FTP problems on BellSouth.net PPPoE using SMC 7004awbr

[robkola]

I just purchased a SMC 7004AWBR & a SMC 2662 wireless USB NIC. Out of the box, everything works, and I can browse http with excellent performance. My desktop uses a Cat5 connection, and the USB NIC is on a laptop; both are Win2K.

The setup is doing everything I want it to do, except when I try to FTP, I am successful on small files (up to about 250K), but on larger files it starts and then dies. If it goes over a few hundred KB, it seems like it dies between 10-20%. It seems to me like if it was a port problem, it wouldn't work at all. It behaves like a timeout problem.

I am not interested in hosting a FTP server at this point, which is my (possibly incorrect) understanding of the Virtual Server page; I just want to FTP like "normal". My desktop, when hooked up directly up to my Alcatel modem (std Bellsouth issue), everything is perfect.

Incidentally, I get the same problem with the laptop on the wireless NIC. I intentionally purchased the same vendor on the nic/router combo to eliminate potential discrepancies.

If anyone can give me specific instructions; I'd appreciate it.

Rob

 

[jgideon]

I have the same (or very similar) router... I was aware of firmware issues with the print server, and had to _downgrade_ firmware to get it to work correctly... it may not solve your problem, but it's worth a shot... I got the firmware off of SMC's web site.

 

[Dudesplace]

I would look at your FTP client first... Try a different FTP program.. I like LeapFTP from leapware.com or FTP explorer... both have resume feature if the server is resumable..

 

[Dudesplace]

Incidently I run an FTP server on Bellsouth so I know it's not the ISP's problem..

 

[Dudesplace]

Also one more note;;; I have heard of several people that have had trouble with USB modems... go with Ethernet if possible