--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Markus <markus@b...> wrote:

>
> Statement failed, SQLCODE = -902
>
> Unable to complete network request to host "192.168.1.253".
> -Failed to establish a connection.
> -Connection refused

Max, can you show us explicitly what connection strings you are using?
Are you sure you can ping this address? Have you tried with the
machine's hostname?

Bernard