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Date:      Sat, 9 Nov 2002 19:40:02 -0600
From:      "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz>
To:        <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Alvaro Gil" <alvaro@vrx.net>
Subject:   Re: FTP Problems, enters passive mode and goes local.
Message-ID:  <005701c2885a$175cd830$fa00a8c0@DaleCoportable>
References:  <bulk.70404.20021106183150@hub.freebsd.org> <p05111700b9f355bee090@[192.168.1.100]>

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From: "Alvaro Gil" <alvaro@vrx.net>
Subject: FTP Problems, enters passive mode and goes local.


> Recently, i have been experiencing these ftp errors when I log in
> from a remote location...
>
> It gives me a message "entering passive mode" and spits out the
local
> IP of the server.  Why does it try to find it locally?  What do I
> need to change to fix this problem?
>

Turn passive mode off on the client.  On most clients,
the command 'passive' will toggle between states.

I'm guessing that you're seeing the local IP because
it's behind a NAT type setup...........

Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.


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