Connection Information Syntax

Lists the formats for each network driver.

Protocol Syntax

Protocol	Syntax
Windows Sockets TCP/IP	Two formats: `computer_name,port_number` `ip_address,port_number` where: `computer_name` – is the name of your machine. `ip_address` – is the IP address. `port_number` – is a number between 1025 and 65535 that is unique on the machine. Examples: `FASTCAR,8877` `130.214.30.25,8877`
Named Pipes	`(Local) \pipe\identifier_1\[identifier_2]` `(Remote) \\computer_name\pipe\identifier_1\` `[identifier_2]` “\pipe” is a required prefix to all pipe names. identifier_1 and identifier_2 are unique names that conform to the eight-character MS-DOS naming convention. identifier_2 is optional; however, each pipe name should be uniquely defined. Server pipes can only be local. Example (local): `\pipe\sybase\tokyo` Example (remote): `\\FASTCAR\pipe\sybase\sydney`
NWLink IPX/SPX	Three formats: `computer_name` `net_number, node_number, socket_number` `computer_name, socket number` where: `computer_name` – is the name of the machine. `net_number` and `node_number` – are obtained from the network. `socket_number` – is in hexadecimal format. Example: `FASTCAR` `16,1,83BD` `FASTCAR,83BD`

Windows Sockets

TCP/IP

Two formats:

computer_name,port_number

ip_address,port_number

where:

computer_name – is the name of your machine.
ip_address – is the IP address.
port_number – is a number between 1025 and 65535 that is unique on the machine.

Examples:

FASTCAR,8877

130.214.30.25,8877

Named Pipes

(Local) \pipe\identifier_1\[identifier_2]

(Remote) \\computer_name\pipe\identifier_1\

[identifier_2]

“\pipe” is a required prefix to all pipe names. identifier_1 and identifier_2 are unique names that conform to the eight-character MS-DOS naming convention. identifier_2 is optional; however, each pipe name should be uniquely defined. Server pipes can only be local.

Example (local):

\pipe\sybase\tokyo

Example (remote):

\\FASTCAR\pipe\sybase\sydney

NWLink IPX/SPX

Three formats:

computer_name

net_number, node_number, socket_number

computer_name, socket number

where:

computer_name – is the name of the machine.
net_number and node_number – are obtained from the network.
socket_number – is in hexadecimal format.

Example:

FASTCAR

16,1,83BD

FASTCAR,83BD