thanks for the reply, i changed to port and it works now using the ftp software. When i try to access it using windows explorer or internet explorer it doesn't work. In internet explorer the username and password screen pop up, i type in my information and hit enter. Then it says page can not get displayed. When trying to do it in windows explorer i get, a error as occurred opening that folder on the ftp server, details: 200 type is now ascII, 227 entering passive mode. any thought on that?