I suddenly get this error using SFTP: Status: Connecting to example.com... Response: fzSftp started Command: open "[email protected]" 22 Command: Pass: ********* Status: Connected to example.com Status: Retrieving directory listing... Command: pwd Response: Current directory is: "/root" Command: ls Status: Listing directory /root Error: Connection timed out Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing I tried using FileZila, Cyberduck, Shell (Terminal), same result. However, it worked fine today (just a few seconds) in Passive mode. I guess something changed in my network, so I have tried both: Active and Passive mode: Connecting to probe.filezilla-project.org Response: 220 FZ router and firewall tester ready USER FileZilla Response: 331 Give any password. PASS 3.6.0.2 Response: 230 logged on. Checking for correct external IP address Retrieving external IP address from http://checkip.dyndns.org:8245/ Checking for correct external IP address IP <external IP> big-bf-ccc-f Response: 200 OK PREP 49565 Response: 200 Using port 49565, data token 380352881 PORT 186,15,222,5,193,157 Response: 200 PORT command successful LIST Response: 150 opening data connection Response: 503 Failure of data connection. Server sent unexpected reply. Connection closed Because I'm working behind a router, I get my external IP from http://checkip.dyndns.org:8245/ I also tested different range of ports.