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if you can test the FTP server at the WAN side without (or behind) the firewall, it would be helpful for us to determine where is the problem. :)
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if you can test the FTP server at the WAN side without (or behind) the firewall, it would be helpful for us to determine where is the problem. :)

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i cant do that. is there another way?
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have you tried passive mode ftp?
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Well i setup 2 ftp sites on my win2k server<br />
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first one uses default port 21<br />
the second one uses port 8081<br />
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now over the internet i have no problem accessing ftp site at port#21<br />
just simply i type : <a href="ftp://" rel="ugc nofollow">ftp://</a>&lt;domain_name/ and see my folders<br />
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if i want to access second ftp site i simply type:<br />
<a href="ftp://" rel="ugc nofollow">ftp://</a>&lt;domain_name&gt;:8081/ but it doesnt work says pagenotfound<br />
i also tried<br />
<a href="ftp://" rel="ugc nofollow">ftp://</a>&lt;wan_ip_address&gt;:8081/ same thing<br />
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if i am on local network where the server is everything is ok<br />
i type:<br />
<a href="ftp://localhost/" rel="ugc">ftp://localhost/</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;and <a href="ftp://localhost:8081" rel="ugc">ftp://localhost:8081</a><br />
or<br />
<a href="ftp://" rel="ugc nofollow">ftp://</a>&lt;local_ip&gt;/ and <a href="ftp://" rel="ugc nofollow">ftp://</a>&lt;local_ip&gt;:8081<br />
all work fine!<br />
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now i have a sonicwall firewall and i setup a service to allow TCP access to my server at port 8081. when i use port scan tool it says that port 8081 is open. <br />
so i am really confused at whats is wrong here<br />
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thanks<br />
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Well i setup 2 ftp sites on my win2k server

first one uses default port 21
the second one uses port 8081

now over the internet i have no problem accessing ftp site at port#21
just simply i type : ftp://<domain_name/ and see my folders

if i want to access second ftp site i simply type:
ftp://<domain_name>:8081/ but it doesnt work says pagenotfound
i also tried
ftp://<wan_ip_address>:8081/ same thing

if i am on local network where the server is everything is ok
i type:
ftp://localhost/   and ftp://localhost:8081
or
ftp://<local_ip>/ and ftp://<local_ip>:8081
all work fine!

now i have a sonicwall firewall and i setup a service to allow TCP access to my server at port 8081. when i use port scan tool it says that port 8081 is open. 
so i am really confused at whats is wrong here

thanks





FTP SITE access using port#s on Win2k server

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