Making an FTP server???

[theyellowdart]

The IP address that the site gave me isn't working! It now says that there's an error. The other one worked...

Refer to the bottom of my last post, it most likely has to do with your router not having port 21 forwarded to your local computer.

The reason why it worked before is it was pointing to a private IP address on your network, so when you went to your DynDNS address it was just going to a 192.168 address, and was never going through your router. That's why it would connect.

Now that it is going to your Outside IP like it should, it's leaving your network, then coming back in, and your router isn't forwarding the port to your local computer, so it's erroring.

 

[ElectricMan5]

Refer to the bottom of my last post, it most likely has to do with your router not having port 21 forwarded to your local computer.

The reason why it worked before is it was pointing to a private IP address on your network, so when you went to your DynDNS address it was just going to a 192.168 address, and was never going through your router. That's why it would connect.

Now that it is going to your Outside IP like it should, it's leaving your network, then coming back in, and your router isn't forwarding the port to your local computer, so it's erroring.

So how do I forward it? I don't know what that other site was... I think the link might've been down. Does it work for you when you go to it? electricman5.servebbs.com

I want it to be ftp://electricman5.servebbs.com. Thats what the original question was, and i still have no idea how to do it. I made the servebbs one from redirecting Macs built in Apache WebServer folder to my external harddrive. But how do i make it look like ibiblios pimped one, when mine is only text?

 

[theyellowdart]

So how do I forward it? I don't know what that other site was... I think the link might've been down. Does it work for you when you go to it? electricman5.servebbs.com

To do this, you need to go to DynDNS and set it to be your outside IP like you did (not sure if you changed it back or not).

You then need to forward the needed ports on your router to your local computer. http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm has instructions based on routers, find your router and forward port 21 (and 80 for web) to your local IP address of the server (Found in System Preferences -> Network).

Once you do that, you SHOULD be able to get to ftp://electricman5.servebbs.com

But how do i make it look like ibiblios pimped one, when mine is only text?

You'll need to look into web design for that... It's not like there is a flip you can switch and make your website look fancy and nice. Typically a decent amount of work goes into it.

 

[ElectricMan5]

To do this, you need to go to DynDNS and set it to be your outside IP like you did (not sure if you changed it back or not).

You then need to forward the needed ports on your router to your local computer. http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm has instructions based on routers, find your router and forward port 21 (and 80 for web) to your local IP address of the server (Found in System Preferences -> Network).

Once you do that, you SHOULD be able to get to ftp://electricman5.servebbs.com

You'll need to look into web design for that... It's not like there is a flip you can switch and make your website look fancy and nice. Typically a decent amount of work goes into it.

Thats what it was in the first place... When i go to ftp://electricman5.servebbs.com, it looks just like ibiblios, but with no files. When i just go to electricman5.servebbs.com, it has the files, but is in the text format. How do i make the files appear on ftp://? Like, so I don't get the 530 error, which I'm getting every other time. I think it has something to do with anonymous users. How do i enable it so anonymous can access it? Sorry about all the questions...

 

[theyellowdart]

If you refer to an earlier post I touched on how you would be able to enable anonymous users, and that I DON'T recommend it... and since I don't recommend it (and due to the difficulty involved in getting the built-in FTP server to allow anonymous connections) I won't give you instructions how.

If you really want to, and in an easy way... then look into a third party FTP server.

I don't want to be rude, but I did comment on how to do that already, and to change your browser to see if you get a login prompt (which in-turn should allow you to see your files... since I believe that's your issue. That you're not logging into the FTP account).

 

[ElectricMan5]

If you refer to an earlier post I touched on how you would be able to enable anonymous users, and that I DON'T recommend it... and since I don't recommend it (and due to the difficulty involved in getting the built-in FTP server to allow anonymous connections) I won't give you instructions how.

If you really want to, and in an easy way... then look into a third party FTP server.

I don't want to be rude, but I did comment on how to do that already, and to change your browser to see if you get a login prompt (which in-turn should allow you to see your files... since I believe that's your issue. That you're not logging into the FTP account).

Sorry bout that... I'm using FireFox and Safari. One more question: I went to that port forwarding website, and I couldn't find my router. I have a Westell, and I found one with the same exact model under the Westell list, but instead of C90, like on mine, it had E90. I don't know if it matters... But what program do i choose?

 

[theyellowdart]

It should be fine, simply follow the instructions as best you can. If you still have the manual for it, it should have instructions in there too.