Slackware FTP problem

[Nostradamus]

I'm trying to download a file (from a remote unix system) using ftp.
FTP from, for instance, my workstation works excellent. However from the Slackware machine it hangs.

When I run ftp with hash enabled it begins to download the file but it's slooooow. After a while the #-signs slows down into a complete stop giving me this error.

Netin. Connection reset by peer.
426: Data Connection: Connection timed out

What's wrong?
I appreciate all help. /Sören

 

[ProbablyDown]

Ensure that you are doing a BINARY transfer...

 

[Nostradamus]

I'm using binary.
Why should that cause problems? The file should only be scrambled right?

Other ideas? /Sören