Hi all,

Long time no post, but I have a problem. I am running a small server with a mac and linux box. The linux box is a router for the mac, so I can share internet connections from my cable modem. The problem is that I get the following output from trying to recieve a directory list.

diode@hellfyr:~$ ftp x.xx.xxx.xxx 1026
Connected to x.xxx.xx.xxx.
220 This is a private FTP server, everything is logged
Name (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:diode):user
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
230 Login successful.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> ls
500 Illegal PORT command.
ftp: bind: Address already in use
ftp>


I first thought it was my firewall and such, but I took down the SuSE firewall ( I am running suse if u cant tell), and the same exact results. Can anybody please help me resolve this issue, it has had me puzzled for awhile. TYIA

try using a passive connection with "ftp -p" instead, see if it helps...

ftp> ls
227 Entering Passive Mode (66,214,54,60,127,57)

Just hangs, no activity, no dir list.

where are you trying to connect from?? this might be a firewall issue...

you have the ftp server listening on the standard port (21), right??

port 1028

I said I turned the firewall off and the same results so we can safly elimate that.

okay, so where are you connecting from?? the LAN?? the INTERNET??

are you trying to connect from the machine that had the firewall?? are you sure you don't have iptables running on the server also?? i'm just making sure and trying to get a clearer picture of your situation... it looks like something is affecting the comunication between the server and the client you're accessing from...

have you tried making the server listen on port 21 to see if it helps???

thanks a lot, it worked.

11 years later, this helped me too so thanks a lot