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<blockquote data-quote="infinite.loop" data-source="post: 96446" data-attributes="member: 10723">If you are using a client - server configuration (clients in the LAN connect to the server PC) then you have to enter the Hostname or the REAL IP-Adress.When you start the SetupTV application from the TV-Server the first time and you enter 127.0.0.1/SQLEXPRESS then you have a problem.why?When you start MyTV on the client the first time, you have to enter the IP-Adress of the Server. i.e. 192.168.123.10
Now the client connects to the server (192.168.123.10) and the server tells the Client the Hostname/IP-Adress) of the SQL-Server.
So if you have entered 127.0.0.1, the TV-Server will forward this adress to the Client.
Which means the Client will &quot;think&quot; that the SQL-Server is installed localy on the Client. so he can not connect.Have a look @ your TV-Server installation and fin the Gentle.config. there you will find the IP-Adress you entered after the first startup.You must enter the real IP-Adress or the Hostname.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="infinite.loop, post: 96446, member: 10723"] If you are using a client - server configuration (clients in the LAN connect to the server PC) then you have to enter the Hostname or the REAL IP-Adress. When you start the SetupTV application from the TV-Server the first time and you enter 127.0.0.1/SQLEXPRESS then you have a problem. why? [INDENT]When you start MyTV on the client the first time, you have to enter the IP-Adress of the Server. i.e. 192.168.123.10 Now the client connects to the server (192.168.123.10) and the server tells the Client the Hostname/IP-Adress) of the SQL-Server. So if you have entered 127.0.0.1, the TV-Server will forward this adress to the Client. Which means the Client will "think" that the SQL-Server is installed localy on the Client. so he can not connect.[/INDENT] Have a look @ your TV-Server installation and fin the [B]Gentle.config[/B]. there you will find the IP-Adress you entered after the first startup. You must enter the real IP-Adress or the Hostname. [/QUOTE]

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