Ftp over airport problems

I'm using 10.4.3 on a TiBook.
For quite some time, I was able to access a friend's ftp site and download files - all while being connected wirelessly. I used Fetch.
Now, after not using the site for a few months (I don't know whether I had used the site under Tiger or whether I installed Tiger during the period of time when I wasn't using the site), I can only access the site's files while directly connecting to my cable modem. This is a pain because it means 1) taking away all other family members' Internet access and 2) I can't use my computer in the location I prefer.
This has happened with Fetch, RBrowser, Firefox and Cyberduck.
I'd appreciate any tips, advice, etc.
Thank you!

Well, the ftp site is up again. But when I tried it thru Terminal I received the same thing, whether I was using Passive Mode (which I indicate thru Sys Prefs/Network/Proxies/Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV), right?) or not. See below.
In the meantime, I uploaded a page from Dreamweaver to a remote ftp site and that worked fine - thru my Aiport connection. I do not have Passive FTP checked in Dreamweaver for that site.
Here is the transcript for trying to connect thru Terminal to the original site, using Passive Mode.
Last login: Tue Jan 3 16:09:54 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
bill-mcdonoughs-powerbook-g4:~ bill$ ftp
ftp> open 24.168.13.201
Connected to cpe-24-168-13-201.si.res.rr.com.
220 Serv-U FTP Server v4.0 for WinSock ready...
Name (24.168.13.201:bill): ideaguy
331 User name okay, need password.
Password:
230 User logged in, proceed.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> ls
500 'EPSV': command not understood.
227 Entering Passive Mode (24,168,13,201,133,120)
200 PORT Command successful.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /bin/ls.
And here is the transcript for the same operation, without using Passive mode -
Last login: Tue Jan 3 16:20:05 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
bill-mcdonoughs-powerbook-g4:~ bill$ ftp
ftp> open 24.168.13.201
Connected to cpe-24-168-13-201.si.res.rr.com.
220 Serv-U FTP Server v4.0 for WinSock ready...
Name (24.168.13.201:bill): ideaguy
331 User name okay, need password.
Password:
230 User logged in, proceed.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> ls
500 'EPSV': command not understood.
227 Entering Passive Mode (24,168,13,201,133,243)
200 PORT Command successful.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /bin/ls.
If you want to shoot me an email at [email protected], I'd be happy to give you the password if you want to try for yourself.
Thanks!

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