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Post From: Can't connect to broker

[2014-11-05 04:18:14]
rhovega - Posts: 279
Please help. Sierra is unable to connect to my broker.

Nothing changed in the last four hours since last connection.

I get the following error message:

Interactive Brokers: Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496 | 2014-11-04 23:12:44
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:12:47
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:12:47
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:12:51
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:12:52
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:12:55
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:12:56
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:12:59
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:00
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:13:03
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:04
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:13:07
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:08
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:13:11
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:12
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:13:15
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:16
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:13:19
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:20
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:13:23
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:24
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:13:27
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:28
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:13:31
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:32
Starting TWS auto-login thread. | 2014-11-04 23:13:35
TWS auto-login thread ending. | 2014-11-04 23:13:36
Socket (2240) | Error received in OnConnect while connecting. Windows error code 10038: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket. | 2014-11-04 23:13:39
Socket (2240) | Shutdown and closed. | 2014-11-04 23:13:39
Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. | 2014-11-04 23:13:39 *
Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? | 2014-11-04 23:13:39 *
Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window. | 2014-11-04 23:13:39
To prevent further connection attempts, select 'File >> Disconnect'. | 2014-11-04 23:13:39

Thank you