FTP won't list even from cmd

[Alan]

I can't get any FTP site to perform a list regardless of
internet provider / dial-up location. The result is the
same from IE or CMD line. Another computer can perform
the operation from the same connection so it is not a
networking/firewall issue. I have even tried from a
different location & ISP so it is definately software
issue with the computer. No firewall software is
installed on the computer (Microsoft firewall disabled).
I'm running Windows XP Professional with all the updaters
on an HP Pavilion ZE4300. Symantec Anti-virus is also
installed. This used to work so I'm wondering if it is
due to an installed security patch? Here is an example:

230-This is FTP.Microsoft.Com
230 Anonymous user logged in.
ftp> ls
150 Opening ACII mode data connection for file list.

It hangs for infinity at this point.

 

[Guest]

Maybe opening cmd,type:ipv6 install
You can also typeing /? Ping the adress(s)
typing:NET /? Might help
All are good cmds,the /? gives the info topics

 

[Ron Lowe]

I can't get any FTP site to perform a list regardless of
internet provider / dial-up location. The result is the
same from IE or CMD line. Another computer can perform
the operation from the same connection so it is not a
networking/firewall issue. I have even tried from a
different location & ISP so it is definately software
issue with the computer. No firewall software is
installed on the computer (Microsoft firewall disabled).
I'm running Windows XP Professional with all the updaters
on an HP Pavilion ZE4300. Symantec Anti-virus is also
installed. This used to work so I'm wondering if it is
due to an installed security patch? Here is an example:

230-This is FTP.Microsoft.Com
230 Anonymous user logged in.
ftp> ls
150 Opening ACII mode data connection for file list.

It hangs for infinity at this point.

Not uncommon.
It's failing to establish the data link.

FTP uses 2 links: command and data.
There are 2 ways to do this: PORT mode and PASV mode.

Firewalls and / or NAT can easily break this.

Try toggling between active and passive modes.
Any decent FTP client will have that capability.

In IE, go to IE properties, Advanced, Use Passive FTP.
Or try a 3-rd party FTP client.

AFAIK, command-line FTP as supplied with XP doesn't support PASV mode.

You can get 3-rd party command-line FTP utils which support PASV mode.
Here's one I found earlier ( which is nice ):

ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/windows/emacs/contrib/ftp-for-win32.zip

 

[Guest]

Yeah, I have the same problem, too. It looks like the
FTP data port is being blocked (port 21). Any ideas?