If _you_ can't even connect to the server, then chances are it isn't your router... routers rarely restrict ports for local clients.
Be SURE you don't have any software firewall running on your laptop... try installing an ftp server or something and see if you can connect from the same machine. If that works fine, try connecting to the FTP server from another machine on your network. Eliminate obvious potential problems and work from there.
Be SURE you don't have any software firewall running on your laptop... try installing an ftp server or something and see if you can connect from the same machine. If that works fine, try connecting to the FTP server from another machine on your network. Eliminate obvious potential problems and work from there.