FTP sites Access

[rleo25]

I need your help. I can´t enter FTP sites from my Thinkpad T60, when I try to download some driver from Lenovo´s site I have to select http sites, when I select FTP the explorer crashes, same problem when accesing to any FTP site, what have I to fix?

[syedj]

Use Mozilla Firefox:

http://www.mozilla.org/

P.S. Sorry, I know its not really a solution to your problem. But try deleting user specific settings in the Explorer, try installing the Windows and Explorer specific updates, try lowering the internet security level...

[ryengineer]

I need your help. I can´t enter FTP sites from my Thinkpad T60, when I try to download some driver from Lenovo´s site I have to select http sites, when I select FTP the explorer crashes, same problem when accesing to any FTP site, what have I to fix?

You could be behind a firewall or your ISP must be blocking your access to ftp . This is the one reason lenovo provides http option for folks behind firewall.

For more info. please refer to this document.

[DavidR]

I use a program called Beyond Compare that compares two folders anywhere including FTP sites. Very flexible and powerful, yet simple to use.

[rleo25]

Humm ... I have a router, maybe the firewall isn´t configured properly, I´m gona check it up... thanks guys for your hints.., I´ll report when the problem be solved, if not will ask for more help.

[syedj]

See if you can access the following ftp server:

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/

This will at least validate your router firewall configuration and Explorer issues - if any.

[rleo25]

Thanks Syedj, after adjusting my explorer preferences on ftp validation I could enter the link you posted. Will try with the Lenovo´s one to see what happens...

[rleo25]

oops! Couldn´t make it, I am sure it is a firewall problem, however haven´t been able to fix it..

[DavidR]

If you are using IE7 then you have to tell it to open FTP sites in an Explorer window. It might be called "Enable FTP folder view (outside of Internet Explorer)"