I am running Windows 2000 with allt he latest service packs. I can
manage to use FTP if I connect using the browser but if I install and
try to use any FTP client it times out, each with the applications
specific error message but it all seems to point to a problem outside
of the clients.

I have tried CuteFTP, Filezilla, FlashFXP and a couple of other whose
names elude me.

I have tried it in passive and active mode and passive mode and this
makes no difference. Is there a service that needs to be started or
something. I have read a few tales of other people with similar
problems but no-one with a solution.

Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Regards

Andy

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>I am running Windows 2000 with allt he latest service packs. I can
> manage to use FTP if I connect using the browser but if I install and
> try to use any FTP client it times out, each with the applications
> specific error message but it all seems to point to a problem outside
> of the clients.
>
> I have tried CuteFTP, Filezilla, FlashFXP and a couple of other whose
> names elude me.
>
> I have tried it in passive and active mode and passive mode and this
> makes no difference. Is there a service that needs to be started or
> something. I have read a few tales of other people with similar
> problems but no-one with a solution.
>
> Any suggestions would be welcomed.
>
> Regards
>
> Andy
>


any help

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035_11-1034519.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default...300662&sd=tech

also have you got a firewall enabled that's blocking port 21




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Steve Parry BA(Hons) MCP

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

Thanks for the suggestions Steve. I didn't realise that McAffee 8 had
a form of firewall going on that for some reason had those ports
blocked.

This one had stumped me for ages but I always had a workaround.

Thanks

Andy