Subject Re: [ib-support] Unable to connect over DSL
Author William L. Thomson Jr.
On Wed, 2002-07-31 at 17:50, Joe Martinez wrote:
> > Something is blocking access, so what OS is the server running?
>
> Windows 98.

Ok

> > Do you
> > have port 3050 correctly configured on the client machine?
>
> Yes. It is able to connect to other servers just fine.

Other remote severs, or servers on the lan? Does the client have a
static IP as well as the server. I believe you said the server does have
a static IP, but does the client?

Is the client behind or using NAT or a firewall?

> > Can you telnet to port 3050 on the remote machine?
>
> No.

Definitely a problem them. May not be so much on the server end but
possibly on the client?

Something between C & S is blocking that port, or not doing the proper
translation?

> > Can the lan clients see the outside world via the server, or is that not
> > one of it's uses.
>
> Yes, they can. They are use Internet Connection Sharing, using the same server of
> that.
>

Can the server see you or the client?


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Sincerely,
William L. Thomson Jr.
Support Group
Obsidian-Studios Inc.
439 Amber Way
Petaluma, Ca. 94952
Phone 707.766.9509
Fax 707.766.8989
http://www.obsidian-studios.com