Is it a dial-up SERVER or client? you need to run the server on the pc. you also need to assign the pc an ip you know... $.02 andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Symmans" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 8:05 PM Subject: [PIC]: wwwPIC2 minor communication problem > Hi Guys, I've constructed Vince Sanders wwwPIC2 project and am having a > small problem talking to it. The following occurs: > > 1 Hardware connected to com2 > 2 Running win 2000 I have com 2 set up as a SLIP "dial up" connection. > 3 I start the SLIP connection and see "OK" in the terminal window. > 4 I start IE5 (connection set to default to SLIP on com2) > 5 I try to connect to the hardware by placing the address 198....... (I dont > have the address with me) in the URL bar on IE5 etc. > 6 Nothing happens. > > Using a CRO and viewing the com port via a montoring program I can see the > port open and the "OK" message arrive but no further action occurs. It is as > if my browser is not trying to communicate via the com port. I dont get the > "page not found" error. > > I have used a 4MHz xtal, but changed the firmare to suit - the "ok" returned > suggests to me that the hardware is functioning ok. > > Any suggestions as to what I am doing wrong? > > thanks in advance > Rob > Australia. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics