[AG-TECH] Troubleshooting Configuration of Server Node over LAN

[Fabrizio.Berdondini@prototipo.it]

Hello,

I need some help: I'm trying to configure
2 PCs over a LAN, both with XP Pro, to have them acting, respectively,
as venueserver and venueclient. They both have fixed IPs, which are 192.168.2.214
for the server and 192.168.2.218 for the client. The seocond also runs
a small node (Philips TouCAM, headphone, mic).
I also configured some venues on the
server and gave them access via the Lobby default venue.
When I try to access the venues on the
server, however, I receive the error "can not connect to venue located
at ... etc. etc.". I tried to access the venues on the server both
referencing it as IP address: https://192.168.2.218:8000/Venues/default
or network name: https://<pcname>:8000/Venues/default. 
I also tried this:
1) launched the venue server on the
machine at 192.168.2.218
2) launched the venue client on the
same machine (192.168.2.218) and tried to connect to the server, referencing
it as: localhost, 192.168.2.218:8000, <pcname.domain>:8000,<pcname>:8000:
in all four cases the connection was successful, meaning that the node/client
is well configured

3) launched venue server on the machina
at 192.168.2.214
4)  launched the venue client on
the same machine (192.168.2.214) and tried to connect to the server, referencing
it as: localhost, 192.168.2.214:8000, <pcname.domain>:8000, <pcname>:8000:
in all four cases the connection was successful, meaning that also the
server seems to be well configured and running. I left the venueclient
connectet to the venue server on the same machine then
5) tried to connect the venueclient
on 192.168.2.214 to the server at 192.168.2.218 and no luck referencing
it as 192.168.2.214:8000, <pcname.domain>:8000 or <pcname>:8000:
I got the error message mentionned before
6) after getting the error message on
the venueclient on 192.168.2.218 I looked onto the venueclient on the other
machine and... SURPRISE!        It seemed I
was online and active inside the lobby venue, even if on the venueclient
on the 192.168.2.218 machine I was indicated as not connected to any venue.
 
I really have no clue... anyone can
help please?
Thank you very much.
Faber B.