> > > > The golden rule is - although you CAN, don't use a raw IP address to
> > > connect. I don't know why this recommendation exists but it's documented
> > > and the archives show a lot of people reporting problems from it.
> > > >
> >
> >See above - In Win98 the raw address may work or may not - NT and W2k seems to
> >be OK but there is a delay when there is no match in HOSTS.
>
> Somehow I don't think it is a purely Windows issue. The IB documentation doesn't distinguish it as such...could be an old TCP/IP issue that is long resolved - it wouldn't be the only out-of-date info to be found in the IB manuals if that's so.

I get exactly the same delay problems with my own messaging system which is how I've worked out my own view of what is going on - no IB involved there. It's the call to resolve host name that is somewhat random on it's results.

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