Remote access via ftp

Hi.
I am trying to set up remote access to my mac so I can upload files to it remotely from a PC. I want the simplest free solution as I simply want occasional access to back up files from my work PC to my home mac. I have got 90% of the way, but fallen at the final hurdle.
I am using OSX Leopard 10.5.8 and a Linksys WRT54G wireless router
I am trying to access my imac via ftp as this appears to be the simplest route. So far I have done the following:
(a) Followed the advice in "Mac OSX Missing Manual" and portforwarding.com: i.e. ...
(b) Set up a static IP address on my mac through system preferences. This is working as I can access the internet fine.
(c) Turned off "Block anonymous internet requests" in the router settings
(d) Set up port forwarding of port 21 using the static IP address I have set up
(e) In system preferences, turned on file sharing using ftp
(f) Tested access using Safari - typed in my local static IP address as specified in the file sharing ftp box in the sharing section of system preferences. I logged in with my main account log in info. This worked - I immediately got a finder window pop up with my folders visible. The ftp server was also mounted on my desktop.
(g) Tested access using Safari via my public IP address. This was much slower. I eventually got the login box, but when I entered the same main account login info I eventually got an error message saying password / username were incorrect. They weren't, as I have tried this several times. (I don't have access to a PC on another network to test that way.)
Very grateful for any help.
Thanks

I am not sure which type of FTP Apple uses but this will give you the differences the in firewall policy for active and passive. http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html you will need to set the firewall accordingly.
You may also have problems with the firewall in use at work, it depends on how its been locked down.
It depends on how much time you have to spend on the problem. There are free remote control applications that include file transfer, have a look at this site http://www.teamviewer.com/download/index.aspx , there is a free version available but I have not used this software. There are other similar products some free, some cost.
If you cannot get any answers to your question at least there are other esiaer options open to you.
regards

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