Here's my setup-

Windows XP
Connected to router
IP via static DHCP (192.168.0.100)

LFS-4.1 linux FTP server
running Pure-FTPd 1.0.14
server starts on system startup
IP is static (192.168.0.254)
this machine on router's DMZ

command used to start PureFTPd-
/usr/sbin/pure-ftpd -B -E -u 500 -l unix -A -p 60000:61000 -P mikeville.us -S0.0.0.0,21

The problem occurs when I access the server from the internet through my domain name.

The problems occur when I try to do a listing of stuff in the current directory. These problems only happen when trying to connect through the domain name. If I connect through local IP, everything works fine.

If I use a Windows client to connect to the domain name (AceFTP Freeware 3) I can connect no problem. It uses PASV and uses a port in the specified range. If I try to connect from the same machine but with XP's command line ftp, it tries to do a PORT command and stalls (I never let it give a message, but I know it won't work because it gives a local ip instead of my cable modem's). If I use ncftp on the server itself, and connect to itself, it gives a correct ip (my cable modem's), a correct port, but I get 2 connection refused messages.

I have talked with my cable internet provider (Astound in St Cloud MN) and they say they don't block any ports so that's not my problem.

I guess I have 2 questions-

1. Why does the Windows client connect correctly using PASV but ncftp on linux doesn't?

2. How do I make the server give my cable modem's ip for clients that want to use the PORT command?

Thanks all ahead of time.
Mike

Oh, there is no firewall at the moment on the server. I want to get this working first. since the server is on the DMZ, it should be getting everything.