>One supposes that you don't also have InterBase running on the host
>machine...?

SERVER and CLIENT are on the same machine

>
> 1. Show us the connection string you are using.

I use a bde connection via delphi.
the parameter:
SERVERNAME=c:\test\test.gdb WORKS FINE
SERVERNAME=192.168.0.1:c:\test\test.gdb DOESN'T WORK
SERVERNAME=FBSERVER:c:\test\test.gdb DOESN'T WORK

>
> 2. Check that the firewall on the server is configured to accept

TCP

> traffic through port 3050.
>

Yes, the port 3050 is Opened

> 3. Check that there is gds32.dll in the system32 directory and

that

> it is actually the "compatibility version" created during Firebird
> installation and not the original one written there by the BDE. If
> not, you will need to generate it - see the doc for instsvc.exe
> (%firebird%\doc\README.Win32LibraryInstallation.txt).
>

I will check for this, but the connection with no ip or server name
works...

> 4. If it's the BDE it's possible you need an explicit entry in the
> C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\services file on both client and

server.

> gds_db 3050/tcp #InterBase or
> Firebird server default port
>

I will check for this, but the connection with no ip or server name
works...

> Oh, and this:
>
> 0. Make sure the network cable is plugged in

:) there is non network anyway... just a standalone scenario.

>
> ./heLen
>

Thank you very much for your helping hand
Luca