ftp server help

[bazoo]

i am useing "warftp" and i can get the server started. I can't access my ftp server from any other computer, I am behind a linksys wireless-G router. I talked to a computer guy about it he said i need to get a dynamic IP-address can someone help me with this?

[ua549]

On the private side of your network a static IP address for the FTP server is best. If you are using DHCP on the private side, reserve a specific IP address for the mac address of the NIC on your FTP server.

In the router forward ports 20 and 21 to the IP address of the FTP server. Make sure that those ports are not blocked by firewall software on the FTP server.

Access from the internet requires that your site is accessible by registered fully qualified domain name or as an alternative the public IP is known. A browser address would be ftp://hostname.domain.com or ftp://000.000.000.000.

Access from other computers on your private network requires either the private IP be known or DNS information. DNS information for your private network can be easily provided by configuring the HOSTS file. In Windows it is located in %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc. Edit the file to include the hostname and IP. Copy the file to each computer on your private network.

[gunderstone]

Also, if you are behind a firewalled router you're going to need to forward the request.

From the administrative console of the Linksys router you'll need to go to "applications and gaming" and go to the PORT RANGE FORWARD section to enter a TCP port (FTP is 20 and 21 by default) and then the internal IP address of the FTP server and you'll need to choose the ENABLE check box

This allows a request to go from the external call of ftp.system.com or the public facing IP address call to the outside of the router. The router then knows to pass the call to the system specified as listed

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Linksys/WRT54G/default.htm is a good review as it has screen captures