try this
127.0.0.1 d:\data\database.gdb

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Roger Pullen" <rpullen@n...>
wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I have an IB6 app on W2K which has been running OK for years
>
> All clients suddenly cannot connect anymore with INET/inet_error 10061
> type problems.
>
> On The Server I can connect without an IP address and with the server's
> Ip address OK but not using 127.0.0.1 thus IB is running OK and the

db is OK

>
> ie :
>
> D:\data\database.gdb works
> 192.168.1.1:d:\data\database.gdb works
> 127.0.0.1:d:\data\database.gdb does not work (did some months ago

when last

> tried)
>
> The network people say everything is OK but I think not - any pointers
> as I feel there is something wrong with the network but am not sure
> where to start.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Roger Pullen