you should use oracle's 'tnsping' to ping the service name.
"magpies" <-_-> wrote in message news:arirs0$gjn4_at_imsp212.netvigator.com...
> Did you start TNS service ?
>
> "Singnet Newsgroup" <stcheong_at_mbox2.singnet.com.sg> wrote in message
> news:arimg7$cnl$1_at_mawar.singnet.com.sg...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I need to setup a remote site. It is to come in thru internet.
> > I had managed to setup the public address.
> > When I connect, I am able to ping the server.
> > However, when I run the client copy of the application, I cannot get
logon
> > to the oracle database.
> > Is there some port that I need to open on the firewall?
> > Is there other things that I need to look at?
> >
> > Bye
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Thu Nov 21 2002 - 08:52:10 CST
