whenever i add a web reference in my client (http://192.169.1.160:1 321/website5/Service.asmx) i get a error ( the proxy setting on this machine are not configured properly ) and if a configure the proxy settings for the server ip ad on my client....i get a error "the connection could not be made because the host machine actively refused it".....whas wrong with the proxy setting..hw do u confiure it properly both on client and server....is it required in the first place....the client nd server are not behind any firewalls....