Is your SimConnect file seen as a text file, or an XML file?

yes . . . I saw that too, but this was simply an error on my part with regards sending you what was really consistent data on both client and server. I always made sure that the protocol ,ip address, and port number were the same. It is interesting that I can ping with no errors from both client and server (FSX machine), and both machines are "self-discovered" with regards Home networks. I have placed the SimConnect file in the following directory path . . .. Users/Steve/Appdata/Roaming/Microsoft/Fsx. I have tried making the SimConnect file both a text file and an xml file (i.e.,SimConnect.xml, where the file is labled as an XML file type, or SimConnect.xml,where the file is identified as a text file). Either way, I get the same error stating that FSX has timed out, and to make sure that FSX is running and that the protocols are correct. I have gone through the procedures for connection many many times, but cannot get past this error message. Perhaps you could pass on the code used for the SimConnect file that you have seen work in Win7. Any assistance in getting this connection to work would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Here is the text from the xml file . . .

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
<Descr>SimConnect Server Configuration</Descr>
<Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<SimConnect.Comm>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
<Scope>global</Scope>
<MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
<Address>10.0.1.15</Address>
<Port>4504</Port>
</SimConnect.Comm>

I made sure that the protocol and port numbers were identical in Plan-G.
The log file you requested is next . . .

10:06:22 AM Selected data set is FSX
10:06:22 AM Starting map
10:06:23 AM Initialisation complete.
10:06:27 AM Initializing Jump List
10:06:27 AM Clearing progress bar
10:06:27 AM Checking PLN file registration
10:06:28 AM Error while unregistering file association: Access to the registry key 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pln\OpenWithProgIds' is denied.
10:06:28 AM Error in RegisterFileAssociations: Access to the registry key 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Plan-G' is denied.
10:06:28 AM Error initialising Jump List: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at Plan_G.PlanG.CheckFileRegistration()
   at Plan_G.PlanG.InitialiseJumpList()
10:08:33 AM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
10:08:33 AM SimConnect.Connect
10:08:33 AM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv6 Server = Steve-PC Port = 4506
10:08:53 AM SimConnect remote connection timed out
10:10:43 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:12:03 AM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
10:12:03 AM SimConnect.Disconnect
10:12:04 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:12:06 AM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
10:12:06 AM SimConnect.Connect
10:12:06 AM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.15 Port = 4506
10:12:26 AM SimConnect remote connection timed out
10:12:33 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:12:48 AM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
10:12:48 AM SimConnect.Disconnect
10:12:49 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:12:51 AM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
10:12:51 AM SimConnect.Connect
10:12:51 AM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.15 Port = 4506
10:13:11 AM SimConnect remote connection timed out
10:13:21 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:13:37 AM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
10:13:37 AM SimConnect.Disconnect
10:13:38 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:13:39 AM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
10:13:39 AM SimConnect.Connect
10:13:39 AM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.15 Port = 4506
10:13:59 AM SimConnect remote connection timed out
10:14:02 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:15:07 AM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
10:15:07 AM SimConnect.Disconnect
10:15:08 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:15:09 AM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
10:15:09 AM SimConnect.Connect
10:15:09 AM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.15 Port = 4506
10:15:29 AM SimConnect remote connection timed out
10:24:34 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:24:37 AM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
10:24:37 AM SimConnect.Disconnect
10:24:38 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:28:12 AM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
10:28:12 AM SimConnect.Connect
10:28:12 AM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv6 Server = 2002:4677:75ac:0:98a3:810e:b633:c8f2 Port = 4506
10:28:32 AM SimConnect remote connection timed out
10:31:48 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:31:51 AM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
10:31:51 AM SimConnect.Disconnect
10:31:52 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:31:53 AM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
10:31:53 AM SimConnect.Connect
10:31:53 AM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv6 Server = 2002:4677:75ac:0:98a3:810e:b633:c8f2 Port = 4506
10:32:13 AM SimConnect remote connection timed out
10:36:36 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:36:38 AM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
10:36:38 AM SimConnect.Disconnect
10:36:39 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
10:36:39 AM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
10:36:56 AM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
10:36:56 AM SimConnect.Connect
10:36:56 AM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv6 Server = 2002:4677:75ac:0:98a3:810e:b633:c8f2 Port = 4504
10:37:16 AM SimConnect remote connection timed out
10:37:34 AM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
4:39:36 PM PlanG constructor
4:39:36 PM executableFolder: C:\Users\Stephen Besedick\Desktop\Plan-G_0.8.1\Plan-G
4:39:45 PM Starting Plan-G, build 0.8.1.389
4:39:46 PM Selected data set is FSX
4:39:46 PM Starting map
4:39:47 PM Initialisation complete.
4:40:08 PM  DEBUG: load: GBrowserIsCompatible function not found!!
4:40:38 PM Initializing Jump List
4:40:38 PM Error initialising Jump List: System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range.
   at Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Taskbar.TaskbarNativeMethods.GetWindowPropertyStore(IntPtr hwnd)
   at Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Taskbar.TaskbarNativeMethods.SetWindowAppId(IntPtr hwnd, String appId)
   at Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Taskbar.TaskbarManager.SetApplicationIdForSpecificWindow(IntPtr windowHandle, String appId)
   at Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Taskbar.JumpList..ctor(String appID, IntPtr windowHandle)
   at Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Taskbar.JumpList..ctor(String appID, Window window)
   at Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Taskbar.JumpList.CreateJumpListForIndividualWindow(String appid, Window window)
   at Plan_G.PlanG.InitialiseJumpList()
5:31:00 PM PlanG constructor
5:31:00 PM executableFolder: C:\Users\Stephen Besedick\Desktop\Plan-G_0.8.1\Plan-G
5:31:03 PM Starting Plan-G, build 0.8.1.389
5:31:03 PM Selected data set is FSX
5:31:03 PM Starting map
5:31:04 PM Initialisation complete.
5:31:08 PM Initializing Jump List
5:31:08 PM Clearing progress bar
5:31:08 PM Checking PLN file registration
5:31:08 PM Error while unregistering file association: Access to the registry key 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pln\OpenWithProgIds' is denied.
5:31:08 PM Error in RegisterFileAssociations: Access to the registry key 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Plan-G' is denied.
5:31:08 PM Error initialising Jump List: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at Plan_G.PlanG.CheckFileRegistration()
   at Plan_G.PlanG.InitialiseJumpList()
5:41:04 PM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
5:41:04 PM SimConnect.Connect
5:41:04 PM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.6 Port = 4504
5:41:25 PM SimConnect remote connection timed out
5:41:34 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:42:51 PM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
5:42:51 PM SimConnect.Disconnect
5:42:52 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:43:25 PM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
5:43:25 PM SimConnect.Connect
5:43:25 PM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.6 Port = 4504
5:43:45 PM SimConnect remote connection timed out
5:43:48 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:45:04 PM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
5:45:04 PM SimConnect.Disconnect
5:45:05 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:45:07 PM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
5:45:07 PM SimConnect.Connect
5:45:07 PM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.6 Port = 4504
5:45:27 PM SimConnect remote connection timed out
5:47:18 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:49:40 PM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
5:49:40 PM SimConnect.Disconnect
5:49:41 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:49:43 PM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
5:49:43 PM SimConnect.Connect
5:49:43 PM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.6 Port = 4504
5:50:03 PM SimConnect remote connection timed out
5:50:04 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:52:17 PM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
5:52:17 PM SimConnect.Disconnect
5:52:18 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:52:20 PM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
5:52:20 PM SimConnect.Connect
5:52:20 PM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.6 Port = 4504
5:52:40 PM SimConnect remote connection timed out
5:53:01 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:53:30 PM RibbonButton_Click_DisconnectFS
5:53:30 PM SimConnect.Disconnect
5:53:31 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays
5:53:32 PM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
5:53:32 PM SimConnect.Connect
5:53:32 PM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 10.0.1.6 Port = 4504
5:53:52 PM SimConnect remote connection timed out
5:54:39 PM  DEBUG: removeAircraftOverlays

I tried both IPv6 and IPv4 settings suggested in the PDF. The error message that I got in Plan-G was  "unable to connect to remote Flight Simulator (timeout). Check FSX is running (it was), and that your protocol settings are correct (I thought they were). Both machines were using Win7 Home premium.

Hey folks,
FIrst off . . . what an awesome program. Can't believe its free!
Hoping that someone can help. Trying to connect two Win7 machines. Have followed the directions in the PDF, but I keep getting error messages. Have tried IPv4 and IPv6 type connection scenarios. Have redone the SimConnect .xml file many many times, but still no luck. Anyone with some suggestions ,or possibly  code to copy to make the connection happen? Thanks