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I'm certain this is a dumb question but I'm baffled especially since I've had this working before between these two machines. I was in a different place where both have to connect via WiFi to a router. Now Im back home where my tower connects via a cable and the laptop is WiFi. Now the damn Synergy on the laptop gives me, Failed to connect to server: No address for: groovy1 groovy1 (XP) is the server and George-VAIO (W7) is the laptop. Like I said, I know I'm missing something very simple but I'm not finding. I apologize for the dumb question. |
The question has been closed for the following reason "Not a synergy issue." by willichan 13 Feb '12, 10:27
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I was able to solve this by adding an entry in the HOSTS file (C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts) like below:
Just replace 123.456.789.123 with the IP address of groovy1 and hostname with groovy1. yusuf is correct. You are having a DNS issue, not a Synergy issue. If you go to a command prompt on your George-VAIO machine, and type <pre>ping groovy1</pre> you will most likely get an error. You can either put groovy1 in George-VAIO's hosts file, or make sure that DNS is working properly on your home network. You could also put the IP addresses directly into your Synergy config, but then you would have to re-adjust them every time you moved machines to another network.
(08 Feb '12, 11:10)
willichan ♦
Non of this has helped me at all. First off, it seem you guys think I know more about this kind of server/WiFi/Network stuff than I do. Not really sure this should be all that difficult to even do. Here's the story: When this was working on these same machines I was in PA. Both machines where on wireless. I turned them on, turned on Synergy and they worked: using my desktop (Win 98) as the server and my laptop (win 7) as a client. The desktop up there had a wireless usb allowing it to connect to the router. Basically both were set up using WiFi. NOW: I have the same machines back at home. The laptop is connected via WiFi and the desktop is using a network cable connected into the Linksys router. Modem from cable company is then connected to the router... I've tried everything. I checked what the local address was for the Linksys and used that. I check my IP on the desktop... Everything. Now, I would love to say that this thing is crap and doesn't work but I've already proven that it does. PS. I do not have a "Home Network" set up. I just plugged the router in and the two boxes get internet through that. I realize that's some sort of network but I don't think it's the kind that you referred to. Any instructions would be awesome and the more detailed and specific the better. Thanks guys, G
(11 Feb '12, 13:10)
gwaterman
@gwaterman, Please either update your original question post with additional information, or post as a comment to the answer the information is for. Only answers should be posted as answers. As for your network situation... If you are using your ISP provided router only to get internet access, this will not work with Synergy. Synergy does not work natively across the internet. Synergy uses a local network connection. You may need to invest in your own router that sits between your ISP provided router and your machines. Find a computer support person in your local area to help you if you need it. Unfortunately, since this is not a Synergy issue, we cannot help you much beyond this point in this forum. Once you have your local network setup and working, if you are still having Synergy issues, please come back and post a new question.
(13 Feb '12, 10:25)
willichan ♦
@gwaterman, if the issue with my solution is you not finding the IP and not knowing how to apply the solution, here's a little bit more details. On any network, the PCs connected obtain an IP address (normally 192.168.x.x) from the router. At work, they normally have something called DNS that allow the computers to translate these IP addresses into hostnames(groovy1, George-VAIO), which you can then use in Synergy.
(13 Feb '12, 11:35)
yusuf
At home, that would not be the case, so you need to show your computer how to map the hostname. The first step is to determine you IP address(http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/windowsnetworkin1/ht/findaddrwinxp.htm) on groovy1; keep it handy. Now open the file C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts. Go to the end and insert the following: 192.168.x.x groovy1 Be careful to replace x.x with the last two numbers of the IP address you obtained above.
(13 Feb '12, 11:35)
yusuf
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I'm having the same issue. Server is Win7Pro64 and client is Win7Pro32. I had them working for about eight months now on beta 1.4.5 and for some reason they were now no longer automatically connecting on start up.
Now no matter what versions I try I just can't get them to talk to each other anymore.
I have tried the last stable build and beta versions 1.4.3-7. I added my servers ip address and hostname to my clients hosts file and turned off my firewalls on both machines. What am I missing?
UPDATE Both machines have Synergy installed as a service. I added my clients ip address to my servers hosts file and my servers ip address to my clients hosts file. I will get a connection only after I ping by hostname from my server to my client. This appears to be some DNS issue with Windows 7...>_> I'll edit this when I find a permanent "fix"
Oh FYI to add an IP address to the host file in Win7 you have to right click on notepad and run as admin, then open C: Windows System32 drivers etc (view all files) and open hosts.
@4r4nd0mninj4, Please do not post "I have the same problem" comments as answers. Use the "add new comment" button, or post a new question.
My apologies...it was late and I'm new here. At lease my Synergy is working with the hosts entries. I just have to ping my clients host name first. I guess the router Shaw gave me does not handle local DNS.