Re: [TCLUG:10106] ftp on Mediaone

[sos@skypoint.com (Steve Siegfried)]

I upgraded the NAT (Mediaone went out of their way to make this hard to
find on their web site) and <sigh> I _still_ need passive mode ftp.

FYI: I have a command line interface for the SB1200 to log into/outof
     MediaOne _without_ Netscape.  If anyone's interested in a copy,
     drop me an email.

-sos@skypoint.com / siegfried@m1.mediaone.net


Scott Dier - dieman wrote:
> 
> 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?