At 06:35 PM 06-11-02 +0100, you wrote:

>Helen,
>
>Will (and when?) Firebird support direct connecting to server using string
>: IP:PATH
>(e.g. 192.168.0.15:c:\firebird\database.fdb) without resolving IP address
>throught back-DNS (IP->NAME->IP) ?
>Mostly with static IP addresses this generates much troubles and drops
>connection speed.

It's not a matter of whether Firebird supports it, its a question of what
version of TCP/IP is installed on your client machine which, in turn,
depends on which version and evolution of Windows you have installed there.

As usual, blag Microsoft. :-))

Mmmm...would you please trim your replies?

heLen