ftp and passive mode

[Edward]

Doug Maurer wrote:

> I've asked this question before, but nothing has helped
> 
> I'm trying to ftp out, I can log into a remote system (another FC2
> system, mine, configured with vsftpd and NAT running.)
> 
> on the local side I get 
> 227 Entering Passive Mode (x,x,x,x,80,76)
> ftp: connect: No route to host
> 
> I can log into another system like ftp.linux.ncsu.edu just fine.
> 
> only thing is, its only this box, on the remote box I can ftp out to
> another fc2/fc1, etc.. with no problem.
> 
> the local box was just reloaded from scratch. with basic iptables
> running.. with no local nat. and still get the error.
> 
> does anyone have any idea, what might be causing this?

Yes, the answers you got the first time you asked this will solve your 
problem.

Instead of "Basic" iptables and all that you describe above, why don't 
you try (just temporarily) to run NO iptables whatsoever and see what 
that does?

Seems logical to me.

Regards,
Ed.