--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Mark Rotteveel <mark@...> wrote:

>
> On Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:40:55 -0000, "technisoft2005"
> > Experimenting a bit I find that there is no problem when using the XNET
> > protocol (so FB is running, also checked under services) but none of
> > server:alias, server:c:<path to DB>, and substituting localhost for
> server,
> > works. Neither does \\server\c\<path to DB>.
>
> > I tried using telnet to check the port but telnet does not exist on this
> > system.
>
> You need to install the telnet client first, it is under Control Panel,
> Programs and Features and then 'Install Windows feature' (might be called
> slightly different)
>
> > Does anybody have an idea why this system would not allow TCP/IP
> > connections?
>
> Does using 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost or the server name work?
>
> Mark

Hi Mark,

thanks for the tip how to install telnet.
Of all the things I tried I haven't used the TCP/IP address itself. Not having supplied the computer nor installed and set up the OS I try to avoid getting sucked in to make system changes which may cause problems somewhere else, e.g. changing to fixed addresses.

One thing I wondered is whether the computer's name STATUS might be a reserved word.

Thanks
Peter