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Connecting W7 64b to Vista 32b

Started by Superglide, March 03, 2010, 02:55:51 PM

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Superglide

I am trying to connect Plan-G running on a Vista 32b laptop to FSX running on a W7 64b PC. This is on a Linksys wireless LAN. I know I have a connection because P-G was able to build the FSX database. However, when trying to connect, I get the timeout error message. I have tried both the IPv4 and IPv6 connections. I am able to run P-G on the FSX PC on a second monitor and connect locally with no problems.
I've attached my Sim Connect.xml file.
Thanks for all you do

Joe Brown (Superglide)
Clearwater, FL

tim arnot

Double check that you've typed the address and port number into the FS Connect dialog correctly -- it's very easy to get a number backwards and not notice. Also check that you're not being blocked by firewall etc.

Tim. @TimArnot

Superglide

Checked and double checked the typing. Confirmed that I am communicating both ways PC>laptop>PC. No Firewall conflicts. the two computers are communicating because I was able to build the FSX database on the laptop from the scenery files on the PC.
I noticed in the FSX SDK docs this statement: "Link-local is an IPv6 mechanism for accessing computers on a network that does not involve traversing a router." I am going through a Linksys router on my LAN. Should I be using "unrestricted" rather than "link-local"?
Attached are my ipconfig, SimConnect.xml and F-G FS Connection Tab.
Again, thank you for your time and efforts.

tim arnot

Unless one PC is on the Internet side of the router, then you're not traversing the router, and are just using the switch on the LAN side of it.

But you have two  IP interfaces assigned, and it looks to me like you're using the wrong one. Try the wireless lan adapter address fe80::c87f:9eab:bd5b:2297 -- that looks to be the primary interface.

Tim. @TimArnot

Superglide

Darnit. I changed the address...still no joy. There has to be a simple solution that I'm missing.

tim arnot

double checking, that is the address of your FS PC, not the laptop?

Tim. @TimArnot

Superglide

That is correct, it is the address of the FSX PC.

tim arnot

The only other address listed is the external one (2001:...). Worth a try. You might need to set global rather than link-local. Could you also post the log file, in case there's something in that to give us a clue?

Tim. @TimArnot

Superglide

Here's the latest log file. I'll let you know how the other trials go.