Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 21:05:32 -0900 (AKST) From: Abc Xyz <abc@groggy.anchorage.ptialaska.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: ftp & ppp Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1000126210234.1443A-100000@groggy.anchorage.ptialaska.net>
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> > > > > ---> PWD > > > > > 257 "/.2/FreeBSD" is current directory. > > > > > ls > > > > > ---> PORT 192,168,0,26,156,72 > > > > > > > > > > ***** > > > > > > > > > > ftp (via ftp or http) just hangs at this point and > > > > > times out. > > > > Sounds a lot like you need to use Passive FTP. This could be because > > you're behind a firewall, or because your ppp gateway is set up to be > > quite picky about what packets it lets back into your netork. See the > > "passive" command in the ftp(1) manual page. you were right! PASSIVE mode allowed FTP to funciton properly. is there something about the new PPP that makes me do this? will it get fixed? how can i force LYNX to do "PASSIVE" FTP when browsing and FTP site? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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