Setting up FTP access on AEBS

Hi everyone
i've just purchased a new 24" imac and AEBS (the mac is spectacular). i've connected a Lacie Network Space 1TB to the AEBS and use it as a shared drive for our family.
i've now tried to open FTP access to the Lacie and can;t get it to work. i've set up the Lacie with a user account, noted its IP address, and enabled it for ftp.
i've then gone to the AEBS and followed the instructions in the apple manual "Designing Airport Networks 10.5" but i can;t get it to work. i've contacted Lacie who suggest its "my router" . I've searched thru this forum and others without success in nailing what i am doing wrong. i also called apple support here in Oz but they cant help either.
Can anyone offer any advice or a checklist to get me thru?
many thanks
Carlo

Hi DP
i have searched through my Lacie info and cant find anything on ports. however, under the Port Mapping Setup Assistant in Airport Utility (which i stumbled through previously) i see it has assigned:
PUBLIC TCP PORT : 21 and
PRIVATE TCP PORT: 21.
it also show the PRIVATE IP ADDRESS. 10.0.1.100
to answer your other question, my lacie drive is available in Finder - when i click on it i see my files. and since it is connected to my AEBS i can see it also on other machines i have at home.

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