Can't connect to freeuk's FTP servers - any suggestions?

Hi,

I've been trying to connect to the servers of a UK ISP over the past few days (in order to update a friend's web site) but am failing miserably....

I have the details entered into the relevant boxes at the top of the SmartFTP screen, and when I hit return I only see the following in the Remote window 'Log' pane:

Resolving host name home.freeuk.com...
Connecting to (home.freeuk.com) -> IP: 212.126.144.55 PORT: 21
Connected to (home.freeuk.com) -> Time = 125ms
Socket connected waiting for login sequence.
Cannot login waiting to retry (30s)...

This repeats, until the maximum retries is exceeded.

I can connect to other FTP site without difficulty, but this one seems to not want to accept a connection - I've also tried with CuteFTP Pro v6.0, and get the following log:

*** CuteFTP 6.0 - build May 24 2004 ***

STATUS:> [27/09/2004 17:54:31] Getting listing "/"...
STATUS:> [27/09/2004 17:54:31] Resolving host name home.freeuk.com...
STATUS:> [27/09/2004 17:54:31] Host name home.freeuk.com resolved: ip = 212.126.144.55.
STATUS:> [27/09/2004 17:54:31] Connecting to FTP server home.freeuk.com:21 (ip = 212.126.144.55)...
STATUS:> [27/09/2004 17:54:31] Socket connected. Waiting for welcome message...
STATUS:> [27/09/2004 17:54:31] Control socket info: (local)192.168.1.204:3828 - (peer)212.126.144.55:21.
ERROR:> [27/09/2004 17:54:31] Control connection closed.

Disappointingly, there are no convenient error numbers to look up...
Any suggestions as to what might be wrong?

TVM

J.

Server issue, maibe the ftp is down.

I have tryed to connect and i got the same error. And because you have tryed with more than 1 client.

Aokromes wrote:I have tryed to connect and i got the same error. And because you have tryed with more than 1 client.

Aah. OK.

What's confusing me though is that it initially makes a connection to the IP address, and a socket, but then closes it.... with no reason given

J.