Timeout expired on login to a remote database

  • I get the error "[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Timeout Expired" when I try to connect to a remote database on my SQL Query Analyzer. I can't even create an ODBC DSN on any remote database because I get the same error. I have SQL Server 2000 Client Tools installed on my pc. My OS is Windows 2000 Professional.

    Please help. Thanks.

  • When you are creating the DSN what screen is it failing at? Also based on another conversation a user change from TCP/IP to Multiprotocol and tried (which failed) then change the connection type back and the problem went away, could you give that a try and see it you get the same results?

    "Don't roll your eyes at me. I will tape them in place." (Teacher on Boston Public)

  • Can you ping the server name? IP address? Sounds like a connectivity issue. I've even seen times where SQL would not accept connections - look for errors relating to listening on port xxx in the error log.

    Andy

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    When you are creating the DSN what screen is it failing at? Also based on another conversation a user change from TCP/IP to Multiprotocol and tried (which failed) then change the connection type back and the problem went away, could you give that a try and see it you get the same results?

    "Don't roll your eyes at me. I will tape them in place." (Teacher on Boston Public)


    Hi Antares686,

    On creation of a DSN, it fails on the screen where you type in the username and password. It won't pass through that screen, but instead shows the error. I also tried changing from TCP/IP to Multiprotocol and vice versa, the problem did not go away.

    What else can I do? Are we running out of options?

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    Can you ping the server name? IP address? Sounds like a connectivity issue. I've even seen times where SQL would not accept connections - look for errors relating to listening on port xxx in the error log.

    Andy


    Hi Andy,

    Yes, I can ping the server. The connection actually works fine on my Enterprise Manager. It just fails on creation of DSN and on the SQL Query Analyzer.

    What else do I have to check?

    Thanks.

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