Re: Calling XML Web Services by Chris
Chris
Sun May 09 17:05:49 CDT 2004
You forgot the #1 mistake people make, and since your list started with 1,
I'll add this as item 0:
0) make sure your project uses the WS host's IP or name. Do **NOT** use
'localost' as that infers that the PPC should look on itself for the web
service, which is not the case.
-Chris
"Michael J. Salamone [eMVP]" <mikesa#at#entrek#dot#com> wrote in message
news:#C2wcyfNEHA.160@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> There are tons of potential problems - server-side and client-side.
You'll
> need to provide more information if you want a useful answer. Are you
> getting an error code?
>
> Things to check on the server side:
> 1) The server is running
> 2) The server is on the Internet
> 3) If you have a firewall, it's letting http through (assuming you're
doing
> SOAP over http, which I assume you are). And, that the firewall is
routing
> http to your server.
> 4) Can you connect to the server from another desktop machine *not* on the
> same LAN as the server?
> 5) etc
>
> On the client:
> 1) It's configured properly to connect to the Internet. Does Pocket IE
> work?
> 2) You have the right address for your server. If the name has to be
looked
> up, is the name is being resolved properly? Can Pocket IE connect to your
> website? You might try the IP address directly.
> 3) Authentication error? Does the server require authentication?
> 4) Low memory?
> 5) etc.
> --
>
> Michael Salamone [eMVP]
> Entrek Software, Inc.
> www.entrek.com
>
>
>
> "Hazem Salem" <hazem_salem@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:D21D4406-5FB5-4361-939B-8C0A767BA8E9@microsoft.com...
> > when i call My own Xml web services in my local computer from smart
device
> application i got these error,
> > Unable to connect to the remote server.
> > is any one know how i can solve this problem.
> > thanks
>
>