internet VI's and satellite modem

[jarrod]

Using the URL Get HTTP document to return the source code of a web page, worked fine on a cable modem.  I moved, live in a remote area, got satellite internet connection.  Now this VI returns Error 18400 occurred at HTTP Transaction:
400 Bad Request.

Has anyone experienced this and know a workaround?

[EdDickens]

Not ever having used a satellite connection, this is just a stab in the dark.

Is this connection constantly on, or do you have a log on process similar to dial-up. If so, I'd say it's related to that. make sure you have a good connection before you try your LabVIEW app.

can you give any details on teh connection process?

Ed

[jarrod]

Thanks for the reply.

The satellite connection is constantly on, I start hte pc, and surfing is immediate.  The satellite vendor installed the software when my wife was home on my XP OS, but I can run my 98 hard drive and the internet access is fine, so I don't think there are any passwords being remembered by the OS or anything. and the URL HTTP  VI doesn't return page content in WIN98 either anymore.

[EdDickens]

I figured that would too easy and obvious of a sollution, but sometimes it's the obvious that we miss. At least that's usually what happens to me.

Anyway, just for kicks, try using the VI on this page. It uses Datasockets to grab html from a URL for parsing. Not sure what the "under the hood" differences are, but it should be using a slightly different communication protocal.

If it works, you could rewrite your app to use Datasockets. Not the best sollution, but probably worth a try.

Ed

[jarrod]

Worked like a charm.  Thank you very much.  Now I will have to satisfy my own curiosity figuring out why, but the frutration is lifted.  In a few hours my application will rise from the ashes.

[EdDickens]

Glad that did the trick.

I'm curious as well what the difference is. I'll do a little digging and see what I can come up with.

Ed