I also have sql 2008 installed on that server. I can still connect remotely to it.

The name is e521/R2 and e521 (slq 2008).

Allow remote connections is checked.

TCP/IP, Named Pipes and SharedMemory are enabled.

I do not the port nuimber to use...I am using Dynamic Determination of the port.

All services are runinng.

I cannot using SSMS locally but not remotely (using ssms for 2008)

Thanks for the reply.

Bill