Server Timeout After Username / Password

Thank you for reading,
While trying to connect to my friends server, I recieve the following:

Resolving host name **.*.***.*...
Connecting to (**.*.***.*) -> IP: **.*.***.* PORT: ****
Connected to (**.*.***.*) -> Time = 15ms
Socket connected waiting for login sequence.
220-This server is for private use only
220-If you do not have access to this server
220-Please disconnect now
220 Please enter your login name now.
USER armitage
331 Password required for armitage .
PASS (hidden)
421 Timeout (60 secs) , closing control connection.
Cannot login waiting to retry (30s)...

This used to work, the only thing that I can think of that I have changed is that I got a firewall router from Linksys. I have tried disabling the firewall in the router controls, with no success. Any ideas are welcome. Thank you in advance.
-V/R, Dan Armitage

Dan, Have you made any progress on this? The sort of issue you're having is usually related to firewall/proxy problems. Can you go back to your previous configuration to prove/disprove that it is your new router?

D

Having similar problem - but only since the last upgrade


331 User ###### OK. Password required
PASS (hidden)
230-User ####### has group access to: webusers
230 OK. Current restricted directory is /
SYST
215 UNIX Type: L8
FEAT
211-Extensions supported:
EPRT
IDLE
MDTM
SIZE
REST STREAM
MLST type*;size*;sizd*;modify*;UNIX.mode*;UNIX.uid*;UNIX.gid*;unique*;
MLSD
TVFS
PASV
EPSV
SPSV
211 End.
Detected Server Software: PureFTPd
PWD
257 "/" is your current location
TYPE A
200 TYPE is now ASCII
PORT 82,44,144,209,8,68
200 PORT command successful
Opening data connection IP: N.N.N.N PORT: 2116.
MLSD
Connection closed. Server timeout.
NOOP
425 Could not open data connection to port 2116: Connection timed out
200 Zzz...
NOOP
200 Zzz...
NOOP

Have had to use other ftp clients which DO work.
any ideas?

This is a different problem.

For the last poster, go to Settings->Transfer and disable "MLSD" and try again.

Thank You!
Problem solved

Thank you for reading,
While trying to connect to my friends server, I recieve the following:

Resolving host name **.*.***.*...
   Connecting to (**.*.***.*) ->  IP: **.*.***.* PORT: ****
   Connected to (**.*.***.*) -> Time = 15ms
   Socket connected waiting for login sequence.
220-This server is for private use only
220-If you do not have access to this server
220-Please disconnect now
220 Please enter your login name now.
   USER armitage
331 Password required for armitage .
   PASS (hidden)
421 Timeout (60 secs) , closing control connection.
   Cannot login waiting to retry (30s)...

This used to work, the only thing that I can think of that I have changed is that I got a firewall router from Linksys. I have tried disabling the firewall in the router controls, with no success. Any ideas are welcome. Thank you in advance.
-V/R, Dan Armitage

Try to update the firmware of your router.