Establishing a FTP connection to router

I’ve enabled FTP on my router and wanted to connect to this FTP server via iPad using Files application’s Connect to Server option.

I provide my router’s IP address in the server field in Connect to Server wizard then on the next screen, I enter my ftp server’s credentials and then click on next. The wizard shows error “There was a problem connecting to the server, check the server name or IP address”. I am able to connect to this ftp server using FTPManager app that I downloaded from iStore, but just don’t want to depend on an external app if it can be achieved using an in-built function.

any idea what I am doing wrong?

iPad Air, iPadOS 15

Posted on Sep 1, 2022 4:19 AM

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Sparks0829

Community Specialist

Sep 3, 2022 9:01 AM in response to puneet36

Hi there puneet36,

We're happy to help.

Are you connecting as a Guest or Registered User? You'll want to be sure you follow these steps to connect to an external server with Files on your iPad:

Connect to a computer or file server

1. Tap at the top of the Browse sidebar.

If you don’t see the Browse sidebar, tap Browse at the bottom of the screen.

2. Tap Connect to Server.

3. Enter a local hostname or a network address, then tap Connect.

Tip: After you connect to a computer or file server, it appears in the Recent Servers list on the Connect to Server screen. To connect to a recent server, tap its name.

4. Select how you want to connect:

Guest: You can connect as a Guest user if the shared computer permits guest access.

Registered User: If you select Registered User, enter your user name and password.

5. Tap Next, then select the server volume or shared folder in the Browse sidebar (under Shared).

You'll find more information here: Connect external devices or servers with Files on iPad

Take care.

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