FileZilla Forums

So, I've been trying to connect to a FTP server running on linux. At the client I'm getting the following error:

Status: Disconnected from server
Status: Connecting to XXX.XX.XX.XXX:21...
Status: Connection attempt failed with "ETIMEDOUT - Connection attempt timed out".
Error: Could not connect to server
Status: Waiting to retry...
Status: Connecting to XXX.XX.XX.XXX:21...
Status: Connection attempt failed with "ETIMEDOUT - Connection attempt timed out".
Error: Could not connect to server

Nothing appears at the server side.

I tried opening a certain range of ports on the server side with "sudo ufw allow 11000:12000/tcp" but it didn't help

When trying to connect to a public FTP server I get this error at the client side:

Status: Disconnected from server
Status: Resolving address of speedtest.tele2.net
Status: Connecting to 90.130.70.73:21...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Error: Connection closed by server
Error: Could not connect to server

Connections work the other way though, a client at where this server is at can connect to a server where this client is at.

Sorry to bother you guys so much, I want to finish this before Christmas.

Can you connect to the server using https://ftptest.net/ ?

OBS: To clarify, I will call both computers I am using C1 and C2, currently the problem is that C2 client cant connect to the C1 server.
....

botg wrote: ↑

2022-12-21 08:32

Can you connect to the server using https://ftptest.net/ ?

No. I got "Error: Connection attempt timed out" on both C1 and C2.

I had already tested this and was aiming at at least making it work locally. The connection already works one way like I mentioned (C1 client connects to C2 server).

Also both computers can connect to themselves (C1 client to C1 server/C2 client to C2 server).

If ftptest.net cannot work, then the server itself is having problems. Please contact your server administrator or server hosting provider for further assistance.

botg wrote: ↑

2022-12-22 07:58

If ftptest.net cannot work, then the server itself is having problems. Please contact your server administrator or server hosting provider for further assistance.

What can I try to allow C1 and C2 to connect to each other? the client on C1 can already connect to the server on C2 with no problems. I want to try at first to make it work internally to then build it up from there.

Maybe I didnt disable the firewall the right way?

Can you at least give me some tips on what to ask them and look out for?

Could be anything. From firewalls, to routing issues, to the server not even running.