on the sql serve box :
check the programs->sqlserver2000>sql server network utilitity
click tcp and check properties
you should be able to see the port configured, if tcp is enabled
thanks
[quoted text, click to view] "Adam Sankey" <AdamSankey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I have just installed a default instance of SQL server 2000 and can
> connect ok with Query Analyser. I can connect ok with ODBC via a DSN if I
> don't specify the port. However if I specify the port (which is 1433 I've
> double checked) in the DSN or a JDBC connection it fails! Can somebody
> help
> me?
>
> Thanks
> Adam Sankey