Guest aston Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 I am new to networking. I have just setup networking between two computers both runing XP pro. I am trying to set up WideFS but am having problems. After setting up WideFS as per the instructins, I try to launch and contect the WideClient but eather get an error message of "failed to start client" shortly after launch (this happends when I use the TCP/IP protocal). In this case the error recorder reads as below: ********* WideClient.DLL Log [version 5.50] ********* Date (dmy): 22/06/03, Time 15:27:14.589: Client name is TONY 120 Attempting to connect now 2383 Trying TCP/IP host "Aston" ... 2383 Error on client gethostbyname() [Error=11001] Host not found =============================================== THen I try to use the IPX/SPX protocal and no error message occures, but WideClent launches and the window remans gray. THe message on top of the window states "FSWideClent FS98 Eliminator waiting for connection". The error recorder in this case reads: ********* WideClient.DLL Log [version 5.50] ********* Date (dmy): 22/06/03, Time 15:34:01.624: Client name is TONY 110 Attempting to connect now 6069 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10051] Network is unreachable 6079 Ready to try connection again 6129 Attempting to connect now ============================================ I have also tried using a specific IP. I belive I have checked everything. I have adjusted the ini files to read "UseTCPIP=no" when I try to use IPX/SPX. And have added "ServerName=Aston" when using TCP/IP Would apprecate any advice. Please help. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dowson Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 2383 Trying TCP/IP host "Aston" ... 2383 Error on client gethostbyname() [Error=11001] Host not found This just means exactly what it says. Your TONY PC does not know another PC in the same setup with the name Aston. Why, or how you fix it, I'm afraid I don't really know. Does the Aston PC show up in the Windows Explorer window (probably under "My Network Places" somewhere)? If not, then that's the first step -- get both PCs seeing each other properly. 6069 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10051] Network is unreachable ......I have also tried using a specific IP. I belive I have checked everything. I have adjusted the ini files to read "UseTCPIP=no" when I try to use IPX/SPX. And have added "ServerName=Aston" when using TCP/IP For IPX/SPX under NT, Win2000 or WinXP each Client needs the ServerNode explicitly provided (see the WideFS document) -- it seems only in the Win98/Me operating systems is Windows clever enough to find a server connection automatically when using this simple protocol. Regards, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDBscotland Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 I don't know if this will help or not but I had the same problem a while back. Eventually I got It recognised by trial and error edits to the .ini files. This is my currect client ini: [Config] UseTCPIP=Yes ServerName=Mainpc Port=8002 Window=32000,32000,160,34 Visible=Yes I seem to remember that the instructions said it would use "TCPIP" by default but both server and client ini had "No" where "Yes" is above, so this had to be changed. (assuming you want to use this protocol) So you have to edit both the client and the server .ini to yes Couldn't help sticking my nose in and if I'm way off beam here, my apologies. It may have been changed by now. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dowson Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 I seem to remember that the instructions said it would use "TCPIP" by default but both server and client ini had "No" where "Yes" is above, so this had to be changed. (assuming you want to use this protocol) Ah .. the "default" actions are those which occur if there's no parameter to tell it otherwise. Possibly the parameter was left in from a previous version, when IPX/SPX was defaulted? WideFS doesn't generate an INI file, unlike FSUIPC. Or possibly the initial default INI files I supply in the ZIP have this parameter? They shouldn't -- I'll have to check that! Thanks! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxgolfbravo Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 [quote="Pete Dowson Or possibly the initial default INI files I supply in the ZIP have this parameter? They shouldn't -- I'll have to check that! Thanks! Pete I confirm that the ZIP file contain .ini files with a "No" by default Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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