Can connect to only One instance from another computer

We can only connect to only 1 instance, either the default localhost or the
named instance from another client.
For example on my computer the other client can connect to the localhost and
the other instance name such as server\instancenames cannot be connected. On
the other computer that does not have the default instance, the client can
only connect to one instance such as server\instancename.
The error message is the same as when sql cannot connect.
Mike
What version, edition of SQL Server? What is the exact error
message? What are you using to try to connect - application,
SQL Tools, DSN? Did you check for what instances are
running? The clients that can't connect to a named instance
- did you check their MDAC versions? Can you connect to
default and named instances when on the box where the
instances are running?
-Sue
On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 07:00:29 -0800, Mike9900
<Mike9900@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>We can only connect to only 1 instance, either the default localhost or the
>named instance from another client.
>For example on my computer the other client can connect to the localhost and
>the other instance name such as server\instancenames cannot be connected. On
>the other computer that does not have the default instance, the client can
>only connect to one instance such as server\instancename.
>The error message is the same as when sql cannot connect.