port 21 in my router

[madmanuk]

hj lads is it safe to open and use port 21 in my router to get into my config file over the net.
thanks

[chrismoore02]

I would not leave it open, you will get hacked before you know it

[madmanuk]

ok mate thanks but is there another way to get into my config over the net.
thanks

[marioXXL]

Yes, over HTTP (port 80) - the usual way. Port 21 - FTP is for file transfer only, NOT config files.

[madmanuk]

so how do i go about setting that up mate.
thanks pal

[marioXXL]

so how do i go about setting that up mate.
thanks pal

The address looks something like this:

http://router_ip 

You need the admin user and password and login.

Search on the net for "my ip address" behind the router and you'll get your public IP address that is accessible from the internet. Also you need to check with your ISP if you have a dynamic IP or a static IP. If it's dynamic, it will change every time you reconnect the router to the ISP for whatever reason (power outage, router reboot, dhcp/ppoe lease time out - this one normally gives you the same address). The static address is the same every time you reconnect to the ISP.

You can see the local router IP with a command prompt and type "ipconfig". The router IP is at "Default Gateway"

One you're in the router config, usually there is a wizard to make the settings. But that's different on each router, so I cannot help you with that.

Good luck.

[madmanuk]

i do have a no-ip address mate can i use that and is port 80 bad to open too

[marioXXL]

i do have a no-ip address mate can i use that and is port 80 bad to open too

No port is unsafe to open, just make sure you have a strong password with small and big Letters and numbers and special characters like !@#$%^&*./,;

If you know how to configure your http server on your router, set it up on another port like 8808 or 112 or whatever between 0 and 65535. Just portscan your router to see if there is anything else on the port you are trying to setup.

For instance my http config port is running on another port because on port 80 I have a server in the network that is using it with port forwarding. In my case I didn't had a choise.

[madmanuk]

ok mate i will have a mess thanks for your help

[madmanuk]

just incase you misunderstood mate its my cccam config i need to get into over the net on my dream box not the router.
thanks

[marioXXL]

just incase you misunderstood mate its my cccam config i need to get into over the net on my dream box not the router.
thanks

the title said: "port 21 in my router"

so basically you need to set up port forwarding?
eg:

internet -> router (port 2121) -> cccam (port 21)

in this example you don't "show" that you opened port 21 to the internet but you still connect to port 21 on your device.

[madmanuk]

ha so is this safe then mate,Sozz to be a pain but where in my cccam config do i put port 21.
thanks again

[GastonJ]

You don't put port 21 in your cccam config. Basically you want to access port 21 for FTP transfers to upload/download your config file?. You just have to have the port forwarded as per above and connect on that port (2121) with your FTP client, on your external IP address. When you connect n 2121 to your external IP address you will be forwarded to connect to the FTP server on your satellite box. So oce you have configured port forwarding, it's your FTP client config that needs to know the port you want to use 2121.

[madmanuk]

ok ill try again thanks mate

[madmanuk]

it worked thanks lads