--- ianadavies <ian_a_davies@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > My SQL 2005 server is on a local ip of 192.168.1.5. > My SSH server is on a > local ip of 192.168.1.7 which i access through port > 22 on my router via > dyndns. My SSH server is a ARM cpu based NSLU2 > running debian > > L1433 192.168.1.5:1433 and then point my connection > string to (local) After you build the tunnel, try this. Open a command window, and: telnet localhost 1433 Does it "connect" you to some tcp connection and hang there? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping