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Can't connect to FTP server: 425 Unable to build data connection: Connection timed out

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Mar 15, 202677994 views
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I have a Windows 7 installed on my laptop. I installed VirtualBox 4.1.4 with Ubuntu 11.10. I'm trying to connect to my site via FTP but I got an error when I do : What could be the problem?

Error Output

~> ftp <my_site>
Connected to <my_site>.
220 DreamHost FTP Server
Name (<my_site>:misha): <my_username>
331 Password required for <my_username>
Passw…

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Fix for: Can't connect to FTP server: 425 Unable to build data connection: Connection timed out

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The connection is establishing but it is unable to set up the return data path. This is likely because something in the path isn't supporting PORT mode ftp from the source (the perimeter router perhaps). Try using which will begin the client in pass…

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