Re: [TCLUG:18144] Passive FTP

[Mike Hicks <hick0088@tc.umn.edu>]

David Wood wrote:
> 
> 227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,244,246)
> 
> [this is the magical line.  Look at the numbers.
>   127.0.0.1 is the address to connect to,
>   244,246 are a pair of octets indicating the port to connect to.
>   244*256+246=62710.  I telnet localhost 62710 in another terminal,
>    and get an open connection.  The tranfer phase is prepared.]

Hmm.. interesting..  I suppose you could do some sort of poor-man's load
balancing with that (though I've never seen it done)

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