There might be occasions when you are unable to access the web
site via FTP. This could be because of the following reasons:
1. Internet connectivity issues:
Your Internet connection might be disrupted. Check whether you are able to
connect to the Internet, then try again.
2. Firewalls: You might have a
firewall blocking access to your site. Ensure that this access is un-blocked
and try again.
What is a Firewall?
A firewall is a piece of hardware
and/or software which functions in a networked environment to prevent
some communications forbidden by the security policy.
Firewalls can come in the form of
hardware or software. Without getting into the complex details of how
firewalls work, it would suffice to say that they function with
a
set of filters that are constantly monitoring traffic on the network.
Whenever a packet of information triggers one of the filters, the
firewall prevents it from passing through in the attempt to prevent
damage. Of course, firewalls sometimes block wanted traffic (like your
FTP access in this case) - however, through a continual process of
refinement, the filters can be customized to improve their
effectiveness.
3. Using FTP in Active mode: FTP can
be used in either of 2 modes - Active, or Passive. All Trento Egypt
Windows and Linux web
servers support both
Active as well as Passive modes. The
mode of FTP chosen may not cause you
problems while connecting and uploading via FTP, but you might encounter
occasional errors while getting directory listings.
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in detail about Active/Passive mode of FTP >>
