SS, XP Pro host, XP Home client. FB1.5.2 build 4731
peer-to-peer
not domain name services network
Delphi 7 Ent, IBPhoenix ODBC driver, ADO

if, when using TCP/IP communications, you must connect to a host that
has a known IP address and the host's IP address is dynamic, and the
client can "see" the host's computer NAME in "My network Places" and
can traverse all dir's there, except Program Files..., what does one
do to create an odbc datasource name like (NSTI-2 is the host computer
name)
NSTI-2:C:\Program Files\AT6Test\MyDatabase.fdb?
The odbc manager returns the error:

"Unable to complete network request to host "NSTI-2".
Failed to locate host machine.
The specified name was not found in the hosts file or Domain Namne
Services.

I have read Helen's book and don't know where to go.
All attempts to identify NSTI-2 in the hosts file have failed.

Thx in advance to all for your time and sharing your knowledge.
Sam H.