Core FTP

My ISP has told me that a connection can not be made because the hosting company is using Windows servers and does not allow passive FTP. Seems to be a cop out to me, what do you think? They advised me to change my hosting company!!!

Yes on dial up it works ok with the following log, including the quota message, but it is a 226 this time. It definitely seems that I need a public IP addy. 250 Directory changed to /www PORT 159,134,150,136,90,18 200 PORT Command successful. LIST 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /bin/ls. ...

I will fill you in on some more detail. I can make a succesful connection if I use a dial up connection to internet. My present connection is a group broadband scheme which is a wirless connection beamed from a local hill. I think there is an issue with their firewall/proxy as my IP is a private one...

Hi I can log on to the remote server ok but when it comes to updating file list i get the following: 230 User logged in, proceed. SYST 215 UNIX Type: L8 Keep alive off... PWD 257 "/" is current directory. CWD /www\/ 250 Directory changed to /www PORT 192,168,2,2,110,210 200 PORT Command su...