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[Mikexx]

I am strruggling to get Filezilla to work so I thought I would go back to basics

If I use the Telnet shipped with Windows I start with

  C:\Users\Mike>telnet 192.168.1.33 21

I then get:
  220---------- Welcome to Pure-FTPd [TLS] ----------
  220-You are user number 1 of 10 allowed.
  220-Local time is now 22:51. Server port: 21.
  220-This server supports FXP transfers
  220 You will be disconnected after 2 minutes of inactivity.

Not sure why it should say "Welcome to Pure-FTPd [TLS]" as I haven't specified a SSL/TLS connection.
Anyhow, so far so good, I then try and login as anonymous which is I have enabled and I get the expected response
  user anonymous
  230 Anonymous user logged in

I can try and type a blank password and I get a response
  pass
  230 Any password will work

I was expecing a FTP> after this. If I type "help", I get
  help
  214-The following SITE commands are recognized
    CHMOD
    IDLE
    UTIME
  214 Pure-FTPd - http://pureftpd.org/
which baffle me.

If I type pwd I get:
  pwd
  257 "/" is your current location
which is the same as I see in Filezilla

If I send "type i" I get
  type i
  200 TYPE is now 8-bit binary
which again is the same as I see in Filezilla

Now Filezilla sends PORT aa,bb,cc,dd,196,20
where aa.bb.cc.dd is the external WAN IP address of my router, and I get the reply
  PORT aa,bb,cc,dd,196,20
  200-FXP transfer: from 192.168.1.89 to aa,bb,cc,dd,
  200 PORT command successful

Why would filezilla do this? It seems crazy for the application to do this on a LAN talking to another LAN address.

Any ideas what's going on?

[FurryNutz]

I would contact the Mfr of this program, visit there support site and or forums regarding this. This maybe a configuration issue with the app.

[Mikexx]

That's a very good idea!

Just setup an account with the Filezilla client forum and posted the same.

Fingers crossed.

[Mikexx]

Problem solved, there is a simple tick box that was unticked, not sure if by default, for "Don't use external IP address on local connections".

I can now delete files far more quickly than Windows manages!

[GreenBay42]

Glad you found the issue. I was snooping around filezilla looking for something that would affect a local server.

Go to Edit > Settings > Connection > FTP > Active Mode. Check the last box - "Don't use external IP address on local connections". Click OK.

[FurryNutz]

Thanks for letting us know the fix. Hope it helps future users.