I guess I don't understand what you mean about an FTP timeout. That is not a problem with UBB, but a problem with either your FTP software and/or the web host. Those problems should be directed to the appropriate party.

I checked the host's faq and they do say they support cgi's. So I didn't see anything there that would preclude UBB from running on their servers.

You say you created another cgi-bin, from the host's faq I don't think that will work. Their faq specifically says your cgi-bin is at www.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin

Finally, the url to your control panel is the link that points to the cp.html file.

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Doug
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One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
--J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings