Re: econnrefused

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Darn... I thought it might be the bind(), too...  since it's inaddr_any, 
that's not it.  (You can verify that by using NETSTAT *CNN and choosing 
option 5.  If it shows "local internet address = *" then you've used 
INADDR_ANY correctly.)

In a previous message to you, I suggested that it might be a firewall. 
Have you looked into that?

If you type TELNET RMTSYS('192.168.1.100') PORT(2000) does it connect? 
Or do you get a connection refused error?  If you get a conn refused 
error, then the error isn't in your client program.

You might also try doing a telnet from a WinXP PC that has a direct 
network connection to the remote system.  Open up a DOS prompt and type 
'telnet 192.168.1.100 2000' (without the quotes) and see if it connects. 
 If it does, then there's an error in the way the two iSeries are 
communicating with each other.  Either a firewall is blocking access, or 
there's a routing problem of some kind.  If the telnet from the WinXP 
computer doesn't work, then there's an error in your server program.

At any rate, it's clear that the problem is NOT related to 
gethostbyname() or inet_addr(), since you obviously have the right IP 
address and port in your socket address structure.

keith wrote:
>  i am using inaddr_any which sets the address to 0..supposedly this 
> allows connection on any address..
>
> this may be the problem..how do i ensure that it is listening on a real 
> ip and which ip should it be listening on..its own which is 
> 192.168.1.100 or that of the i5 where the client will reside which is 
> 192.168.2.10
>
> thanks
>
> keith