microsoft sql query analyzer

[Ibrahim Hamouda]

I'm trying to get MSSQL Query analyzer to work
it loads up i can enter the sql server name and user name and password.
in the sql client utility it is setup for tcpip with an alias for the
server name and the ip address.
it tries to connect then comes back with an error:
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL SERVER DRIVER][TCP?IP SOCKET]General network error

odbc32 is native
wsock32 is native
winsock is native

any ideas

Ibrahim Hamouda