Does the Command 'PING NIAGARA' work?

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e.poullet@... wrote:

>
> Hi,
> A Firebird Server is installed on a PC win2k.
> The IBconsole see the server without problem.
>
> The Firebird Client is installed on a another PC (win2k).
>
> But When I test the connection (TCP/IP)on the IBconsole,
> I have the following reply :
>
> PORT 3050
>
> *Attempting connection to \\niagara.
> *Socket for connection obtained.
> *
> *Failed to connect to host '\\niagara',
> *on port 3050. Error Num: Cannot allocate socket..
> *
> *TCP/IP Communication Test Failed!
>
> PORT GDS_DB
>
> *Attempting connection to \\niagara.
> *Socket for connection obtained.
> *
> *Failed to connect to host '\\niagara',
> *on port gds_db. Error Num: Socket Error # 11001.
> *
> *TCP/IP Communication Test Failed!
>
> PORT PING
>
> *Unknown host \\niagara.
>
> Ping work correctly in the dos mode.
>
> How can I resolve this problem ? The services files are correctly
> completed
> with the port 3050...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eddy POULLET
>
> PS: A wingate server run on the same machine than the firebird server
> and a wingate client run on the same machine than the firebird client.
>
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