[Qgis-user] WMS error: Unable to calculate extent

[Alex Mandel]

Sounds to me like the proxy isn't working as expected.
I'm not exactly sure how to trouble shoot that without getting super IT
complicated. Perhaps try some of the optional check boxes in the WMS
config - the ones about ignoring urls.

Thanks,
Alex

On 04/01/2014 01:13 PM, Kat Is wrote:
> Hi Alex!
> We needed to set up a proxy to be able to connect to the WMS and according to 
> our IT-team there´s no firewall blocking the connection. Also, I´m able to load 
> all the layers at home using my own computer, so I´m not sure what this problem 
> is about.
> Unfortunately we don´t have any local WMS, so I can´t say if that works...
> Thank you very much anyway!
> Katja
> 
> *Gesendet:* Montag, 31. März 2014 um 19:05 Uhr
> *Von:* "Alex Mandel" <tech_dev at wildintellect.com>
> *An:* "Kat Is" <aotea at gmx.de>, qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
> *Betreff:* Re: [Qgis-user] WMS error: Unable to calculate extent
> On 03/31/2014 09:37 AM, Kat Is wrote:
>  > Hi everybody!
>  > I have a quesion regarding WMS-errors.
>  > I´m able to connect to the WMS, but when trying to load one of the layers
>  > there´s always the following error:
>  > "Unable to calculate extent". This happens no matter which WMS I´m using, but I
>  > wanted to load the following:
>  > 
> http://services.lgrb-bw.de/index.phtml?SERVICE_NAME=lgrb_isong&REQUEST=GetCapabilities&SERVICE=WMS
>  > I´ve tried to load it into an empty project, on the fly protection was enabled.
>  > Also, I´m using QGIS 2.2 on Windows 7.
>  > Thank you for your help!
>  > Katja
>  >
> 
> Hmm, that worked for me 1st try (QGIS 2.2 Linux).
> Are you behind some sort of corporate firewall/proxy?
> 
> Does a local WMS served on your same network work?
> 
> Thanks,
> Alex
> 
>