IP ADDRESS

HI Anyone!

Is there a way that I can access to the back end of database via IP address
? I have an access database. Font end is on everyone hard drive & the Back
end is on the server. It's working but it's slow & everyone have to mapp to
the same drive on the server. Please advise.
Thanks

Ngan

You could use the ip address of the server, by then why just use the name of
the server?

You NEVER want to use mapped drives, but want to use UNC.

\\servername\sharedfoldername\YourBackEnd.mdb

I mention the use of UNC pathnames in the following article of mine about
splitting.

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKal...plit/index.htm

So, when you link, simply browse to the back file, but ALWAYS browse though
the "my network places" icon. That way, you don't even care about drive
mapping...

you could also use:

\\192.168.1.110\sharedfoldername\YourBackEnd.mdb

As mentioned, little advantage to using the ip number, and that might change
on your LAN. So, just use UNC path names.

--
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal

Thanks

Ngan

"Albert D.Kallal" wrote:

You could use the ip address of the server, by then why just use the name of
the server?

You NEVER want to use mapped drives, but want to use UNC.

\\servername\sharedfoldername\YourBackEnd.mdb

I mention the use of UNC pathnames in the following article of mine about
splitting.

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKal...plit/index.htm

So, when you link, simply browse to the back file, but ALWAYS browse though
the "my network places" icon. That way, you don't even care about drive
mapping...

you could also use:

\\192.168.1.110\sharedfoldername\YourBackEnd.mdb

As mentioned, little advantage to using the ip number, and that might change
on your LAN. So, just use UNC path names.

--
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal