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Peter Just thought i'd let you know i've sorted the problems and now have Widefs running flawlessly...had to completely re-install xp on the Client computer(laptop)...the long and short of it is Networking and Widefs now working...thank you for your help Mike

It seems i do indeed have a networking problem...i'll have to sort that out first and then i'll move on to the widefs installation...both Computers are Winxp...anyhow...thanks Pete for pointing me in the right direction

i think i'm getting close to getting Widefs setup i just can't seem to get past this ********* WideClient Log [version 6.51] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 25/03/06, Time 11:50:50.323: Client name is CLIENT 450 Attempting to connect now 470 Trying TCP/IP host "FSComp" port 8002 ... 470Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.2 21511 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 21511 Ready to try connection again 21541 Attempting to connect now 264720 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 264720 Total time connected = 0 seconds 264720 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 264720 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 264720 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0 264720 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 0, Alloc 0 Freed 0 Refused 0) ********* ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.51] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 25/03/06, Time 11:49:38.781: Server name is FSCOMP 58672 Initialising TCP/IP server 58687 Initialising IPX/SPX server 58687 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family 58687 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 60062 Broadcasting service every 1 mSecs 69828 Restarting service due to total lack of use 69828 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 333250 Closing down now ... Memory managed: Offset records: 0 alloc, 0 free Throughput maximum achieved: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec ********* Log file closed ********* it looks like the client is "seeing" the Server but the connection times out and the server log shows no connection at all...any advice appreciated...no firewalls are running..but the connection is through a linksys router which i suspect is where the trouble lies