ch1 issue - connecting to the database

[bby]

Hello,

For some reason I'm stuck at trying connecting to the mongolab database.

I've tried with amazon and joyent databases, my connection string matches the mongolab pattern:

function connect(){
	var url = 'mongodb://' + username + ':' + password + address;
	mongoose.connect(url);
}

Where my username/password match the DATABASE ones not the ACCOUNT.

The error I'm receiving:

c:\authentication>node app
Express server listening on port 3000
GET /form 200 5ms

events.js:72
        throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
              ^
Error: failed to connect to [dbh26.mongolab.com:27267]
    at null.<anonymous> (c:\authentication\node_modules\mongoose\node_modules\mo
ngodb\lib\mongodb\connection\server.js:569:74)
    at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:106:17)
    at null.<anonymous> (c:\authentication\node_modules\mongoose\node_modules\mo
ngodb\lib\mongodb\connection\connection_pool.js:139:15)
    at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:98:17)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (c:\authentication\node_modules\mongoose\node_modules\
mongodb\lib\mongodb\connection\connection.js:475:10)
    at Socket.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:95:17)
    at net.js:426:14
    at process._tickCallback (node.js:415:13)

I've spent lots of time wrapping my head around this. Please help.

Thanks.

[bby]

I've found the problem.

My dorm's internet settings were blocking the ports required to connect to mongolab.

Switched to a different connection and it works.