Alexandre,

Thanks, I'll try this and let you know

Dixon

> 1.) Configure the database server with an Static IP
> 2.) Tell your clients the IP of the database server (see

c:\windows\hosts

> on win9X and c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts on 2000 and XP

(I do not

> remember but I think NT 4 too))
> 3.) Rinse, repeat ;-)
>
> see you !
>
> Alexandre Benson Smith
> Development
> THOR Software e Comercial Ltda.
> Santo Andre - Sao Paulo - Brazil
> www.thorsoftware.com.br
>
>
> At 20:05 16/09/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Alexandre Benson Smith
> ><iblist@t...> wrote:
> > > Hi Dixon !
> > >
> > > I assume you are using machine name in the connection string
> >something like
> > > "myserver:mypath/mydatabase.fdb"
> > >
> > > Could be a problem of address resolution (DNS) ?
> > >
> >You are correct, I am using the name:myalias configuration as

opposed

> >to 192.168.1.106:myalias
> >
> >However, when I ping the name, response time is <10ms and when I

ping

> >the IP, response time is <10ms so that doesn't seem to be an

issue,

> >at least on the surface.
> >
> >However, a couple of questions.
> >I let the router assign the database machine a dynamic IP address.
> >Should I give the database machine a static IP address?
> >
> >Also, in the LinkSys documentation, it says "do not set the gateway
> >ip on the client network settings" I had left that blank but have
> >just now set it to the routers IP address. It will take a little
> >time to tell if that will help, but again, I'm all ears to any
> >suggestion that might help
> >
> >Dixon
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