Roger Turk suggested: >[internet] >HTTPproxy proxy.provider.com:8080 >UseProxy No >HomePage c:\browsers\hotlist.htm >SearchPage http://search.arachne.cz/ >SearchEngine http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q= >FTPusername anonymous <------------------------------------ >FTPpassword [EMAIL PROTECTED] <--------------------------- >FTPhost ftp.provider.com >FTPpath /home/user/ >AcceptCharset ISO-8859-1,* >...
Roger: Tried your suggestion. Same thing "Cannot make connection"! Also changed FTPhost to sover.net... same thing. I don't believe that section of the ARACHNE.CFG has anything to do with it since commenting out those lines in A166 does not affect its ability to connect to FTP sites. Since Opera and Netscape (for linux) have no problems with this, I also don't think it could have anything to do with the ISP (sover.net) either. And then Glenn Suggested: >[internet] >HTTPproxy proxy.provider.com:8080 >UseProxy No >HomePage http://home.arachne.cz/ >SearchPage http://www.google.com/search >SearchEngine http://www.google.com/search?q= >FTPusername glennmccorkle >FTPpassword ***** >;FTPhost ftp.provider.com >;"FTPhost" is now obsolete and has been replaced with "FTPserver" >FTPserver ftp.angelfire.com >FTPpath ftp-site.htm >AcceptCharset ISO-8859-1,* >UseBinaryFTP Yes > >BTW, >None of these settings are used for FTP downloads. >They pertain strictly to FTP uploads. > >These are the settings for FTP download. > >[auto-added] >UseFTPproxy Yes >FTPproxy proxy.provider.com:21 > >These settings can be changed on the "Options/Internet settings" setup page. > >If you have an FTPproxy server set on this page.... >Try disabling it by checking the box next to "Don't use FTP proxy server" > >Also.... >Please outline for us in detail... I tried the Options/Internet GUI setup page. The FTP proxy line was blank as was the "Don't use proxy" box. However, clicking it did not cause any changes in the ARACHNE.CFG file. So, although I had already concluded that the FTP sections in the [internet] section had no effect (cf. above), I tried Glenn's settings (adjusted for my userID, password, and ISP) just for the hell of it as well as adding his [auto-added] lines. The major effect this had was that the "Cannot connect" message came up instantaneously rather than after reading the URL and connecting (as indicated by the messages on the bottom left of the screen). However, that usual case (without Glenn's settings) is also very fast (a second or two at most). It's all very mysterious. But as I said, I can always use A166. If someone accidentally stumbles on the explanation, I'd like to know about it, but please don't waste any of your time. Thanks. Sincerely, Klaus Hameyer Burlington, VT (USA)
