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Re: [TCLUG:10106] ftp on Mediaone



The nat on the single-way external modem is flawed.  Perhaps try to
upgrade to the newest version.

Ben is correct, go to passive mode and it works.

-Scott

On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, Steve Siegfried wrote:

> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 11:32:15 -0600 (CST)
> From: Steve Siegfried <sos@skypoint.com>
> Reply-To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> Subject: [TCLUG:10106] ftp on Mediaone
> 
> 
> Is anyone else having trouble using ftp on MediaOne's cable modem service
> from a Linux box?  Strangely, ftp works from my RedHat 5.2 system, but not
> from a 6.0 or 6.1 system.
> 
> What I'm seeing is an "Illegal PORT Command" error:
> 	> SOS:sos=> ftp skypoint.com
> 	> Connected to skypoint.com.
> 	> 220-Welcome to SkyPoint
> 	> 331 Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
> 	> 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
> 	> Remote system type is UNIX.
> 	> Using binary mode to transfer files.
> 	> ftp> ls -l
> 	> 500 Illegal PORT Command
> 	> ftp: bind: Address already in use
> 	> ftp> quit
> 
> Anyone got a cure for this that doesn't involve my running RH5.2?
> 
> thanks much'idly,
> 
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