networking problem

protector_lach · Post by **protector_lach** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:28 am

hello everyone im new here, i cant connect my 2 pcs on LAN game, im using a cable modem (dsl connection) and i connect it to a router, before i manage to play LAN with my bro using that setting when i turn off my cable modem, but now i cant seem to get it work..wehn i start playing LAN games my pc cant connect to other pc.. im using winxp..i dont know what seems to be the proble..ther can see each other on my network baut LAN games not...can anyone help me thanks in advance

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:00 am

Check any software firewalls on the "game host" PC...make sure any ports needed by this game server component are allowed through. When the "game client" searches for this game..are you selecting "LAN" or "Internet"? Should be "LAN".

protector_lach · Post by **protector_lach** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:15 am

thank you for the reply YeOldeStonecat, im using LAN when i connect it, actually im playing Diablo 2, i want to play it with my brother,before i manage to connect the 2 PC's just by turning off the cable modem internet connection, im using a router to connect my 2 PC's to the cable modem..last week when i tried to connect the 2 PC's to play Diablo the other PC says "it cannot find the server" it does matter which PC i use as a host server still getting the same error/note...but when i tried to look m=to my network connections the 2 PC's can see each other,,is there a limit to how long the cable(RJ45 wire) must be use in order to connect? im thinking i might using a too long wire,but before i use this very same wire to play Cossacks, and i dont have some problems..but now i cant get it work, i tried doing what i did before, turning off the cable modem and even bought a 5port hub, still cant get it work...

reizel · Post by **reizel** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:43 am

sir try to install your LAN driver, may be it could not be intalled...

Hope it can help...

protector_lach · Post by **protector_lach** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:30 am

reizel wrote:sir try to install your LAN driver, may be it could not be intalled...

Hope it can help...

thanks reizel, its installed perfectly still cant get it to work...

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:43 am

You may need to forward ports on the router for the 2 to connect. I remember having a similar problem with D2 as well, ended up both going on battlenet. lol

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:58 pm

in control panel firewall advanced check the first two boxeses for the tcmp taffic to be allowed though. There is a few games with out the imcp traffic blcked it won't let you connect to the online games ,so it could work the same in lan.

Also make sure you allowed unpnp forwarding on both machinces in control panel firewall ,and that is enabled on the router as well.

martinlayer · Post by **martinlayer** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:05 am

OK, is the router connected to a broadband internet connection that's being shared by both PC's? If so, then make sure the wireless PC can get out to the internet. That's the first priority, because if that works, then we know the PC is connecting wirelessly to the router just fine.

Also, make a note of its IP address. It should be in the 192.168.x.x range.

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