will not work on different internet connection?

[sheertalentx]

My CoreFPT works fine at home my internet connection but at my boyfriends connected to his connection it won't work, I try to transfer stuff and it just diconnects. I dunno why. Anyone else have that issue?? If so how did you fix it?

[misslexi]

You don't say if you are using the same computer at both locations? Your BF's computer may be blocking certain ports.

It's also possible you are using PORT transfers which may work in some cases and not in others. Try using a PASV connection.

In a nutshell, PORT connections have the server you're connecting to, try to connect back to your client. Since this is an incoming, negotiated port, your BF's firewall may block incoming connections on arbitrary ports.

With a PASV connection, the port is negotiated but it's outbound from the client to the server, generally not blocked.

Hope this helps...

[sheertalentx]

yea it worked for a little bit but now its messed up again. im on the same computer every time so you know!! thanks for the help though. I'm gonna keep trying stuff lemme know if you have any more ideas. It uploads like 500kb and then stops...stupid thing lol

[misslexi]

Could be the ISP too. They all have Acceptable Use Policies in order to prevent what they see as abuse of their network.

One example is blocking port 25 (SMTP) outbound to any IP other than their SMTP server(s), this to block mail spammers.

Port workarounds with FTP will prove to be an exercise in futilty due to the nature of the protocol.

Here's a suggestion; figure out a way to establish a vpn connection to your server, that way you can, for the most part, rule out packet inspection by ISPs, routers, etc. And, your data will be invisible to others.

Also, see if you can connect to, and transfer from, any other FTP server from your BFs Internet connection. You need to establish which end of the connection is causing the problem.