From: "Geo" 

You don't use the routers IP address except in the case of NAT where there
are ports mapped to the sql box. On an internal network you would use the
IP address of the sql box.

Geo.

"Ellen K."  wrote in message
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> How does the router know which of the devices behind it the message is
> trying to reach?
>
> On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 18:08:21 -0400, "Geo"
 wrote in
> message :
>
> >"Tony Williams"  wrote in message
> >news:43501322{at}w3.nls.net...
> >
> >> The business of using the router's IP address seems like it could cause
> >> problems, but I don't know enough about the setup to offer any more
> >> suggestions other than to get a packet trace to see exactly what's
going
> >> where.
> >
> >I do it all the time, it's usually more reliable if anything.
> >
> >Geo.
> >
>

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