

However by doing so, your FTP connection will be insecure. If you still having trouble connecting then you can try changing the encryption method from Use explicit FTP over TLS if available to Only use plain FTP (insecure). If I try to connect to the PUBLIC IP from FileZilla on my Mac, FTP connects but times out getting a directory listing. See how it says Reply from and then a number? That is the IP Address that you need to use instead of the Host. When I use FileZilla on my Mac or 'FTP on the Go' iPhone App to connect to my PRIVATE IP Address (both connected to my LAN), both return a directory listing successfully. To get the IP Address of the Host, open Command Prompt by clicking on Start and typing cmd in the search programs and files box.Īlternatively you can go to Start –> All Programs –> Accessories –> Command Prompt You now need to replace the Hostname with the IP Address. Click on your Site and you will see that your Host is currently Go to FileZilla and open the Site Manager. The Fix For The FileZilla Error – “Failed With EAI”īasically all you need to do is replace the Hostname with the Host IP Address. I’m not quite exactly sure what the cause of the issue is but seeing as I could not find a solution to this problem anywhere, I decided to share a quick fix or at least workaround I discovered. With an easy to use interface, connect to servers, enterprise file sharing and cloud storage. I noticed that this started happening after a specific FileZilla update and it is still occurring for a few people even after multiple software updates. Status: Connection attempt failed with “EAI_NONAME – Neither nodename nor servname provided, or not known”. EAI_NONAME – Either nodename nor servname provided, or not known. Status: Connection attempt failed with “EAI_NODATA – No address Associated with nodename”Ģ. EAI_NODATA – No address Associated with nodename.

I have personally experienced two different types of EAI errors and I have provided examples of these below.ġ. Michael J.Many FileZilla users have come across an issue regarding a failed EAI when trying to connect to an FTP server. Does anyone have any advice? I was supposed to have this transfer completed by last Friday. FTP does not allow for checkpoint restart. I also checked my firewalls - they are turned off, so that should not be the problem. Once this connection is verified, the machines can communicate and run commands. I tried extending the time before logout in Filezilla settings, but that did not work. Status: Connection attempt failed with "ETIMEDOUT - Connection attempt timed out". Status: Connection attempt failed with "ETIMEDOUT - Connection attempt timed out", trying next address. I also checked my firewalls - they are turned off, so that should not be the problem.
