--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "Artur Anjos" <artur@a...> wrote:

> Steve
>
> > Should I take this to the Atkins Firebird Support newsgroup?
>
> That's the place this thread coudl bellong. But this is a TCP/IP

problem,

> not a Firebird problem.
>
> What you need to tell us is:
>
> 1) Ping RECORDS
> Did it work?
> Yes -> Now you know that your workstation knows how to find the

server. Goto

> 2)
> No -> Check hosts files on Server and Workstation
>
> Is not enough for the workstation to know where the server is. The

server

> must know how to return the packets for the workstation. If you have
> something wrong in the server (gateway, for example) the workstation

will

> send the packets to the server, but the server will not be abble to

respond

> back.
>
> That's why I told you to use the same hosts files everywhere.
>
> 2) Telnet
> Telnet
> Open RECORDS 3050
> Did you get a black screen in response?
> Yes -> Now you knoe that the server/workstation is not blocking port

3050.

> Goto 3)
> No -> You have something blocking port 3050 on the server or on

workstation.

> Check firewall.
>
> 3) Get a tool to connect
> Report the problem to fb-support, showing the info from stages 1 to 3.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Artur

This is nuts...
I can ping RECORDS
(or 192.168.200.1)
I have NO firewall on server or workstation
(Hardware firewall only on router to Internet)
I cannot get Telnet to open on RECORDS on ANY port
(3050 or otherwise)
All other PCs having no problem with same apps/DBs
I am looking for an exorcist now.

Steve Fields