-03 at 19:36:12ID24294228
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Answers

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-03 at 20:24:59ID: 24065796

First update your ip with your dyn dns provider then forward port 21 on your router or firewall to the DNS323.  This should open ftp to the device from outside and get you up in running.  I would suggest to use a non standard port on the outside (i.e. port 65432) and porward it to port 21 on your DNS323.  This will save you the headache of hte 5000 failed login messages and hide it from your ISP.

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-04 at 01:21:48ID: 24066421

Hi thanks for you adviced.

i had do all the things mention above.

I type ftp://domainname.com

after that it pops up window to enter username and password.

i enter my username and password.

but it doesnt connect me to my FTP server. why

i try local it works.

do i need to specify my ip of FTP server like

http://domainame/1.1.1.1??

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-04 at 01:45:51ID: 24066458

i already set password for my FTP but why i cannot log in

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-04 at 08:16:14ID: 24067784

You may need to forward port 20 as well I am not sure what version of the ftp service they use this is the data transmission port for ftp and I am not a hundred percent sure you can mask that port.  You may want to try using port 21 and 20 to the system in a 1 to 1 NAT then try logging in.  So to clarify since i tend to ramble out forward port 21 from internet to the ftp device, then forward port 20 from the internet to the ftp device and try again.  If you need someone to try this remotely for you let me know I ould be more than happy too.

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-04 at 08:17:07ID: 24067787

If this doesnt work we may need to put a SNAT rule in as the ftp device may have a restriction on what ip ranges can log into it.  Just an after thought

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-05 at 00:39:49ID: 24070501

I notice that my router has built in FTP server and i believe it use one of the port. SO i think i cannot use the default port. I had try to connect to router FTP server and it works. But when i try to connect to NAS 323 FTP server it fails. why.

I had turn of my firewall.

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-05 at 16:12:42ID: 24073393

You would forward the outside port x to inside port 21 on the ftp server.  Turn your firewall back on lol...

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-05 at 18:19:51ID: 24073881

what do you mean
outside port??
you mean start port??

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-05 at 18:25:54ID: 24073906

No the port on the outside interface of your firewall can be 65432 for example and you can ma that to port 21 on the inside with a destination of your ftp server.  If you can put a screen shot of the port forward page of your router I can tell you what to put in each section.

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-05 at 20:45:10ID: 24074246

screen shot as below:

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-05 at 21:07:35ID: 24074301

id 1
box 2 public port 21
box 3 private port 21
host ip address your internal server

box 2 can be any port you want, just leave the rest alone.

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-05 at 21:08:30ID: 24074304

if you put a different port in box two that will be the port you connect to from the outside.

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-05 at 21:21:15ID: 24074337

say now i change my ftp server port to 1024
so my port forwarding should be

public port 1024
private port 21?

is that what you mean

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-05 at 22:45:09ID: 24074573

i have try your suggestion it says value in public port cannot be larger that private port

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-06 at 06:57:11ID: 24077301

Really ?  Try 21 then and see what happens

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-06 at 19:12:39ID: 24083455

"public port 1024
private port 21?"

what do you mean by try 21?
anyway i have try to put public 21 and private  1024
but still the same


 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-06 at 19:33:45ID: 24083539

no try public 21 and private 21

to test you will conect via
ftp://"outsideIP"

If that works to mask the server you can put in 65432 outside port and 21 on inside port then connect via
ftp://"outsideIP":65432

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-06 at 21:11:36ID: 24083885

which one is outsideport or which one is inside port

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-06 at 22:02:59ID: 24084094

65432 is outside 21 is inside

in that description

 

by: tankergoblinPosted on 2009-04-06 at 23:23:06ID: 24084339

beside 65432 can i use 1024

 

by: MultipathPosted on 2009-04-07 at 05:28:35ID: 24086491

I would not use 1024 it is a known common port that is scanned if you are not allowed to have a server you should use a HIGH port

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