Could anyone tell me how to actually set up an FTP server using FileZilla with Linksys Router?

Question

Hello. Earlier I asked here about my problem on setting up an FTP server using FileZilla with Linksys router, but I can't understand their answers (there were 2 people answered, btw). So I'm asking this now (with a slight of obsession), could anyone tell me how to actually set up an FTP server using FileZilla with Linksys router?

I will be very pleased if you could do a clear step by step guide. Please.

P.S. I can't post on the FileZilla Forums because, somehow I can't create an account there. And I can't find any answers on their search engine. So I'm asking here.

Please!!!

Answer 1

Firezilla and Linksys are two separate functions. To set of FTP functionality with Firezilla, see this http://www.siteground.com/tutorials/ftp/filezilla.htm. ( I use Coffee Cup's FTP - it's great http://www.coffeecup.com/direct-ftp/ )



Linksys allows adapted computers to wirelessly connect to the internet. There's plenty of information out there in cyberland to learn about it.



-MM

Answer 2

hi.. i am running a filezilla ftp server with router (not linksys) so i believe that you should be able to do the same..



could you post the log from ftptest.net



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ok.. there are three possibilities..



1) your router is not forwarding port 21 properly.



- check your router setup and change the settings if necessary



2) your router is blocking ftp traffic



- check your router setup and change the settings if necessary



3) your actual ip (using router) is not the same as the ip that you have keyed into ftptest.net



- either go into your router setup to check your actual ip.

- or visit http://checkip.dyndns.org/ to check your actual ip.

Answer 3

You can't its impossible , use HTTP server like Apache, really it technically impossible behind a NAT device like your home hub. This is how FTP works

mode 1 -Active

FTP server's port 21 from anywhere (Client initiates connection)

FTP server's port 21 to ports > 1023 (Server responds to client's control port)

FTP server's port 20 to ports > 1023 (Server initiates data connection to client's data port)

FTP server's port 20 from ports > 1023 (Client sends ACKs to server's data port)

mode 2-Passive

FTP server's port 21 from anywhere (Client initiates connection)

FTP server's port 21 to ports > 1023 (Server responds to client's control port)

FTP server's ports (20)> 1023 from anywhere (Client initiates data connection to random port specified by server)

FTP server's ports (20)> 1023 to remote ports > 1023 (Server sends ACKs (and data) to client's data port)





All of the >1023 port are dynamically generated, and conflict with NAT, which rewrites these no.s.



You can't port-forward dynamically generated ports, even if you configure your server to only use one outgoing port you can't do that on the client too. Using passive mode allows a client to bypass their firewall, but if two NAT devices are involved not really possible.



Hopefully thats clear if you don't believe me read this:

http://www.enterprisedt.com/products/edtftpjssl/doc/manual/html/howtoftpthroughafilewall.html



Use Apache as a file server. Its not too difficult to setup. With DAV module you can edit file also.