c-RIO connection troubles

[Sev]

I AM A COMPLETE ROOKIE AT PROGRAMMING
Thought I'd get that put of the way first. I've had 0 experience, and our team's programmer last year was... eccentric, to say the least. He taught me nothing, will not respond to attempts at contact, and no one else on the team has even a clue where to begin. I have no mentor.

I am running Vista (no choice in the matter). I can't connect to the c-RIO, either via router or ethernet cable. I always get the same error message: Error connecting to 'VxWorks6x_10.23.93.2' (Registery localhost). Failed to launch target server
Possibly caused by: back-end not connected.

Removed dead-end from Registry!

I've tried using different projects, without luck. I have my firewall off, and the router and bridge are both set up correctly.

My team is about to kill me.
Help me Chief Delhpi forums, you're my only hope.