I'm assuming you're trying to connect to a local database; what is your connection string? If
something other than 127.0.0.1:/path/file.fdb, you might consider the following:

a) Windows XP SP2 changed localhost connections such that ip addresses other than 127.0.0.1 would
not work (for whatever reason)?
b) Operating system deciding that with a cable unplugged, its outside IP address no longer makes
sense and is therefore not routable?

You might take your connection string and see if ping (and other services like ssh/ftp/telnet)
works with it regardless of the cable being in or not. That might help narrow down the list of
possible problems. If those service act the same way, consider a different connection string (like
the one above.)

-Philip

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> > I think I have asked this before but I did not get enough help, so I
> > am asking again.
> >
> > I have a question about connecting to the Database when there is no
> > network cable conected in the machine.
> >
> > I just realised that when I disconect the network cable my system
> > (developed with Java 1.4 and using Jaybird) is unable to conect to
> > the database.
> >
> > My question is: Is there anything to set in Firebird configuration to
> > allow connections when there is network cable connected or not?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Francisco

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