Since you are explaining every detail :)
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Helen Borrie wrote:

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> At 09:31 PM 19-09-01 -0600, hans@... wrote:
> >Hi Helen,
> >
> >Maybe also the optional FB port number in the connect string?
>
> Hans: why?
>
> Helen
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> >Helen Borrie wrote:
> > >
> > > At 11:33 AM 20-09-01 +1000, Helen Borrie wrote:
> > >
> > > >1b. You can also change the IB_Connection's Protocol property to cpTCP_IP if you like to dot the i's and cross the t's. However, the component is smart enough to work this out for itself if the Server and
> > >
> > > add
> > >
> > > ... Pathname properties are in the correct syntax.
> > >
> > > >2. The clients must be set up to find the server Servername (can be whatever you like) on the network. To do this, add an entry to each client's HOSTS file:
> > > >
> > > >10.0.0.1 ServerName
> > >
> > > Of course, that IP address should be whatever is the server machine's IP address.
> > >
> > > (sorry, too many late nights!)
> > >
> > > Helen
> > >
> > > >The HOSTS file on Win9x (if it exists) is located in the Windows\System folder. If it doesn't exist, create it by making a copy of the file Hosts.sam and renaming it to HOSTS (no suffix).
> > > >
> > > >Apart from that, your TCP/IP diagnostics look just fine.
> > > >
> > > >hth,
> > > >
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