cant see server

Hi,
Twice this has happened....
WinXP Pro SP2. SQL server 2000
When I have used a third party app (.net tool) to select my sql box from the
"available list" it pauses for a while and the drop down list is empty.
I manually type the name of the server in and it goes ahead just fine.
The same happened when I just tried to create a DSN via the MS Access upsize
wizard.

Why can't 3rd parties see the server instance?

JayIf your are using TCP. Sounds like WINS is working but something is
blocking UDP port 1434.

Could be a router, firewall, XP SP2's built in firewall blocks this...

"Jay" <nospam@.*here.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Twice this has happened....
> WinXP Pro SP2. SQL server 2000
> When I have used a third party app (.net tool) to select my sql box from
> the "available list" it pauses for a while and the drop down list is
> empty.
> I manually type the name of the server in and it goes ahead just fine.
> The same happened when I just tried to create a DSN via the MS Access
> upsize wizard.
> Why can't 3rd parties see the server instance?
> Jay|||Hi Danny,
More info...

Looked at network config and it says that named pipes and tcp are the
enabled protocols.
I don't use the XP SP2 firewall. I use Kerio.
I've checked the kerio app settings and SQL is set to "ask" as opposed to
permit or deny (so I'd expect a Kerio dialogue if anything was trying?)
The server installation (in EM) is listed simply as (local).

New DSN and the server drop down box is empty but, get this!, if I type in a
period "." and click next it goes ahead no problem and the connection tests
ok!

Jay

"Danny" <istdrs@.flash.net> wrote in message
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> If your are using TCP. Sounds like WINS is working but something is
> blocking UDP port 1434.
> Could be a router, firewall, XP SP2's built in firewall blocks this...
>
> "Jay" <nospam@.*here.com> wrote in message
> news:WqUsd.22789$9A.392629@.news.xtra.co.nz...
>> Hi,
>> Twice this has happened....
>> WinXP Pro SP2. SQL server 2000
>> When I have used a third party app (.net tool) to select my sql box from
>> the "available list" it pauses for a while and the drop down list is
>> empty.
>> I manually type the name of the server in and it goes ahead just fine.
>> The same happened when I just tried to create a DSN via the MS Access
>> upsize wizard.
>>
>> Why can't 3rd parties see the server instance?
>>
>> Jay
>>