[techtalk] Debian/proftpd problems... AGAIN

Kath ranger at optonline.net
Tue Aug 15 21:51:21 EST 2000


Very interesting.

I increased the timeout delay and was able to login to the ftp in Windows,
but it was quite slow.  A refresh of a directory could take upwards of 30
seconds and this is across a 100 Mbps LAN with no traffic on it.

- Kathleen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kath" <ranger at optonline.net>
To: "Kath" <ranger at optonline.net>; <stephanie1200 at netscape.net>
Cc: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [techtalk] Debian/proftpd problems... AGAIN


> My brother took a look at it (I see he sent a email out to the group).
>
> Still being a pain :\
>
> - Kathleen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kath" <ranger at optonline.net>
> To: <stephanie1200 at netscape.net>
> Cc: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 6:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [techtalk] Debian/proftpd problems... AGAIN
>
>
> > Yes I've run portscans on it and FTP is open.
> >
> > >From the box I can FTP into itself easily.
> >
> > Its just FTPing from the box when in Windows which is the problem.
> >
> > Could it be that the machine is trying to do a DNS lookup on the IP
> address
> > and can't when the Windows box is running?  Thats the only thing I can
> think of.
> >
> > - James
> >
> > On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > > probably dumb questions, but is there a port open for ftp?  are you
> allowed to ftp, or is it restricted?
> > >
> > > Kath <ranger at optonline.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I had this problem once before (then I switched to Mandrake and now
> back to
> > > > Debian) and here it is again.
> > > >
> > > > Let me give you some background on my network and box setup first.
> > > >
> > > >  ------------
> > > > |                         | 24.189.24.207
> > > > |Win98/Mandrake |
> > > > |proxy/ipmasq      |
> > > > |______________|
> > > >            | 192.168.0.1
> > > > ______|               192.168.0.3 __________________
> > > > Hub     |----------------| Debian www/ftp/ssh |
> > > > ______|                                |_________________|
> > > >            |
> > > >            | 192.168.0.2
> > > > ______|______
> > > > Win98             |
> > > > ____________ |
> > > >
> > > > (forgive the horrible diagram)
> > > >
> > > > The issue is that when the Win98/Mandrake box is running the proxy,
it
> cannot
> > > > ftp into the Debian box.  I can ping and use WWW, but when I try to
> access ftp,
> > > > I connect but don't get to login and I guess the connection timesout
> or is
> > > > dropped.  But when the Win98/Mandrake box is in Mandrake and running
> ipmasq, I
> > > > can ftp/ssh/www.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?  This is really bugging me.  This problem does not occur
> when the
> > > > Debian box was running Mandrake.
> > > >
> > > > - Kathleen
> > > >
> > > > Come to #linuxgrrls on irc.linux.com!
> > > >
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