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Test FTP connection from outside a network

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by erryutkill 1 view

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Hello,
I have an FTP server setup on my home network but I don't know if anyone can connect to it. How do I go about testing the outside connectivity? I know the "Bulletproof FTP" site used to have a page which could test it but now they no longer have it. It would ask you for a login, password, and site name then tell you whether or not the server was accessible. Right now I am using "DynSite" for name resolution over the internet, and "Serv-U" for the FTP the server software. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

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by joematus

Ask a friend if he can get in. Or you can try it from home or school to see if it works. Also, just about every public library has Internet access so go to one, open a ms-dos prompt at their computer and type in:

ftp

If you can log in with your username and password, you're good to go.

by erryutkill

That is what I ended up having to do. I was actually looking for a way to test it from within my network but having a friend connect from the outside works too. Thanks.

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