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FTP setup
Whist I am pondering a full NAS upgrade a little issue has come up that is bugging me.
Here's what I am trying to achieve. I have a couple of IP cams on my home network. I have them set up to respo...
The problem with many embedded ftp clients is that they want to upload to the ftp root - this is where the ReadyNas does not allow to upload date, instead the client has first to choose a shared folder ... unless your cameras can be configured to upload to a certain path, there won't be much luck.
Are the cameras using the same account/passwords as you were using with FileZilla?
Also, are they using straight FTP? Or are they using SFTP or FTPS?
Regarding the FTP. account, that’s why I created a fresh one on the NAS, as a clean slate.
I populate that account into either FileZilla or Windows depending how I’m connecting, and it’s all fine. Put the same account info into the cam config, no go. As far as I can see it’s just regular FTP across the board, but I’ll double check in case there were options I overlooked, though I can’t recall any other settings/options right now.
Masquerading could be a factor. FileZilla can work around masquerading issues, but other clients can't. If the cameras are on the home network, then make sure it isn't used on the NAS.
Also, there are two flavors of FTP - passive and active. The dominant setup is passive, but it is possible that the camera needs active.
If you have a link to the camera user guide, perhaps post that.
The problem with many embedded ftp clients is that they want to upload to the ftp root - this is where the ReadyNas does not allow to upload date, instead the client has first to choose a shared folder ... unless your cameras can be configured to upload to a certain path, there won't be much luck.
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