You may get a similar message as below shown when trying to connect to a remote Speed-Quote Server program:

This means that the Speed-Quote Client program cannot communicate with the selected Speed-Quote Server program. There could be 3 reasons why:

1. The HostName setting is incorrect on the Client computer. The HostName is the Computer Name or IP Address of the computer where the Speed-Quote Server program is running. In the above example the HostName is “vmw2k”. The HostName setting is found under ClientPrefs in the “Apptastic Registry Editor” program.
2. The Speed-Quote Server program is not running. Check to make sure the Speed-Quote Server Windows Service is running on the server computer by looking at the Administrative Tools → Services control panel on the server computer.
3. There is a firewall blocking port 11000 on the server computer. You made need to make an exception in any firewall on the server computer. The Speed-Quote Client program communicates with the Speed-Quote Server program using TCP Port 11000 by default. If that port is blocked the above error will be shown.