Verizon does not stop your FTP connection. I was wrong! The problem I had was that the Netgear MR814 router that I use does not allow more than 1 connection on the forwarded port. Since I was trying to connect from inside my network...it was preventing me. However when I went outside my local network (someone elses house - it worked). If this does not make sense let me know or go to
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_f...sp#RP614Anchor
So, to summarize what I did:
for anonymous connection no uploading!
use proftpd-1.2.8-1386-2
modify files
/etc/ftpusers (get rid of ftp)
/etc/proftpd.conf (use the basic conf)
remember to port forward on router ports 20 & 21
remember to open ports 20 & 21 on firewall
USE gFTP for an ftp client
IF LOCAL
on client side: log into 192.168.x.x and do not allow passive
IF WWW (make sure you are outside of your local network)
on client side: log into ipaddressverizongives.x.x.x and do not allow passive/try passive