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Computer cannot/will not connect to ftp sites
First off, I'll apologize ahead of time if I do not put sufficient information in this first post as this is my first time using a forum of any kind.
Now the problem: simply put, I cannot connect to any ftp site (even ftp.microsoft.com). I strongly believe this has something to do with my computer itself, but I've done endless searches on google and tried several solutions to no avail. Here is a list of what I have tried thus far:
-Connecting using the command prompt. On the command prompt I've typed in "ftp ftp.microsoft.com" and it goes straight to the "ftp>" . Whenever I try to use a command the prompt responds with a "Not connected". However, if I ping the ftp server it does respond like it should.
-Using software ftp clients (Firezilla, SmartFTP, etc.). I put in the necessary information and that's basically as far as it gets.
-Checking "Enable Passive FTP" in IE. That did zip.
-Adjusted Firewall settings... (based on suggestions from forums and such). To the best of my knowledge, everything set as it should. The settings I adjusted were on Windows Firewall. [If its any help, I also have AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition installed]
-Web-based FTP client (particularly Jambai FTP). This is what leads me to believe it is my computer that is the problem because when I use this web-based clients its pretty much the only thing that works and I am able to manipulate the files just fine.
That's pretty much all my attempts in various forms and google searches. I should also note that I am connected wirelessly to my school's network, but the network doesn't seem to be the problem because I tried connecting using my roomate's laptop and it connected just fine.
Hopefully this gives an idea of my problem. If more info is needed by all means tell me. Thanks ahead of time.