Hi Kelly,

To make *sure* it's running, can you connect using ISQL on the server?

If so, could it be there are firewalls or virusscanners with
"internet-protection" running on server or client-computer?

Regards,
John

bwc3068 wrote:

> Hi--
>
> I've got a really newbie question for you.
>
> I've got a Delphi / FB / IBO app.
>
> I've got a local network with a file server named 'kirk'. There's a
> folder on it named C:\DB. Inside it is my db file to connect to.
> Firebird is installed and running on it (in Services, I see:
> Firebird Server and FB Guardian Service running). I can
> successfully ping 'kirk' from the client PC.
>
> On the client PC, I'm trying to connect to that database.
>
> In my IB_Connection.databaseName, I've got: kirk:C:\DB\K5.GDB
>
> IB_Connection.protocol = cp_TCP_IP
>
> If I try and IB_Connection.Connected := True, I get the below error:
>
>
> ISC Error Code: 335544721
>
> ISC Error:
> Unable to complete network request to host 'kirk'.
> Failed to establist a connection.
>
> unknown Win32 error 10060
>
>
>
> any thoughts?
>
> TIA
> Kelly
>
>
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