Can't access ftp sites with my windows vista and firefox
Running Windows Vista with FF and OracleVM with Ubuntu LINUX/FF. Get same error on both Ubuntu and Windows partition. I did all my fault checking on Windows&FF Any ftp site, including sao-ftp.cfa.harvard.edu gives error message Timed out Check ---- Checked window firewall and config port 20 and 21: NO DIFFERENCE Tried ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/extensions and ftp://ftp.mozilla.org: NO DIFFERENCE Loaded FireFTP and tried above sites: get message Unable to make connection, Please try again Per cor-el on earlier thread tried https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/
IT WORKED!
Then tried https://sao-ftp.cfa.harvard.edu/pub/transfer/nlee/acis_bkgrnd_4.5.7.tar.gz Got windows warning of unsecure server; requested over ride. Then got message from hea-www.harvard Port 443 NOT FOUND
Can Cor-el or anyone suggest a solution? Many Thanks
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PROBLEM SOLVED Problem was with COMCAST router firewall. Their tech support fixed it in 5 minutes after my third try with them.
Thanks for all your help. Lew
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I receive the same error of it being insecure.
Go to "I understand the risks"
Click add exception and then hit "Confirm Security Exception"
Thanks for the help. However, I did that and then did get to a server but with the response Port 443 NOT FOUND
That means the file is no longer on the server I received the same error oo so don't fear :D
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Could the problem be with COMCAST? I recently received a new Modem/Wifi. I don't think I configured FireFTP correctly. I don't know my host name or user name or password.
any suggestions?
Did you try to run the FTP program via a command prompt window on Windows or a terminal window on Linux to see any error messages?
Open a cmd.exe command line window and execute these commands:
ftp open ftp.mozilla.org username: anonymous password: anonymous cd pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/latest/win32/en-US ls binary lcd ~\Desktop (save the file to the Desktop) get "Firefox Setup xx.0.exe" (make sure to use the quotes) (verify that you have the Firefox Setup xx.0.exe file on the USB drive) bye
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Thanks for the input Cor-el.
Here is what I got on my Ubuntu terminal:
lew@lew-VirtualBox:~$ ftp ftp> open ftp.moxilla.org ftp: connect: Connection timed out ftp>
I have also tried to download from the Harvard Chandra site(something I have done a number of times earlier this year) and got
lew@lew-VirtualBox:~/CIAOstuff$ download_chandra_obsid 1842
- download_chandra_obsid (06 August 2013): ERROR [Errno 110] Connection timed out
lew@lew-VirtualBox:~/CIAOstuff$ download_chandra_obsid 1838 evt2
- download_chandra_obsid (06 August 2013): ERROR [Errno 110] Connection timed out
Any suggestions?
ftp: connect: Connection timed out
You're putting moxilla.org instead of mozilla.org.
Replace the x with the z
Then tried https://sao-ftp.cfa.harvard.edu/pub/transfer/nlee/acis_bkgrnd_4.5.7.tar.gz Got windows warning of unsecure server; requested over ride. Then got message from hea-www.harvard Port 443 NOT FOUND
I simply had to add an exception to get to it but it seems like whatever file you were trying to download isn't available anymore. Since it's on the Harvard network, I would suggest you ask IT at the Harvard campus to see if there are other ways to download that file if you truly need it. More info: I can't even navigate to http://sao-ftp.cfa.harvard.edu/pub without getting 404'd (probably needs a user/password combo internally)
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PROBLEM SOLVED Problem was with COMCAST router firewall. Their tech support fixed it in 5 minutes after my third try with them.
Thanks for all your help. Lew