From: Sean Chittenden <sean@...>
Date: 2002-07-08T06:29:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Net::FTP hangs when connecting to a windows server...

> I guess I'm not sure - how can I find out?
> 
> If it just a setting in the FTP server?
> 
> Normal FTP clients (leechFTP, cuteFTP) connect just fine...

http://www.rubydoc.org/book/c1575.htm#AEN1586

FTP is one of the worst protocols out there.  Try setting things to
active or passive and see if that helps.  If it does, then you might
want to set a timer that'll switch it between the two if the 1st
attempt fails.  Let me know if that works. -sc

-- 
Sean Chittenden