HI,

> > My client wrote me that he gets error 27014 or 27013 "Cannot find TCP
> > Service Database. Use of TCB/ip Networking will not be supported."
> > when he tries to run my program (I use TCP for FB connection). The
> > windows is 98 and FB is 1 (latest). The computer is in school, it has
> > internet connection and firewall. Can it be that they haven't
> > installed TCP? (but I thought that connecting to Internet needs that
> > protocol)
> >

is it possible that the firewall throws the errors ?
it looks like the firewall is searching a TCP-Service Database
and doesnot find the requested service/port (3050) and
rejects the traffic on that port.requested by firebird.

Achim