Have you tried turning on the "Passive FTP" option?

This may help too:
Troubleshooting FTP issues
[url]http://www.macromedia.com/support/dreamweaver/ts/documents/troubleshooting_ftp.htm[/url]

-- Mike

"PNA Pete" [email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:
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> I am having trouble connecting to a host server. Data entered into the remote info dialog box connects when tested but not from the site folder itself - the local one on my computer. The server uses a "htdoc" folder not www to store the index.html.
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> Is there something I am doing wrong?
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> Oh and yes - I can connect and upload using an alternate ftp: fetch.
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> Thanks
> PNAPete
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