Remote Connection to SQL Server 2005 over Windows Server 2003

Hi Fellows!
I am trying to establish a connection between SQL Server 2005 Server
which is setup on Windows Server 2003 along with Visual Studio 2005.
The problem is that when i try to connect it through management
studio using <servername>/databasename method , i become successfull
and got everything. However , if i use ipaddress scheme like
<ipaddress>/databasename , it failed by saying popular error "Error no
:26 Server is not available , ....." along with description "sqr
server might be need to enable for remote access"
I have checked all the ip configuration and also allowed the port
1433, 1444, 1500 (my own named isntance port) and 1743 (the port i
found from the Log of the server).
now the problem is that i am still unable to connect my client to my
server using ipaddress.
Can somebody sugggest me about this porblem.
i am really greatfull to you for this.
Regards,
UsmanBy <servername>/databasename, I suppose you meant
<servername>\<instancename>. The former should not have worked.
If <servername>\<instancename> works, <ipaddress>\<instancename> should work
too unless (1) <ipaddress> is not really the IP address of the server, (2)
<servername> is resolved by DNS/WINS/Host file to something other than
<ipaddress>, or (3) you have an alias <ipaddress>\<instancename> that points
to a nonexistent/nonactive instance.
BTW, I'm curious as to why you would want to use <ipaddress>\<instancename>?
I don't believe this is a common approach.
Linchi
"gripusa" wrote:

> Hi Fellows!
> I am trying to establish a connection between SQL Server 2005 Server
> which is setup on Windows Server 2003 along with Visual Studio 2005.
> The problem is that when i try to connect it through management
> studio using <servername>/databasename method , i become successfull
> and got everything. However , if i use ipaddress scheme like
> <ipaddress>/databasename , it failed by saying popular error "Error no
> :26 Server is not available , ....." along with description "sqr
> server might be need to enable for remote access"
> I have checked all the ip configuration and also allowed the port
> 1433, 1444, 1500 (my own named isntance port) and 1743 (the port i
> found from the Log of the server).
> now the problem is that i am still unable to connect my client to my
> server using ipaddress.
> Can somebody sugggest me about this porblem.
> i am really greatfull to you for this.
> Regards,
> Usman
>