> I am attempting to host a filemaker Pro 5 database on a Macintosh running
> OS9.1 and access it on a Gateway laptop running Windows 98. Everything
seems
> to be configured correctly. I can even select the hosted database and
enter
> the password when I click on "Hosts" in the "Open" dialog box.

> The problem is that after I enter the password, I lose the network
> connection to the Gateway computer. It continues to try to access the
> database for a few seconds, then gives me an error saying "Communication
> with the host was interrupted and could not be re-established -20".

> I then have to remove the PCMCIA 10/100 ethernet card from the gateway
and
> put it back in to resume my network connection.

> Here are my settings:

> Macintosh:
> Apple Talk enabled via Ethernet
> File sharing dis-abled
> TCP/IP via ethernet configured manually IP: 10.0.2.51 SubnetMask:
> 255.255.255.0
> Filemaker connects via TCP/IP (in filemaker preferences)

> Windows 98:
> TCP/IP 10.0.2.59 SubnetMask: 255.255.255.0
> Filemaker connects via TCP/IP (in filemaker preferences)

> Any ideas?