GeordieChris

Please don't ask me how, but I have got it fixed and talking to each other! Thanks Pete for all of your assistance!

Right folks, I found my disk and reinstalled Windows Vista on the Server PC. I now have working internet WOOHOO! These are the logs now: ********* WideClient Log [version 6.75] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 28/10/08, Time 21:15:47.304: Client name is CHRIS-LAPTOP 296 Attempting to connect now 312 Trying TCP/IP host "Chris-PC" port 8002 ... 312Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.67 19328 New Client Application: "ACARS" (Id=2812) 21309 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 21309 Ready to try connection again 22355 Attempting to connect now 59327 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 59327 Total time connected = 0 seconds 59327 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 59327 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 59327 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0 59327 **************** Individual client application activity **************** 59327 Client 2812 requests: 110 (Ave 110/sec), Data: 4708 bytes (4708/sec), Average 42 bytes/Process 59327 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 1, Alloc 110 Freed 110 Refused 0) ********* ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.75] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 28/10/08, Time 21:15:03.479: Server name is CHRIS-PC 86609 Initialising TCP/IP server 86609 Initialising IPX/SPX server 86609 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family 86609 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 86609 Initialising UDP/IP server 86812 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs 97719 Restarting service due to total lack of use 97719 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 104359 Closing down now ... Memory managed: Offset records: 0 alloc, 0 free Read buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0 Write buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0 Throughput maximum achieved: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec ********* Log file closed ********* I must be almost there, surely?

Results: ********* WideClient Log [version 6.75] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 28/10/08, Time 18:20:58.228: Client name is CHRIS-LAPTOP 312 Attempting to connect now 328 Trying TCP/IP host "Chris-PC" port 9003 ... 328Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 1342 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10061] Connection refused 1342 Ready to try connection again 2371 Attempting to connect now 3401 New Client Application: "ASv6" (Id=1676) 60622 Trying TCP/IP host "Chris-PC" port 9003 ... 60622Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 130167 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 130167 Ready to try connection again 131181 Attempting to connect now 131181 Trying TCP/IP host "Chris-PC" port 9003 ... 131181Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 132227 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10061] Connection refused 132227 Ready to try connection again 133241 Attempting to connect now 154457 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 154457 Ready to try connection again 155518 Attempting to connect now 156516 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10061] Connection refused 156516 Ready to try connection again 157577 Attempting to connect now 192677 Trying TCP/IP host "Chris-PC" port 9003 ... 192677Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 196187 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 196187 Total time connected = 0 seconds 196187 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 196187 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 196187 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0 196187 **************** Individual client application activity **************** 196187 Client 1676 requests: 120 (Ave 120/sec), Data: 6480 bytes (6480/sec), Average 54 bytes/Process 196187 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 1, Alloc 120 Freed 120 Refused 0) ********* ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.75] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 28/10/08, Time 18:20:07.977: Server name is CHRIS-PC 138328 Initialising TCP/IP server 138343 Initialising IPX/SPX server 138359 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family 138359 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 138359 Initialising UDP/IP server 138359 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs 149671 Restarting service due to total lack of use 149671 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

Hi Pete, I actually have the whole drive shared as I use it on the network for other things besides FS. I have only recently started using the PC again and found this problem that it wouldn't connect at all. I have trawled many many forums and knowledge bases to find out why, and have changed the PC to a fixed IP address and specified the gateway, etc. After I did this, the computer connected but in local mode only...it is very puzzling to say the least - and my Vista DVD is lost so I can't even restore the installation :-( I will try your other suggestion about changing the port and see if that works. If not I will buy a decent firewall or even just download ZoneAlarm and activate the relevant port on that - at the moment I have only Windows Firewall on both machines and disabled it prior to testing the connection with WideFS...maybe it remembers port blocking? Framerates generally are pretty good - but at the moment when I try having WideFS open they are terrible (although I haven't flown yet with WideFS open - I have only been testing it on stand). When WideFS is not open then I get 15-20fps with high intensity scenery selected. Will post results of the port change shortly...and I didn't realise Katy was still around - I remember her from the days of Simflight newsgroups!!! lol Thanks for your continued help Pete.

I mean as in it keeps redrawing the screen on the sim. It could be a broken network - the main reason I bought WideFS was because my home PC (the one with FS on), can not connect to the internet - it can only connect locally to the network. It has no other issues though - I have full read/write access on both machines from both machines - just the PC does not get the internet gateway for some reason. Do you think this could be it Pete? Sorry I didn't mention before as I thought it was irrelevant.

I did - that seemed to work thanks. And FS is now doing a lot of refreshes with when I have WideClient loaded...could that be a sign that the two are "talking" to each other partially?

Sorry Pete, I thought I had pasted the other log...here it is: ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.75] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 28/10/08, Time 14:15:46.339: Server name is CHRIS-PC 137812 Initialising TCP/IP server 137890 Initialising IPX/SPX server 137890 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family 137890 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 137890 Initialising UDP/IP server 138296 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs 149140 Restarting service due to total lack of use 149140 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server Same as before there. I have no Firewalls active on either machine at the moment and I can guarantee that. I am running a BT Home Hub Mark I if it makes any difference there. Chris

And BAV ACARS on WideFS also does not connect. FS9 is showing "Waiting for Clients" and the WideClient program is showing "Waiting for a Connection". I have entered the following into the WideClient.cfg file as per the manual: ServerName=Chris-PC Protocol=TCP Still not working though :-(

********* WideClient Log [version 6.75] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 28/10/08, Time 14:26:15.643: Client name is CHRIS-LAPTOP 452 Attempting to connect now 1482 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast 1482 Failed to connect: waiting to try again 3510 Attempting to connect now 4165 Server = CHRIS-PC 4492 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 4492Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 7191 New Client Application: "ASv6" (Id=5944) 25521 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 25521 Ready to try connection again 27534 Attempting to connect now 27534 Giving up server, looking for another! 28173 Server = CHRIS-PC 28485 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 28485Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 52213 Server = CHRIS-PC 52213 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 52213Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 75255 Giving up server, looking for another! 76222 Server = CHRIS-PC 76222 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 76222Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 99263 Server = CHRIS-PC 99263 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 99263Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 122289 Giving up server, looking for another! 123287 Server = CHRIS-PC 123287 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 123287Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 147296 Server = CHRIS-PC 147296 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 147296Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 170306 Giving up server, looking for another! 171304 Server = CHRIS-PC 171304 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 171304Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 194377 Server = CHRIS-PC 194377 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 194377Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 217403 Giving up server, looking for another! 218370 Server = CHRIS-PC 218370 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 218370Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 242394 Server = CHRIS-PC 242472 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 242472Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 265482 Giving up server, looking for another! 266403 Server = CHRIS-PC 266403 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 266403Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 289413 Server = CHRIS-PC 289413 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 289413Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 312438 Giving up server, looking for another! 312438 Server = CHRIS-PC 312438 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 312438Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 335480 Server = CHRIS-PC 335480 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 335480Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 358584 Giving up server, looking for another! 359488 Server = CHRIS-PC 359488 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 359488Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 382342 New Client Application: "ACARS" (Id=1152) 382545 Server = CHRIS-PC 382545 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 382545Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 405555 Giving up server, looking for another! 406554 Server = CHRIS-PC 406554 Trying TCP/IP host "CHRIS-PC" port 8002 ... 406554Okay, IP Address = 192.168.1.90 415493 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 415493 Total time connected = 0 seconds 415493 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 415508 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 415508 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0 415508 **************** Individual client application activity **************** 415508 Client 5944 requests: 120 (Ave 120/sec), Data: 6480 bytes (6480/sec), Average 54 bytes/Process 415508 Client 1152 requests: 85 (Ave 85/sec), Data: 3638 bytes (3638/sec), Average 42 bytes/Process 415508 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 1, Alloc 205 Freed 205 Refused 0) ********* Any ideas?

Thanks Pete, I'll check that when I get home later. Both run Vista, I have disabled both Firewalls - will check the workgroup name and report back. And yes JSkorna, I've followed all instructions in the documentation to pair up - I'll go through it all again though. Chris

Hi, I have just bought WideFS and FSUIPC and I am trying to connect AS6.5 to FS9 using these programs. I (think!) I have followed all of the instructions in the relevant readme files including running Active Radar Connector on the FS PC however I am still getting WideClient showing "Waiting for a Connection" and AS6.5 showing "FS Disconnected". This is the content of the relevant logs: ********* WideClient Log [version 6.75] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 27/10/08, Time 20:22:03.484: Client name is CHRIS-LAPTOP 297 Attempting to connect now 1295 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast 1295 Failed to connect: waiting to try again 3354 Attempting to connect now 13650 New Client Application: "ASv6" (Id=1084) 68095 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast ********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.75] ********* Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed) Date (dmy): 27/10/08, Time 19:59:37.443: Server name is CHRIS-PC 119313 Initialising TCP/IP server 119313 Initialising IPX/SPX server 119313 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family 119313 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server 119313 Initialising UDP/IP server 120156 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs 233156 Restarting service due to total lack of use 233156 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server Looks like the IPX/SPX server is the problem, however how do I resolve this please? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Chris