Topic: Port 3 -- a special Linux port?

[Matt Goss]

Hi there!!


A close friend is running an ftp server on port 3.
I'm trying to connect to it, but I cannot, even when I SSH into the e-smith-box and run the ftp from there....

I don't even get a login prompt -- it just sits there indefinately....


Is there something special about port 3?  He can't change his server, and I'd like to learn if there are other ports such as port 3 that are unusable on e-smith.


Thank you in advance!
I appreciate your assistance!
Matt

[Brian Bartlett]

Are you sure he opened the data port also?  I thought it runs 1 port below the port you run the ftp server on, in this case port 2, but normally port 20.  

Also are you giving the port on the commandline?

[Matt Goss]

> Are you sure he opened the data port also? I thought it runs 1 port below the
> port you run the ftp server on, in this case port 2, but normally port 20.

His server is working just fine so a pile of other people, thats why I think it must be an e-smith thing....

> Also are you giving the port on the commandline?

Definately!

ftp> open 24.999.999.44 3


Thanks for your help!  I'm still not sure if there is anything I have to do on the e-smith box
Matt