RE: Error when commecting via FTP

Does the router on their end allow port 21???

We block all ports except telnet.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Dan Rasch
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 11:09 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Error when commecting via FTP



I am trying to connect to a client site, to FTP some files we need for
development, but no cigar.

We have a session that connects and works fine using the IP address, but
when I issue:


FTP RMTSYS(*INTNETADR) INTNETADR('xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx')


I get these two messages:

Connecting to remote host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx using port 21.
Cannot connect to host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx at address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. Try
 again later.

(the second message displays after a timeout of a few minutes).

There is no secondary help.

Is there a big difference between requesting a session and getting an FTP
connection?  What else may be wrong?

TIA,

Dan Rasch - because if the human species concentrated on the really
important things in life, there would be a shortage of fishing poles!


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