"csowers" <csow***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6CBE4045-C125-427A-A319-AB0090CD9B13@microsoft.com...
>I am setting up an FTP site for the first time and I'm getting an error
>while
> in IE.  It is as follows.
>
> Windows cannot access this folder.  Make sure you typed the file name
> correctly and that you have permission to access this folder.
>
> Details:
> the operation timed out.
>
> I am using IIS6.0 in windows XP with a linksys wrt54g wireless router and
> gateway went into the router and opened port 21 for the ftp site IP and
> still
> cannot connect to it from outside my network.  I didn't set up a static IP
> for the PC with the FTP site on it b/c my router assined it an IP address.
> Do I need to assign it a static IP address?  Any other help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Craig

> You need to turn on forwarding on your router to forward the FTP port (21)
> to your computer's internal IP address, then access the FTP server via
> your actual Internet IP address, not the IP address the router assigns the
> PC.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
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>
> "csowers" <csow***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6CBE4045-C125-427A-A319-AB0090CD9B13@microsoft.com...
>> I am setting up an FTP site for the first time and I'm getting an error
>> while
>> in IE.  It is as follows.
>>
>> Windows cannot access this folder.  Make sure you typed the file name
>> correctly and that you have permission to access this folder.
>>
>> Details:
>> the operation timed out.
>>
>> I am using IIS6.0 in windows XP with a linksys wrt54g wireless router and
>> gateway went into the router and opened port 21 for the ftp site IP and
>> still
>> cannot connect to it from outside my network.  I didn't set up a static
>> IP for the PC with the FTP site on it b/c my router assined it an IP
>> address. Do I need to assign it a static IP address?  Any other help
>> would be appreciated.
>>
>> Craig
>

"Daniel Crichton" wrote:

> And if your router doesn't automatically handle FTP protocols, you also need
> port 20 forwarded. You might also need to configure the client PC to use
> Active FTP instead of Passive (the IE default), as Passive won't work if the
> router doesn't understand the FTP protocol (as it won't forwards the ports
> the FTP server is opening for the client to connect to). Active FTP won't
> work if the client PC has a firewall/router blocking incoming ports that
> doesn't read the FTP packets to forward the correct ports either. So, if
> neither end can handle it automatically, it won't work anyway.
>
> I use a Netgear DG834 on my "FTP server" which does inspect FTP packets to
> open the correct ports for Passive FTP handling.
>
> Dan
>
> Richard wrote  on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:01:29 -0500:
>
> > You need to turn on forwarding on your router to forward the FTP port (21)
> > to your computer's internal IP address, then access the FTP server via
> > your actual Internet IP address, not the IP address the router assigns the
> > PC.
> >
> > --
> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
> > * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> > "csowers" <csow***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6CBE4045-C125-427A-A319-AB0090CD9B13@microsoft.com...
> >> I am setting up an FTP site for the first time and I'm getting an error
> >> while
> >> in IE.  It is as follows.
> >>
> >> Windows cannot access this folder.  Make sure you typed the file name
> >> correctly and that you have permission to access this folder.
> >>
> >> Details:
> >> the operation timed out.
> >>
> >> I am using IIS6.0 in windows XP with a linksys wrt54g wireless router and
> >> gateway went into the router and opened port 21 for the ftp site IP and
> >> still
> >> cannot connect to it from outside my network.  I didn't set up a static
> >> IP for the PC with the FTP site on it b/c my router assined it an IP
> >> address. Do I need to assign it a static IP address?  Any other help
> >> would be appreciated.
> >>
> >> Craig
> >
>
>

"csowers" <csow***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D3E3F99B-C36B-4BAA-8A32-FF48A353E32C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the help once I opened the ftp site on my router and accessed
> the
> actual IP address it allowed me to access it.
>
> "Daniel Crichton" wrote:
>
>> And if your router doesn't automatically handle FTP protocols, you also
>> need
>> port 20 forwarded. You might also need to configure the client PC to use
>> Active FTP instead of Passive (the IE default), as Passive won't work if
>> the
>> router doesn't understand the FTP protocol (as it won't forwards the
>> ports
>> the FTP server is opening for the client to connect to). Active FTP won't
>> work if the client PC has a firewall/router blocking incoming ports that
>> doesn't read the FTP packets to forward the correct ports either. So, if
>> neither end can handle it automatically, it won't work anyway.
>>
>> I use a Netgear DG834 on my "FTP server" which does inspect FTP packets
>> to
>> open the correct ports for Passive FTP handling.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> Richard wrote  on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:01:29 -0500:
>>
>> > You need to turn on forwarding on your router to forward the FTP port
>> > (21)
>> > to your computer's internal IP address, then access the FTP server via
>> > your actual Internet IP address, not the IP address the router assigns
>> > the
>> > PC.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
>> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> > * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> > * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >
>> > "csowers" <csow***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:6CBE4045-C125-427A-A319-AB0090CD9B13@microsoft.com...
>> >> I am setting up an FTP site for the first time and I'm getting an
>> >> error
>> >> while
>> >> in IE.  It is as follows.
>> >>
>> >> Windows cannot access this folder.  Make sure you typed the file name
>> >> correctly and that you have permission to access this folder.
>> >>
>> >> Details:
>> >> the operation timed out.
>> >>
>> >> I am using IIS6.0 in windows XP with a linksys wrt54g wireless router
>> >> and
>> >> gateway went into the router and opened port 21 for the ftp site IP
>> >> and
>> >> still
>> >> cannot connect to it from outside my network.  I didn't set up a
>> >> static
>> >> IP for the PC with the FTP site on it b/c my router assined it an IP
>> >> address. Do I need to assign it a static IP address?  Any other help
>> >> would be appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Craig
>> >
>>
>>