Re: Internet Retrieve Proxy Problem

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In Reply to: Re: Internet Retrieve Proxy Problem posted by Wayne on April 01, 1999 at 09:40:18:

: : : : : : : Can retrieve prices when directly connected via own modem
: : : : : : : but when connected via proxy server FM seems to hang.
: : : : : : : Only way to continue is to CTL-ALT-DEL and close FM.
: : : : : : : Proxy Server works fine for all other Internet functions.
: : : : : : : Am certain that proxy address and port are correct.
: : : : : : : Any Ideas ?

: : : : : : Hello,
: : : : : : Have you specified these settings under "Options/Internet Settings..."?
: : : : : : What settings are you using, and what version of
: : : : : : FM are you using?

: : : : : : Thanks,
: : : : : : Mark
: : : : : : --
: : : : : : Mark Beiley
: : : : : :
: : : : : : Fund Manager for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT
: : : : : :
: : : : : :

: : : : : Yes,is in Options/Internet Settings and have tried FM3.4 &4.0 as well as Netquote.
: : : : : After about 5 minutes I get error message WSAE11002
: : : : : Is the only protocol needed HTTP on port 8080 ?

: : : :
: : : : What are you specifying for the proxy name?
: : : : Thanks,
: : : : Mark

: : : 10.0.0.13 which is the IP adress of the proxy server.
: : : Am using AVIRT gateway server software.
: : : Works fine with Browsers, Email etc.

: :
: : Support for using the IP address for the proxy server was only added as of version 4.0. Can
: : you try it again with FM4? If that doesn't
: : work can you try using your proxy name: i.e. www.proxy.com

: : Thanks,
: : Mark
: : a

: Thanks Mark, but still no luck.
: Our proxy server does not respond to "pinging" the name. Only the IP address.
: Suspect some kind of DNS problem.
: Strange though that I can put the proxy server name of our ISP and
: it works but only when directly connected by own modem.
: I have also accessed prices via our proxy server when using Netscape to view the ASX site.
: I believe that this is the same way FM retrieves prices.
:

Wayne,
Why don't you send me an e-mail, and lets
dig into the problem more off-line.

Thanks,
Mark
--
Mark Beiley

Fund Manager for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT

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