Open files from FTP server (works with "servername" but doesn't work with "ip address")

This one stumps me...

i have a filezilla FTP server on my desktop. I am using it to store some files remotely from my laptop. I had a method that worked perfect to access/save the files using the SERVER NAME. when i then tried to do the same using the IP ADDRESS it breaks.

This line of code works perfect:

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this does not:

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any ideas of what i can do here? i might be able to stay with the server name, i am curious as much as anything.

i swear i tried that and it didn't work, but now it is. only hitch is that it asks for a password.... there is no password, but its kinda annoying


thanks for the help