I want to cry. :((( Connection failures

Ok, so I am running the free version of SmartFTP 2.5.1006 on windows Vista Business and am trying to connect to two seperate FTP servers.
I can connect to both but only for a few seconds. Once I try to do any action at all, delete, upload or whatever, I receive this message and am disconnected :

An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.


I have tried switching from Active to passive and back again. I have tried disabling my Vista firewall completely and also the router firewall, no joy.

I have tried switching from binary to ascii mode, no joy.

I am completely baffled.

I have tried using software other than SmartFTP and had similar problems so I suspect it is my home network... However, I am lost as to what the problem is.

I have a new Netgear RP614v4 router if that is of any significance.

Does anyone have any idea what's going on?

It's 2007 and still I haven't mastered the evils of FTP... *Cries into keyboard*

Thanks,

Neekos

Please post the complete log of your FTP session
https://www.smartftp.com/support/kb/how- ... f2564.html

Regards,
-Mat

OK, here it is:


[18:30:22] SmartFTP v2.5.1006.10
[18:30:22] Resolving host name "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
[18:30:22] Connecting to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Port: 21
[18:30:39] Client closed the connection.
[18:30:39] Resolving host name "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
[18:30:39] Connecting to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Port: 21
[18:31:00] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.
[18:31:00] Client closed the connection.
[18:31:00] Active Help: https://www.smartftp.com/support/kb/58
[18:31:08] Resolving host name "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
[18:31:08] Connecting to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Port: 21
[18:31:26] Client closed the connection.
[18:31:26] Resolving host name "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
[18:31:26] Connecting to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Port: 21
[18:31:29] Connected to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
[18:31:29] 220---------- Welcome to Pure-FTPd [TLS] ----------
[18:31:29] 220-You are user number 3 of 50 allowed.
[18:31:29] 220-Local time is now 18:31. Server port: 21.
[18:31:29] 220 You will be disconnected after 15 minutes of inactivity.
[18:31:29] USER freehydr
[18:31:29] 331 User freehydr OK. Password required
[18:31:29] PASS (hidden)
[18:31:29] 230-User freehydr has group access to: freehydr
[18:31:29] 230 OK. Current restricted directory is /
[18:31:29] SYST
[18:31:29] 215 UNIX Type: L8
[18:31:29] Detected Server Type: UNIX
[18:31:29] FEAT
[18:31:29] 211-Extensions supported:
[18:31:29] EPRT
[18:31:29] IDLE
[18:31:29] MDTM
[18:31:29] SIZE
[18:31:29] REST STREAM
[18:31:29] MLST type*;size*;sizd*;modify*;UNIX.mode*;UNIX.uid*;UNIX.gid*;unique*;
[18:31:30] MLSD
[18:31:30] ESTP
[18:31:30] PASV
[18:31:30] EPSV
[18:31:30] SPSV
[18:31:30] ESTA
[18:31:30] AUTH TLS
[18:31:30] PBSZ
[18:31:30] PROT
[18:31:30] 211 End.
[18:31:30] Detected Server Software: PureFTPd
[18:31:30] PWD
[18:31:30] 257 "/" is your current location
[18:31:30] TYPE A
[18:31:30] 200 TYPE is now ASCII
[18:31:30] PORT 192,168,1,102,255,95
[18:31:30] 200 PORT command successful
[18:31:30] MLSD
[18:31:30] 150 Connecting to port 35574
[18:31:30] 226-Options: -a -l
[18:31:30] 226 16 matches total
[18:31:30] 1802 bytes transferred. (117 KB/s) (15 ms)
[18:31:47] CWD /rails
[18:32:09] An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
[18:32:09] Server closed connection


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cheers

The sudden disconnect in your log shows a problem between your computer and the host you are connecting you. Try to disable any perosnal software firewall you have installed on your computer and try again.
-Mat

Hi,

I have already disabled the firewall on my pc and also on the router... I have my machine setup as a DMZ on the router too.
Upnp is enabled on the router and ports 21-22 are forwarded to me (Although they don't need to be since I'm not a server, as I understand it).

Thanks,

Neekos

I have today unplugged the router entirely and tried again. The same problem occured.

I have tried on 2 machines, one is XP pro, the other is Vista business, as before.. The same problem occured.

I tried connecting via a proxy using SmartFTP's inbuilt proxy option but it wouldn't connect at all to the proxy.

I have tried using CoreFTP today and had more success immediately, however it wasn't perfect. It would at least connect to the proxy and could upload files about 75-80% of the time.... I am still baffled.

Thanks.