This is quite possibly a problem I noted before: 
[Perl]# host ftp.cpan.ddns.develooper.com
ftp.cpan.ddns.develooper.com has address 149.20.20.135
ftp.cpan.ddns.develooper.com has address 168.143.19.69
[Perl]# host 149.20.20.135
135.20.20.149.in-addr.arpa is an alias for 135.128-27.20.20.149.in-add
+r.arpa.
135.128-27.20.20.149.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer mirrors1.kernel.
+org.
[Perl]#

[download]
Note the mirrors1.kernel.org. I found that they had (have?) an improperly configured FTP server. The problem is in the the last line of a multi-line reply, and a missing space:

Ref: CPANplus 5 minute timeout>

They were notified, but no response was ever received.

It is always better to have seen your target for yourself, rather than depend upon someone else's description.

In reply to Re: ftp problem on cpan client on windows with strawberry perl by Wiggins
in thread ftp problem on cpan client on windows with strawberry perl by targetsmart

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