Connecting to SQL

I have a problem in connecting to an SQL database on a server from laptop
computers. The users can access it from a desktop with same windows login as
they use on their laptop but all I get when they try on the laptop is an
error message saying connection failure. All machines are running XP and we
cannot find any differences in the setup.
If anyone has any advise or can point me in the right direction I would be
greatful.
TIA
RobHi Rob,
Do you use sqlserver authentication or windows authentication on the
sqlserver ?
Ton
"Rob Fenn" <robfenn.mp@.nospamntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I have a problem in connecting to an SQL database on a server from laptop
> computers. The users can access it from a desktop with same windows login
as
> they use on their laptop but all I get when they try on the laptop is an
> error message saying connection failure. All machines are running XP and
we
> cannot find any differences in the setup.
> If anyone has any advise or can point me in the right direction I would be
> greatful.
> TIA
> Rob
>
>|||windows authentication. Although this has been partly resolved. The laptops
have been assigned fixed IP addresses which has allowed them to connect.
However I would ideally prefer a different workaround as fixed IP addresses
are not ideal.
Thanks
"Ton" <t.leer@.wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi Rob,
> Do you use sqlserver authentication or windows authentication on the
> sqlserver ?
> Ton
> "Rob Fenn" <robfenn.mp@.nospamntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> as
> we
>|||This is a DNS issue and is not really related to SQL Server.
Michael Otey
"Rob Fenn" <robfenn.mp@.nospamntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> windows authentication. Although this has been partly resolved. The
laptops
> have been assigned fixed IP addresses which has allowed them to connect.
> However I would ideally prefer a different workaround as fixed IP
addresses
> are not ideal.
> Thanks
> "Ton" <t.leer@.wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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