Re: SQL*NET 2 problem please help !!!!!!!

Erik Oosterling wrote:
>
> Hello fellow oracle friends,
>
> I got a problem. I use SQLnet2 in a win95 environment (but still the
> 16 bits version because there are also some win 3.11 clients). It
> worked fine for me. But then the problems were starting when we opened
> a internet gateway using Dynamic IP numbers. Before this every client
> had a unique number in the range 193.79.169.xxx (214 = server) and i
> worked great. But now every time i want to ping the server
> 193.79.169.214 i get a request timed out. This problem causes the
> SQLNET problem.
>
> Is there a way to let win95 work with this or is it over with the fun
> ?
>
> Please help !!!!!!!!!
>
> TNSNAMES client
>
> TEST =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS =
> (PROTOCOL=TCP)
> (Host=193.79.169.214)
> (Port=1521)
> )
> )
> (CONNECT_DATA=
> (SID=TEST)
> )
> )

You defintely should be able to ping the server before SQL*net will work.
Seems like your internet GW using Dynaimic IP is not working properly.

amit
Oracle DBA/Unix SA Received on Tue Sep 02 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT