Supp m8's

I have a situation here, I'm running windows xp pro in my pc and running a Personal area network at home with three computer and a router (thanks to cable), so I decided to run an ftp server. I installed bpftpserver into my computer along with dns2go. everything seems to be working fine from home, when i go into my site I can access the folder I'm sharing with no problem. However, when i try to log in from work I get this message:

FTP FOLDER ERROR:
Windows cannot access folder. Make sure I Type correctly and give permission
Details:
The operation time out.

What can be the problem? did i miss anything?? this is my first time doing this. So I'm new, any response will be highly appreciate it.

Sounds like you are just using IE. Try using a proper ftp client.

yes I'm using IE...hmmm, but what do yoiu mean by ftp client?? do i need to install this into my computer at work? or at my home pc??
which one is recommended. Thanks in advance

An ftp client is used to access an ftp server. Although it is quite possible that at work you can't access it due to a firewall, in which case it isn't going to matter which program you use to try and access it.

yes, firewall at work. however, when I sent the link site to my friends
the had the same error message

Get ya self something like Cuteftp its easy to use if your new to ftp clients..

yeah there are programs like flashftp and cuteftp etc, it may be that ur running a firewall and its blocking access?
cheers

supp joe, I saw your previous posting on ftp and downloaded dns2go and
bpftserver and i thought it was all i needed.
but if it was blocked by a firewall, the page would display as access denied/ prohibited...but i dont get that...it just says about permissions for that current page...I really suck at this :(