| Subject | Re: [ib-support] Connecting to a remote server using phone line |
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| Author | Helen Borrie |
| Post date | 2002-01-27T01:39:01Z |
At 09:28 PM 26-01-02 +0200, Cagatay Tengiz wrote:
In the Server property of your connection string, put the domain name of the destination network, e.g. dnetwork.com.
In the Path property, put the location of the database with respect to the system on which the server and database are located. This MUST be a physical location, not a share or a drive mapping.
The connection string will look like this: dnetwork.com:c:\datapath\myDB.gdb
In the HOSTS file on the client machine (in winnt\system32\etc on NT/win2k, or in windows dir on 95/98/ME) make an entry for the server:
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn dnetwork.com
If there is no HOSTS file, make one by copying hosts.SAM and renaming the copy HOSTS.
After updating the HOSTS file, test the connection with ping.
You can also use Windows networking (NetBEUI) on a dialup connection if it is set up at the server and client. For more information, see the Network section of the OpGuide.pdf manual.
The destination server must have port 3050 open and listening. If the server has firewall protection, you will need to arrange this with the network administrator at the server end.
Don't expect miracles of performance across a dialup connection. It's not the recommended way to operate database service across a WAN.
regards,
Helen
All for Open and Open for All
Firebird Open SQL Database ยท http://firebirdsql.org
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>Hi list,Here's how you do it with simple dialup (unmoderated TCP/IP):
>
>How can I connect to a remote server using phone line for more explanation
>my scenario is something like that : My client computer dials a number which
>is connected to server, server hangs up the line and my client computer
>connects to database.
>
>Is it possible, if so is there any documentation about this, if there is
>where I can find'em?
>
>In fact I really do not know if this is a pure FB realted question but I
>could not find anywhere else to ask.
>
>PS : I'm using D6, IBO, FB RC2 and my sever is on windows
In the Server property of your connection string, put the domain name of the destination network, e.g. dnetwork.com.
In the Path property, put the location of the database with respect to the system on which the server and database are located. This MUST be a physical location, not a share or a drive mapping.
The connection string will look like this: dnetwork.com:c:\datapath\myDB.gdb
In the HOSTS file on the client machine (in winnt\system32\etc on NT/win2k, or in windows dir on 95/98/ME) make an entry for the server:
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn dnetwork.com
If there is no HOSTS file, make one by copying hosts.SAM and renaming the copy HOSTS.
After updating the HOSTS file, test the connection with ping.
You can also use Windows networking (NetBEUI) on a dialup connection if it is set up at the server and client. For more information, see the Network section of the OpGuide.pdf manual.
The destination server must have port 3050 open and listening. If the server has firewall protection, you will need to arrange this with the network administrator at the server end.
Don't expect miracles of performance across a dialup connection. It's not the recommended way to operate database service across a WAN.
regards,
Helen
All for Open and Open for All
Firebird Open SQL Database ยท http://firebirdsql.org
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