Joe,

I don't believe that XP Home allows TCP Server functions to operate.

Connecting via LocalHost is not a true test of the 'server'
functionality (as far as XP goes). Also, ping is an ICMP message not a
TCP message, so again not the same thing as far as XP goes.


Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Martinez [mailto:joe@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 4:43 PM
> To: Interbase Support
> Subject: [ib-support] Can't connect to server
>
>
> This is very frustrating. I've been on the phone with a
> customer of mine
> for several hours and can't get her client to connect with her server.
>
> She's getting the infamous Unknown Win32 Error 10061, which means
> "Connection Refused". Normally I can figure these out, but I
> can't get it
> this time.
>
> The server is Windows XP Home. The client is Windows ME. The
> server can
> connect to itself locally. The client is connecting using the
> machine name.
>
> I've checked the following:
> The client can ping the server both by name and IP address.
> Both machines have the correct SERVICES entry.
> Both machines have DNS enabled, and their host name set.
> The server is NOT firewalled.
>
> Anything else I can check? I'm pulling my hair out right now.
>
> -Joe
>
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