ftp/fetch can not connect to ftp sites.

[Lucas Holt]

I am running FreeBSD 5.3 Release p4, upgraded from 5.2.1.  Prior to 5.3 
p4, I was able to use command line ftp and fetch to access ftp sites.  
Since the upgrade I have not been able to.  I can not connect to 
ftp.freebsd.org (or mirrors), ftp.x.org, etc.  Any port using an http 
server works fine using portupgrade, but with about 30 ports to upgrade 
its kind of annoying to manually fetch files :)

I do have ipfw setup and running.  It is possible that it is a config 
issue with ipfw, but I am doubtful.  The kernel does not have inet6 
(ip6) compiled in and occasionally I see the ftp client resolving ip6 
addresses which I find odd.  It often does this resolving 
ftp.freebsd.org which I think is hosted at ISC.  I've tried ipfw 
disable firewall and kldunload'ing the ipfw extension in the kernel.  I 
can connect to ftp sites using firefox in x11 and from Linux & windows 
on the same box with the same ip defined.  My cable modem router has 
this system setup as the dmz.  I looked at the fetch man page and it 
has an environment variable (man 3 fetch)  FTP_PASSIVE_MODE.  I've 
toggled this to yes and no in the environment with no effect.

Also, I happen to have ip_portrange_first and ip_portrange_last set in 
/etc/rc.conf to 4000 and 8000 respectively.  The system has a custom 
built kernel with SMP enabled as I have a dual xeon w/ htt disabled.

I am at a loss why this is not working.  Since I got the cable modem, 
I've noticed that pasv mode connections are flaky and i usually have to 
switch to port in windows ftp apps especially if the server on the 
other end is behind a firewall.  I've tried toying with command line 
flags to ftp also.  Sometimes -4 -A -a will get me into some ftp 
servers command line.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!  I'm no longer subscribed to 
questions, so please CC me!   Thanks.

Lucas Holt
Luke at FoolishGames.com
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