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I have tried to set up a FTP server on my PC. I downloaded software that is compatible with Win98, and have run it. Now this isn't the problem. I set up my "FTP" and ran it, and it works fine from one PC in my network to mine, but any PC outside of my network cannot access the server.

I know the reason too, it's my cable router. It seems to think it's a firewall. (damn Linksys) Well, It masks the IP from my cable modem, and tells everything in the network the IP is 192.168.1.100. This number is *fake*. I have the real IP, which I will not post here. But when the real Ip is enterred, I get nothing, and hen the fake IP is entered, I get a timeout, or a access denied, as told to me by 2 different people in 2 different parts of the country (like that has anything to do with it)

Can anyone help me?

[heretic]

what is it when you do a winipcfg?

not only that, but what port is it running on?

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it's the number listed, and it's set up for port 21

[heretic]

firewall? what ftp proggy are you using?

ICQ me and I'll try to help more

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ICQing now

[heretic]

 

no ICQ message...

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hm... I sent 2 of them...

[Eth]

First you need to assign a static IP address for the system that will be the FTP server.  For Linksys products this will be an address in the 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.99 range  (anything above 99 is a dynamic IP address).
You then need to set up IP Forwarding for the FTP port to/from the FTP server machine in the LinkSys router itself.

Here's a link for you :
 http://www.linksys.com/tech_helper/advanced.html

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well, thanks anyway guys, but Max Sterling just went through all of this with me, and it is most likely the ISP. I'm gonna drop y attempt to have a FTP... for now