>I am looking for a set of controls or software which allows me to enable any VFP application to access any major relational database _via ODBC_, over any TCP/IP network.

Seems to me that you can do this already. You'd have to map to the server
via an IP Address. IOW, when you map your DBC you can do:

\\111.111.111.111\c$\DataDir\x.dbc

But this will be SLOW if you're on a modem line and making the connection could be slow...

I assume that this product you mention handles the connection on the
server, 'cause otherwise it's nothing special. FWIW, SQL Server works
directly over TCP/IP so theorhetically you could link to it via ODBC.

+++ Rick ---