Router help required please

[gingertosser]

does anybody have or know how to set my d-link (Di-604) router up so that i can use my ftp. Ive tried to have a play but havnt managed it. Never used a router b4.

Cheers

[musado]

Straight from the DLink FAQ page

http://support.dlink.com/supportfaq/



FTP Server
If you are hosting a FTP server behind your router, you will need to open port 20 and 21 on the router to allow traffic from the Internet in.

Step 1 Enter 192.168.0.1 in your browser and press enter. Enter username (admin) and password (blank by default).

Step 2 Click on Advanced and click on Virtual Server.

Step 3 Under the Virtual Servers List, the 1st entry should be:

Virtual Server FTP 0.0.0.0 TCP 21/21 always

Step 4 Click on the Edit button on the right side. The line will turn yellow and the information should fill in at the top.

Step 5 Click Enabled. Next to Private IP, enter the IP address of your computer that your are running the FTP server from (IE 192.168.0.100). Enter any scheduling options (Always).

Step 6 Click Apply and then Continue.

Users from the Internet will need to enter the WAN IP address of the router to get to your FTP server, not the private IP address.

Note: If you are on your LAN and enter the WAN IP address to test your FTP server, it may not work. It is best to have a friend or family member try to connect using the WAN IP address.

If for some reason users can connect but cannot view directories, you may need to open port 20 also. Just create a new entry and enter port 20 (TCP).


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