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# Is your firewall blocking ftp access?
Do you get a response when you ping the server?

Have you tried using a different FTP client?
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Thu 20 Mar 2008, 9:35, archived)
# Shut off firewall on clientside and routerside
Tried ftping with IE, Firefox and Dreamweaver. It's complete bizarre. I can't think of anything that'd do it.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Thu 20 Mar 2008, 9:37, archived)
# switch off passive (PASV) mode
or if it's already off, try switching it on

edit: hang on, why am I telling YOU that?

edit edit: because I didn't reply to the wrong post. Ignore this bit.
(I helped save b3ta! Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Thu 20 Mar 2008, 9:42, archived)
# Tried
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Thu 20 Mar 2008, 9:45, archived)
# in times of crisis revert to DOS
tried opening it with the command-line FTP client? that can give you some good clues as to where it's failing

get a command prompt and type FTP whatever.hostname.com, see if it at least prompts you for a username?
(I helped save b3ta! Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Thu 20 Mar 2008, 9:50, archived)
# Unknown error number
I don't haev DOS on my PC, it is an NTFS system but I know what you mean:P
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Thu 20 Mar 2008, 9:57, archived)