MAC: Error: Could not open a connection to the FTP server

9tails · 02-06-2009, 10:52 PM

I recently joined an online OOTP league (World Baseball Hierarchy), and I'm having some trouble with downloading the updating league files from their FTP server. The problem is that when I try to download when I'm at home, on our home network, I cannot connect to the FTP server. When I'm at my college campus, without changing any of my Mac PowerBook Pro's internal settings, I can use the same function without any problems at all.

If I open the terminal window, I can connect to ftp.worldbaseballhierarchy.com just fine (can't login, of course) from home. So why would the game client be failing in this manner?

Thanks for all your help.

Nutlaw · 02-07-2009, 09:45 AM

Understand that I have little knowledge when I make such statements, but it sounds as if your home network has some sort of protection that is denying the OOTP program access to an FTP connection. Can you check your network settings for some sort of permissions or exceptions?

9tails · 02-07-2009, 02:04 PM

That was my theory, but I can open FTP connections just fine in the terminal window. So it's not the network. Or, at least, it's not something the network is doing to deny FTP connections in general. I can open the very same connection in the terminal that OOTP cannot open itself. Which is... strange, in addition to being annoying.

Nutlaw · 02-07-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 9tails

Or, at least, it's not something the network is doing to deny FTP connections in general.

Right, right. It's blocking the OOTP program from establishing the connection. Is there a way to allow the program access in particular?

Nutlaw · 02-19-2009, 07:35 PM

As the original poster has not responded to this thread in five days, this thread will be closed for housekeeping reasons. If you need any further assistance with this matter whatsoever, please don't hesitate to post a link to this thread in Tech Support and we will be happy to continue to help you. Thanks.

02-06-2009, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
9tails Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 16	MAC: Error: Could not open a connection to the FTP server I recently joined an online OOTP league (World Baseball Hierarchy), and I'm having some trouble with downloading the updating league files from their FTP server. The problem is that when I try to download when I'm at home, on our home network, I cannot connect to the FTP server. When I'm at my college campus, without changing any of my Mac PowerBook Pro's internal settings, I can use the same function without any problems at all. If I open the terminal window, I can connect to ftp.worldbaseballhierarchy.com just fine (can't login, of course) from home. So why would the game client be failing in this manner? Thanks for all your help.

02-07-2009, 09:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,526 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	Understand that I have little knowledge when I make such statements, but it sounds as if your home network has some sort of protection that is denying the OOTP program access to an FTP connection. Can you check your network settings for some sort of permissions or exceptions? __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

02-19-2009, 07:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,526 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	As the original poster has not responded to this thread in five days, this thread will be closed for housekeeping reasons. If you need any further assistance with this matter whatsoever, please don't hesitate to post a link to this thread in Tech Support and we will be happy to continue to help you. Thanks. __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

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02-07-2009, 02:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
9tails Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 16	That was my theory, but I can open FTP connections just fine in the terminal window. So it's not the network. Or, at least, it's not something the network is doing to deny FTP connections in general. I can open the very same connection in the terminal that OOTP cannot open itself. Which is... strange, in addition to being annoying.