Ftp server troubles...

[FictiousWill]

So I'm all excited, my ISP gave me a static IP for my new dsl service, and I'm all set to try it out. I figure I'll set up a small ftp server for myself (so I can access some files on my comp from other comps) and so I can allow a friend or two to grab a file directly from me.

I went and grabbed Cerberus, a free for private use FTP server app, and set myself all up. I enabled the standard windows xp firewall and enabled access to port 21 (ftp) from the firewall options.

I can access my ftp server fine from my comp. I enter the ftp addy and it's all perfect. My friends, however, report that they can't connect at all. I try to view my ftp site trhough another computer (I attempted to translate a file on my ftp server with google translation service) But I can't access it through that either.

The upshot is that nobody can access my ftp server except my computer (which is a rather useless setup, the whole point it to access it from elsewhere.) I've made sure all the permissions are set and stuff. There's no password required, etc.

What can I do, what can I test, how can I get it to work? Thanks!

 

[63]

And can someone please tell me how you use my shaw webspace?

 

[FictiousWill]

eh? say what?

 

[FictiousWill]

Arg it's pissing me off. I don't have a router, and I've turned my firewall off. What is the problem. Maybe I'll call my ISP to see if they're blocking ports from there.

 

[63]

Stop talking to yourself!

 

[FictiousWill]

Shaddup! Get outta my thread!

 

[craig]

Post the log the FTP clients trying to connect to the PC are getting.

Also. When you set up an FTP usually you have to set a root folder, otherwise people tend to have problems connecting... I presume you've done this?

 

[FictiousWill]

I did set up a root folder. As for any logs, I'll do what I can but as far as I know they can't connect at all. It's as if the ftp url was invalid.