BTW I tried many FTPs, and i tried cuteFTP, DOS (ftp.exe), and IE5.5
Also, i could do it a while ago (about a month), now I can't! BTW I run 2 copies of WIN2k, and neither work!

try this
in a command window type ftp <ftp.whatever.com>
then type dir
u should get a list then

does it time out while try'n to list the dir? Perhaps the ftp has no 'main dir' or any folders in the 'main dir'??, can u give us the ftp info? or let other u know try it, does it work for them?
 
okay possible solutions:
1.try loging into the ftp while in 'passive mode' and try with 'passive mode' disabled
 
2. is this an ftp someone gave u (persoanl)?? did they give u permission to 'list dir' and Subdir+ ?? if not then u cannot browse nor see any dir in the ftp??
 
What port is the ftp on? your ISP may have blocked any ports besides the standard used one, have seen this happening alot lately with friends of mine....
 
 
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20gIBM 7200 rpm
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and i networked with a MAC G3, now sharing printer/hardrives and internet.
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[This message has been edited by Mr.Guvernment (edited 20 January 2001).]

That's the thing, I've tried the FTP command (lexluthor), and I've tried like 20 FTPs (nothing special, anyone i could find, and about 10 that are well known), with 3 progs. It happens everywhere. (I mentioned this in my other messages)

Possibly u are behind a firewall...in which case the FTP client will say that it could not 'establish data connection'. THis usually happens to FTP ports other than 21. Even with port 21 open for traffic on the firewall u might get problems cos there will be other ports in use during an FTP transfer that are probably closed for you.

I don't have a firewall

Good new, I fixed the prob.
I re-installed TCP/IP.
i guess it should have been the first thing to do, but i just couldn't c why my TCP/IP would be damaged