Afrihost, 105 IP address and FTP problems

[NolsSmit]

Hi,

I have a web server (Windows Server 2008, Web edition) at home, connected to my ADSL line via a DGN2200 router. I use this server to host a few specialized web applications and I also use it as a FTP server. Accessing the server is by a domain name, by using DynDNS services. A few databases (FireBird) replicate to this server by using port 3050.

Last year Afrihost convinced me to transfer the management of my ADSL line from Telkom to them.

Before the transfer, when Telkom managed the ADSL line, every thing was OK regarding FTP access and database replication but after the transfer (with the 105 floating IP addresses assigned by Afrihost to ADSL lines under their management), I experienced the following behavioral problems with the server.

From inside the LAN where I’m employed, thru a Squid proxy server, I cannot FTP to my server at home although my friends using this FTP server can access it from their residential homes. One friend uses the wireless services of Vodacom and one uses the wireless services of Cell C. From inside the mentioned LAN of my employer, I can FTP to public sites such as ftp.RhinoSoft.com

If I try to ftp from the LAN of my employer, the Netgear router logs show:

Firewall: packet accept. 196.33.85.3(54793) --> 105.236.11.210(21), Protocol TCP.
Wednesday, Nov 21,2012 12:48:48

Now my request: I want to test whether I can FTP to a server on an ADSL line, managed by Telkom (using floating IP addresses assigned to South Africa). If you accidently have such a configuration, will you configure me a temporary account (read only) and contact me at nols dot smit at gmail dot com ?

Your help will be highly appreciated,

Regards,

Nols Smit

 

[pgs]

Managing your line has absolutely nothing to do with IP addresses. Managing means Afrihost phones Telkom to fix a PHYSICAL problem with the wire/exchange etc. Afrihost also looks after the bill for your line. You need a static ip address, but then again I maybe wrong.

 

[McGuywer]

@ Nols, the line switch will not affect it. It port forwarding correctly setup? (Check the basics).
Have you tried contacting Afrihost?


@ pgs, he doesn't need a static IP since he is using a dynamic DNS name. Read more.

 

[NolsSmit]

Now my request: I want to test whether I can FTP to a server on an ADSL line, managed by Telkom (using floating IP addresses assigned to South Africa). If you accidently have such a configuration, will you configure me a temporary account (read only) and contact me at nols dot smit at gmail dot com ?

 

[Sinbad]

You need to use passive mode FTP through a proxy server.

 

[ld13]

Now my request: I want to test whether I can FTP to a server on an ADSL line, managed by Telkom (using floating IP addresses assigned to South Africa). If you accidently have such a configuration, will you configure me a temporary account (read only) and contact me at nols dot smit at gmail dot com ?

Now our response:

Nols, the line switch will not affect it.

Aka: It does not matter who manages your line! The dynamic IP ("floating IP addresses assigned to South Africa") you speak about is in the hands on the ISP, not Telkom/Afrihost that happens to manage the line.

 

[NolsSmit]

If you can’t respond positively to my specific request, please do not respond with advice.

 

[Sinbad]

If you can’t respond positively to my specific request, please do not respond with advice.

You are getting positive, constructive feedback on your issue but you're too narrow-minded and stubborn to actually accept it. Your problem, not ours.

The IP address assigned is completely independant of who manages your ADSL line. If you have an Afrihost-managed ADSL line, and connect to a Telkom ADSL account, you will get a dynamic IP in Telkom's range, even though your line is managed by Afrihost. Likewise, put in an Mweb account into your router and you'll get an Mweb-range dynamic IP address. Therefore, the issue around transferring your line to Afrihost is completely irrelevant.

Suggestion: Get a trial account from one of the other ISPs. Connect using it. Then try your FTP thing yourself, rather than expecting people to expose their services to you.

 

[McGuywer]

You can get a test from Mweb at:
http://www.mweb.co.za/productspricing/2/Home/adsl3g/Trybeforeyoubuy.aspx