Hej,

dennisktliew@... wrote:

> I did not try telnet, but i did try using TCP/IP tools to check if the
> port 3050 is opened. I placed a TCP listener tool at the server side,
> and a TCP Client tool at remote side. After shutting down FB service,
> the TCP listener is able to start listening at 3050 and able to receive
> messages sent over from TCP Clinet tool. Is this testing good enough?

another question: the server is what os?
I've had a similar problem yesterday, server was a redhat - firebird
installed, pingable, local connection to database - all fine.
Connecting from external - fail.

Solution: no xinetd installed.

hth, Marcus