Linksys NSLU2 FTP server

  • Thread starter Thread starter Tony
  • Start date Start date
T

Tony

Hi,

I'm running a Linksys NSLU2 with a 60GB USB2 drive attached to it.
works great but I cannot figure out how to get the FTP server to work.
There is an option to "enable FTP server" which I have checked but I
am not able to FTP to it.

Anyone else had any luck with this?

Tony
 
Previously Tony said:
Hi,
Click to expand...
I'm running a Linksys NSLU2 with a 60GB USB2 drive attached to it.
works great but I cannot figure out how to get the FTP server to work.
There is an option to "enable FTP server" which I have checked but I
am not able to FTP to it.
Click to expand...

Maybe you blocked the FTP port in the firewall settings?
WHat exact error message do you get?

Arno
 
Maybe you blocked the FTP port in the firewall settings?
WHat exact error message do you get?
Click to expand...

Hi Arno,

Thanks for your reply. I *do* get a logon prompt using WS_FTP and my
local IP:

Connecting to 192.168.1.90:PORT#
Connected to 192.168.1.90:PORT# in 0.015625 seconds, Waiting for
Server Response
Error reading response from server.
Connection closed by remote host.
Host type (1): Automatic Detect

But that is as far as it gets. I have the same problem using the
routers IP address. I have Port Forwarding setup properly as I was
able to connect to the HTTP server on the NSLU2 from work today. I'd
like to be able to upload files to the drive from outside my network
though.

I'm a bit dissapointed in the NSLU2, I thought that it would have more
functionality in the GUI then it does. It seems to work pretty well
though.
 
Hi Arno,
Click to expand...
Thanks for your reply. I *do* get a logon prompt using WS_FTP and my
local IP:
Click to expand...
Connecting to 192.168.1.90:PORT#
Connected to 192.168.1.90:PORT# in 0.015625 seconds, Waiting for
Server Response
Error reading response from server.
Connection closed by remote host.
Host type (1): Automatic Detect
Click to expand...

Hmmm. Try another FTP client? Also the 'PORT#' looks fishy.
Should be 21.

Another thing: You should configure for passive FTP. Normal FTP opens
a second connection for the data transfer. That often causes problems.

Sorry, I have no idea beyound that.
But that is as far as it gets. I have the same problem using the
routers IP address. I have Port Forwarding setup properly as I was
able to connect to the HTTP server on the NSLU2 from work today. I'd
like to be able to upload files to the drive from outside my network
though.
Understandable.

I'm a bit dissapointed in the NSLU2, I thought that it would have more
functionality in the GUI then it does. It seems to work pretty well
though.
Click to expand...

There is a basic ploblem with GUIs: You have to code everything
specially. That is the reason why GUIs have less functionality than
commandlines.

Arno
 
Arno Wagner said:
Hmmm. Try another FTP client? Also the 'PORT#' looks fishy.
Should be 21.

Another thing: You should configure for passive FTP. Normal FTP opens
a second connection for the data transfer. That often causes problems.

Sorry, I have no idea beyound that.
Click to expand...
There is a basic ploblem with GUIs: You have to code everything specially.
Click to expand...

No you dont.
That is the reason why GUIs have less functionality than commandlines.
Click to expand...

Wrong, as always.
 
Arno Wagner said:
Previously Tony <[email protected]> wrote:
Click to expand...

BIG SNIP
There is a basic ploblem with GUIs: You have to code everything
specially. That is the reason why GUIs have less functionality than
commandlines.
Click to expand...

Not sure what you mean by the "code specially" above. If you are refering to
takeing a GUI and dumbing it down to where it runs like a "Special Ed"
commandline program then you might be right. Indeed, once you have clicked
on "new" - "win32 app" - "typical hello world app" sure enough, you got to
strip all that special stuff out of it before it will run in dumb console
mode. Must take a real linux expert to do that in the first place.



--
=======================================================================
Beemer Biker joestateson at grandecom dot net
Linux is like living in a teepee. No Windows, no Gates, Apache in house
http://ResearchRiders.org Ask about my 99'R1100RT
=======================================================================
 
Hmmm. Try another FTP client? Also the 'PORT#' looks fishy.
Should be 21.
Click to expand...

Hi Arlo, it was "21" I just wrote over it. :D
Another thing: You should configure for passive FTP. Normal FTP opens
a second connection for the data transfer. That often causes problems.
Click to expand...

Actually, that appears to have been the problem. We changed it from
"passive" to "normal" however, and now it works fine.

Thanks for your help man!
 
Back
Top