No FTP or Apt - help

Using PCLinux or Mepis I can surf, email, P2P etc but cannot use FTP or access repositories through Apt or KPackage. Usually just get a time out message.

I have a different, DLink 502, modem/router and a different ISP (Amnet) since I last made all this work and wonder if either of these could be the problem. Anyone got any ideas.

Mal
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