I am getting connection errors from Connection Strings that used to
work and two days of surfing and cursing has yet to provide an answer
as to why. I sure hope someone can tell me what the heck these errors
mean.

Error pops up after connection timeout.

[ODBC Firebird Driver]Unable to complete network request to host
"192.168.1.53".
Failed to locate host machine.
The specified name was not found in the hosts file or Domain Names
Services.

The connect string:

conn="DRIVER=Firebird/InterBase(r) driver;
Database='192.168.1.53:C:\Program Files\Firebird_2_0\EMPLOYEE.FDB';
User=SYSDBA;Password=masterkey"

It would seems, based on the error message, that there is a problem
connecting to the server. However I can connect using isql with no
problem. The isql connection is accomplished using the same info, and
in the same order, as the connectstring.

If any one has any ideas I sure would appreciate them.

TIA
dkoder