I am a programmer that uses Visual Studio for development work. I hooked up an Asus RT-AC3100 router the other day and it is working for almost everything except the one main thing I need. My ability to connect to a remote website with Visual Studio via FTP.
I can connect to the website without issue. It will connect and show me the folders and files on the site. I can navigate the files like using File Explorer. The issue is that I can not open the pages in the software to edit or save. I get an error that I can not access the file.
If I bypass the router by directly connecting to the internet or connecting through a cell phone hotspot, I have no issues with the Visual Studio working as expected. The moment I try to go through the Asus router, it fails.
I am used to programming some firewalls and routers but this one stumps me.
I can connect to the website without issue. It will connect and show me the folders and files on the site. I can navigate the files like using File Explorer. The issue is that I can not open the pages in the software to edit or save. I get an error that I can not access the file.
If I bypass the router by directly connecting to the internet or connecting through a cell phone hotspot, I have no issues with the Visual Studio working as expected. The moment I try to go through the Asus router, it fails.
I am used to programming some firewalls and routers but this one stumps me.
- I have disabled the firewall and it doesn't make a difference
- I queried Visual Studio for ports needed and I have ensured the ports are open in port forwarding but no luck
- What I find disturbing is logging. There doesn't appear to be any logging that shows detailed traffic, what is being allowed and what is being blocked.
- I am also missing being able to see specific firewall rules to try and debug what is being allowed and disallowed