FTP problems

[Kitsune Devil]

Lately I've been trying to use my FTP programs but they aren't connecting.
SmartFTP says:

A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.

WS_FTP says:

Connection failed -

I don't understand what got into them... they just stopped working. :confused2 Can someone tell me what's going on?

~Kitsune

[spec]

are you connecting to just one or many different servers?

[Kitsune Devil]

Just one. :o

[phuckedup]

firewall?

try connecting to other servers too to check if the problem is at your end or not

[Kitsune Devil]

Unfortunatly, I believe the problem IS at my end. I've tried 3 servers.... Is a firewall possible?

[phuckedup]

A firewall could be stopping your FTP program connecting out. Mine stops every connection (inc. basics like IE, Norton Liveupdate, etc.) unless i've set it to grand the app. full access

[Kitsune Devil]

Aww.... How does one set their firewall to grant full access?

[phuckedup]

well i've used two firewall apps, tiny personal firewall and mcafee personal firewall plus, and the first time it's tried to connect, a message has come up asking whether to allow it access or block it. or you can just open the program, go to the list with the programs and set it there. The best thing to do would be to go through your firewalls help docs and see if it explains it there.

[Kitsune Devil]

Sadly I know that I've run these FTP programs many times before... It just stopped working out of the blue. :mad:

[Decker]

Do you know which firewall it is - and is it your own computer or one in a school/college/workplace ?

[Kitsune Devil]

It's my own computer... Wait a minute, the FTP clients don't work on my other computer (also in my house) either. Strange... I'm not so sure it's a firewall either. I don't even think I have a firewall program.

[Decker]

Possibly a DSL/ADSL router ?

[Kitsune Devil]

:shocked2: Ah, I think that makes sense now. I believe my router is firewalled.. I can't really fix it though...

[Decker]

:-) You should be able to use a web interface or at least telnet in - which kind of router do you have ?

[Kitsune Devil]

I've tried both. No response.. or at least that's what it says. Router? As in "Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC"? :confused2

[Decker]

That's just a network card not a router, look over your programs groups and see if you have a firewall installed.

[Kitsune Devil]

I've checked--- nothing. Isn't there another alternative?

[Decker]

Just your isp really :confused5