Re: Informix Connectivity

Paul Watson wrote: > > Amit Banerji wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to connect a WIN95 workstation that gets its IP address using > > DHCP and then connect to INFORMIX ON-LINE V5.x using version 5 connectivity > > software on the PC. We get an error -954 i.e. server does not know who the > > client is. > > > > Any work around or solution will be extremely helpful. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > -Amit > > > > PS: Works fine with static IP address. > You need a fixed IP for this to work - if your network has to use DHCP > check to see if you can allocate IP's on a long 'lease' > > -- > Paul Watson # > WF Software Ltd # It said run using Windows 95 > Tel: +44 1436 674629 # or better in the manual > Fax: +44 1436 678693 # so I used Unix > www.wfsoftware.co.uk # There is a facility in NT to nail down IP addresses when using DHCP. Our network folk had to use it for an HP JetDirect box that needed a fixed address for a Unix machine. -- Peter Lancashire Information Systems Specialist, Bayer plc Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AH, UK Tel: +44-1635-562258, Fax: +44-1635-562281 Mail: Peter.Lancashire.PL1@bayer.co.uk --- My Internet plumbing does not allow me to mail and post news together. Sorry. All opinions are my own and not those of Bayer plc. --- Join Infuse, the UK Informix User Group at http://www.infuse.co.uk/