Thanks for replying. One thing I forgot to mention is that I have a cable modem connection that is always great and fast!
> Boy, I'm not sure what's happening here. This one has me baffled > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc > you should have a > Hosts > Hosts.dxb24.bak > or something similar. > Remember that Hosts does NOT have an extension. Yes I do. As stated in my original in item 3. And the host that I select wasn't originally there with the required URL. I edited and added it. In fact before I edited it my DXB2003 wouldn't work but now it does again. > Can you open any OTHER cluster that you select from the user Options. > Does the cluster you wish to open require a port other than the standard 23 No I cannot open any other cluster in 2004 but I can in 2003. And no, none of the ones I've tried require a port setting. > Using the File/Modify Hosts does it follow this format? > If it uses a different port does it have the :#####??? > 68.14.105.11 # N5UXT-8 > ac0x.dynip.com # AC0X > cluster.dx-central.com # DX-Central > cluster.w9zrx.net # W9ZRX > dx.aaanet.ru:41112 # RK6LWX I have tried the following and they work in 2003 and not in 2004 64.32.255.187 # K2UT dxc.k2ls.com # K2LS dxspots.com # N5IN > Hope this helps, let me know your results Nope it didn't. Thanks anyway. A couple of other points. Remember I get an immediate error message. And this shouldn't matter but I did not install DXBase 2003 or 2004 in the default directory. I installed them in: C:\Amateur Radio\DXBase 2003 and C:\Amateur Radio\DXBase 2004 Respectfully. 73, Art W2NRA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Art Searle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 11:52 AM > Subject: [DXBase] DXB 2004 Internet Cluster problem? > > > > I have not been able to connect to an internet cluster even though all > > settings in 2004 are the same as in 2003 and I can still connect in 2003. > > BTW I am using Windows XP for both. > > > > I get the following message IMMEDIATELY not after one minute: > > > > ! could not connect to the site! > > > > Then I get this: > > > > Packet Comm Mgr initialization failed. Check user options, hardware > > options, or internet connection. You should close the packet window and > > resolve this problem, then retry. > > > > Here is what I've tried so far: > > > > 1) I read the manual and cannot find any steps that I have omitted. > > > > 2) I duplicated all of the settings from DXBase 2003 to DXBase 2004. > > > > 3) I verified that install put the new hosts file in the right place. And > I > > made sure my Host (a url in my case) was listed in the new hosts file. I > > also saw the old backup host file created from install in the same > > directory. So I'm pretty sure it's set up right. > > > > 4) Though I don't think it should make a difference I verified that the > > Connect TNC box in the TNC tab is NOT check. And New Internet Cluster is > > the Window is the only highlighted choice. > > > > 5) I searched this reflector and not found a solution. > > > > 6) Just before sending this email I tried to connect with DXB 2004 and > could > > not. Then I exited DXB 2004 and opened DXB 2003 and tried to connect. It > > worked fine. > > > > I give up, for now. > > > > Art > > W2RNA
