tommyboy2214
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NoBody Can Connect To My Computer/IP Address
Hello,
I am trying to setup an FTP server on my home computer. I am using BulletProofv2.3.1. Once it is up and running, i can connect to it fine from my own computer but nobody else seems to be able to connect to my computer. Also, nobody is able to ping my computer's ip address. I have checked and there isnt any firewalls running in my processes. I was wondering if anybody has any ideas on how i can solve this problem
thanx,
Tom
I am trying to setup an FTP server on my home computer. I am using BulletProofv2.3.1. Once it is up and running, i can connect to it fine from my own computer but nobody else seems to be able to connect to my computer. Also, nobody is able to ping my computer's ip address. I have checked and there isnt any firewalls running in my processes. I was wondering if anybody has any ideas on how i can solve this problem
thanx,
Tom
Have you setup an anonymous account on the system?
http://www.bpftpserver.com/help/bpftpserver.com/manual_en/
this manual page gives you the steps to create an anonymous acount. Leave the login option unchecked.
http://www.bpftpserver.com/help/bpftpserver.com/manual_en/
this manual page gives you the steps to create an anonymous acount. Leave the login option unchecked.
Are you using a router to share your internet connection?
You will need to make sure that it is configured to forward port 21 to the private IP address of your computer.
You will need to make sure that it is configured to forward port 21 to the private IP address of your computer.
If you are using Windows XP, you may have the built-in firewall on without even knowing it.
Disabling the XP SP2 Firewall
http://its.ucsf.edu/information/software/windows_xp/disable_sp2_fw.jsp
Disabling the XP Firewall (Pre-SP2)
http://www.webcamsoft.com/en/faq/xp_firewall.html
Disabling the XP SP2 Firewall
http://its.ucsf.edu/information/software/windows_xp/disable_sp2_fw.jsp
Disabling the XP Firewall (Pre-SP2)
http://www.webcamsoft.com/en/faq/xp_firewall.html
I'm guessing that you have a broadband connection to the Internet and your IP address is a NAT address (something like 192.168.1.101). If that's the case, tell your router to forward port 21 to your IP and tell people trying to connect to you to use your public IP (the one your router knows as the WAN address).
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Hi Guys, thanx for all the suggestions
I guess i should have explained a little more about my topology. I just have a straight broadband connection to the internet through a cable modem. I dont have a router, or anyting. Also, i checked that XP firewall and it is disabled. I will put a call into my ISP to see if maybe they have something to do with it. Also, when the ftp server is running, i can connnect to it from my own computer by typing in my ipaddress from an ftp client. Just going from my ftp client to my ftp server on same computer. Thanx for all suggestions and any more would be appreciated. I will split up the points to all who helped if i cant get a solution that works.
thanx
I guess i should have explained a little more about my topology. I just have a straight broadband connection to the internet through a cable modem. I dont have a router, or anyting. Also, i checked that XP firewall and it is disabled. I will put a call into my ISP to see if maybe they have something to do with it. Also, when the ftp server is running, i can connnect to it from my own computer by typing in my ipaddress from an ftp client. Just going from my ftp client to my ftp server on same computer. Thanx for all suggestions and any more would be appreciated. I will split up the points to all who helped if i cant get a solution that works.
thanx
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thanx everybody for the help,
Tuns out my ISP was blocking PORT 21 so i switched and it worked,
thanx,
Tom
Tuns out my ISP was blocking PORT 21 so i switched and it worked,
thanx,
Tom
Thank you
Before you isntalled BulletProof could folks ping your IP?
Are you running a static IP address? Keep in mind that static or not, a lot of ISP's are blocking ICMP protocol, which does the pinging, to prevent discovery tasks by unwanted individuals.
No help, just some questions that might eventually get you there.