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Subject: Re: Unable to connect to Oracle 8
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 12:26:41 -0000
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I found the solution to be in the Win NT Networking setup - Made sure TCP/IP
was installed and running correctly then it all worked fine :)

Sounds daft, but it works!
<rock_cogar@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:80edsm$mag$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> Dan,
>
> I think that to test connectivity at that level you might want to PING
> with the "name" and then PING with the IP address to test for a
> firewall problem ?
>
> If the PINGs get through OK, then it it really will be an Oracle
> network configuration problem.
>
> Rock Cogar.
> Radian International, LLC.
> Oak Ridge, TN.
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.