ftp connection with command prompt

[Guest]

After typing ftp ftp-www.earthlink.net at the cmd prompt I get;
User <ftp-www.earthlink.net:<none>>:ftp myusername mypassword
ftp-www.earthlink.net
331 Password required for ftp.
Password: I type my pass here, hit enter and the shell closes. I'm using
windows xp home. All I want to do is navigate to my free earthlink website
and download from it to this pc using the command prompt. Anyone? thanks

 

[John Wunderlich]

After typing ftp ftp-www.earthlink.net at the cmd prompt I get;
User <ftp-www.earthlink.net:<none>>:ftp myusername mypassword
ftp-www.earthlink.net
331 Password required for ftp.
Password: I type my pass here, hit enter and the shell closes. I'm
using windows xp home. All I want to do is navigate to my free
earthlink website and download from it to this pc using the
command prompt. Anyone? thanks

You may have an Active Mode / Passive Mode problem. Windows' command
line FTP client is an Active Mode only client. Active mode won't work
if your FTP client is behind a DSL/Cable [NAT] router. You may have to
look for another command-line FTP program that supports Passive mode.

HTH,
John

 

[Adam Majewski]

John Wunderlich napisa³(a):

After typing ftp ftp-www.earthlink.net at the cmd prompt I get;
User <ftp-www.earthlink.net:<none>>:ftp myusername mypassword
ftp-www.earthlink.net
331 Password required for ftp.
Password: I type my pass here, hit enter and the shell closes. I'm
using windows xp home. All I want to do is navigate to my free
earthlink website and download from it to this pc using the
command prompt. Anyone? thanks

You may have an Active Mode / Passive Mode problem. Windows' command
line FTP client is an Active Mode only client. Active mode won't work
if your FTP client is behind a DSL/Cable [NAT] router. You may have to
look for another command-line FTP program that supports Passive mode.

HTH,
John

Have you found such program ?

(I'm trying to use NoteTab light.)
Adam

 

[John Wunderlich]

You may have an Active Mode / Passive Mode problem. Windows'
command line FTP client is an Active Mode only client. Active
mode won't work if your FTP client is behind a DSL/Cable [NAT]
router. You may have to look for another command-line FTP
program that supports Passive mode.

HTH,
John

Have you found such program ?

I haven't tried it, but you might look at this freeware:

<http://www.standardnetworks.com/products/?category_number=6&subcategory_number=1>

HTH,
John

 

[Guest]

You may have an Active Mode / Passive Mode problem. Windows'
command line FTP client is an Active Mode only client. Active
mode won't work if your FTP client is behind a DSL/Cable [NAT]
router. You may have to look for another command-line FTP
program that supports Passive mode.

HTH,
John

Have you found such program ?

I haven't tried it, but you might look at this freeware:

<http://www.standardnetworks.com/products/?category_number=6&subcategory_number=1>

HTH,
John
Actually about 10 minutes after I wrote this I was able to log on. Instead of 'username password ftp-www etc.' I just typed my password the second time. Thanks much for your replies!