Hi, yes both client and server are on the same subnet.
Server is always up and running.
Client is configured as follows (as found in the log file) :
backup_window_full_file=1-7/0-24
backup_window_full_image=1-7/0-24
backup_window_incr_file=1-7/0-24
backup_window_incr_image=1-7/0-24
computername=LAPTOP-POBFFN7E
exclude_files=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader*;C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\WMI\RtBackup:.:;C:\Users\thier\index.dat;C:\WINDOWS\Minidump*;:\Pagefile.sys;:\System Volume Information\MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase;C:\WINDOWS\netlogon.chg;:\hiberfil.sys;:\System Volume Information\Heat*.;C:\Users\thier\AppData\Local\Temp*;:\System Volume Information*{3808876B-C176-4e48-B7AE-04046E6CC752};:\System Volume Information:.{7cc467ef-6865-4831-853f-2a4817fd1bca}ALT;:\System Volume Information:.{7cc467ef-6865-4831-853f-2a4817fd1bca}DB;C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER*;C:\WINDOWS\softwaredistribution*.;:\System Volume Information\FVE2.{e40ad34d-dae9-4bc7-95bd-b16218c10f72}.:;:\System Volume Information\FVE2.{c9ca54a3-6983-46b7-8684-a7e5e23499e3};:\System Volume Information\FVE2.{24e6f0ae-6a00-4f73-984b-75ce9942852d};:\System Volume Information\FVE2.{9ef82dfa-1239-4a30-83e6-3b3e9b8fed08};:\System Volume Information\FVE2.{aff97bac-a69b-45da-aba1-2cfbce434750}.:;:\System Volume Information\FVE2.{9ef82dfa-1239-4a30-83e6-3b3e9b8fed08}.:;:\System Volume Information\FVE.{e40ad34d-dae9-4bc7-95bd-b16218c10f72}.:;:\System Volume Information\FVE.{c9ca54a3-6983-46b7-8684-a7e5e23499e3};:\System Volume Information\FVE.{9ef82dfa-1239-4a30-83e6-3b3e9b8fed08};C:\Windows\system32\MSDtc\MSDTC.LOG;C:\Users:\AppData\Local\Temp;C:\Users:\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files;C:\Users:\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache;C:\Users:\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Media Cache;C:\Users:\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache*;C:\Users:\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Cache;C:\Users:\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles:\cache2;C:\Users:\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles:\cache;C:\Windows\Temp;:$$Recycle.Bin;:\System Volume Information;C:\Windows.old;C:$$Windows.~BT;C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\mpcache-*
image_letters=C
include_files=C:\Users:\Documents*;C:\Users:\Pictures*;C:\Users:\Music*;C:\Users:\Videos*;C:\Users:\Desktop*
internet_authkey=
internet_compress=true
internet_encrypt=true
internet_full_file_backups=false
internet_image_backups=false
internet_mode_enabled=false
internet_server=
internet_server_port=55415
internet_server_proxy=
internet_speed=-1
local_speed=-1
max_file_full=10
max_file_incr=50
max_image_full=0
max_image_incr=0
min_file_full=2
min_file_incr=30
min_image_full=0
min_image_incr=0
startup_backup_delay=0
update_freq_full=2592000
update_freq_image_full=-5184000
update_freq_image_full_orig=5184000
update_freq_image_incr=-604800
update_freq_incr=86400
client_set_settings=true
client_set_settings_time=1632426083
default_dirs=C:\Users
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2021-09-24 20:48:00: rc=0 hasError=true state=0