Using XP as an ftp server

[skeletor]

I have windows xp pro and I have IIS5.1 installed I want to make an ftp site. I have cable and I use a linksys router to connect 3 computers to the internet. My router has the ip for the internet and my 3 pcs have the an ip from the router. How can I make one of my pcs and ftp server keeping my setup the way it is.

[teststrips]

First, you have to decide which machine you want to act as your ftp server.... install a program like bulletproof FTP server on it.

Then go to your router's config page (type 192.168.0.1 in the address bar in Internet Explorer) ***192.X.X.X number may be different, if it doesn't work, go to command prompt, type IPCONFIG and use the number for the default gateway

in your router's config, there should be a port forwarding option. You'll need the local IP of the machine you want (see IPCONFIG example above - use number after IP Address). Basically what you need to do is set it up so it forwards FTP traffic (port 21) to your local IP address.

Once set up, you should be able to connect to your ftp server via the external IP address. You should be able to get this info from your router's config page.

One problem you will have though (unless you have a static IP address) is that your IP address will change periodically. I know there are ways to get around that, such as websites that keep track of your current IP address, but I could not tell you any actual program/website that does that since I have a static IP, and just write it down if i ever need to get into my system from afar.

[Restek]

www.no-ip.org run a good dynamic DNS service that will keep track of your ip if it isn't static

[skeletor]

[teststrips]