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DoT_PiTcH · Contributor Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 85

i am writing a client/server program using tcp/ip and for some reason i can't connect... it just sits there nothing works. i tried to change the port, i have used the examples and they dont work... i dont understand...

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

Your ISP may require a proxy, if so use the proxy commands within the VDSIPP for the specific protocols to connect to the remote destination. If you are on an earlier version of Windows make sure also you have the latest version of Winsock installed, you can find updates for winsock on microsoft's website.

You should also try a reboot and see if that helps. Finally if you have any firewall software on your computer make sure it is allowing you to connect and send to the local 127.0.0.1 connection.

Also I'm not sure if you mean ALL the examples with vdsipp or just the tcp/ip example(s).

If you mean the tcp/ip chat example you need to run the server example first. Then run the client version in another instance of the vds ide. Click the connect button and it will connect to the server and let you chat.

DoT_PiTcH · Contributor Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 85

OK nothing i do works my fire wall says that

Appname.exe is trying to act as a server!
source ip 0.0.0.0 port 415

why is this 0.0.0.0????

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

Not entirely sure, and since you didn't mention the name of your Firewall software that really doesn't help me troubleshoot either. Try turning your firewall completely off and trying the examples then, it looks like your firewall is blocking the connections for one reason or another, most likely because it thinks any server software may be malicious.