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Offline Austox

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LAN play help
« on: September 29, 2007, 07:04:17 PM »
me and my bro want to fight each other in 8 player on 2 different computers in our house at the same time on the LAN play mode, but it wont work. The room shows up, but it wont let you get in.

Does amyone know why?

im not even realy sure what LAN play is so that might be the problem.
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Offline 2020

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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2007, 12:54:33 AM »
Is there a message when you don't get in?
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Offline Austox

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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2007, 09:03:54 AM »
i havent tried in a while but i think u just double  click and nothing happens.
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Re: LAN play help
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2007, 05:07:23 PM »
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Originally posted by Austox
me and my bro want to fight each other in 8 player on 2 different computers in our house at the same time on the LAN play mode, but it wont work. The room shows up, but it wont let you get in.

Does amyone know why?

im not even realy sure what LAN play is so that might be the problem.


LAN means "Local Area Network". Basically anyone around your area can play you.

The problem with your brother not being able to get in to your server has something to do with a firewall or the ports that are open on your router. I'm sorry, but I can't tell you how to fix it because I also have the same problem.
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Offline The Fugitive

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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2007, 08:34:17 PM »
local area network means just that, all computers have to be on the same network.
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Offline Austox

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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2007, 09:59:38 PM »
anyone know how 2 fix it???
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Offline 2020

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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2007, 01:47:59 PM »
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Originally posted by Austox
anyone know how 2 fix it???

I don't
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Offline Dichotomy

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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2007, 02:24:34 PM »
I'd post this in Tech support
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Offline lengro

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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2007, 03:06:53 PM »
Just tried it - I had no problems.

On one PC you select to be the LAN host - on the other machine you select to join the LAN game.

So - if both your PC's live in the same subnet, you should be good to go.
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Offline Austox

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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2007, 04:20:56 PM »
I know but it doesnt work
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Offline Jack16

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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2007, 04:29:53 PM »
because of your firewall blocking it or your current router ports.
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Offline Austox

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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2007, 04:36:12 PM »
is there a way to fix that???
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Offline Wes14

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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2007, 05:14:41 PM »
Try getting a Cat-5 Ethernet cord and hard wire connect the two computers together?  :confused:

(hope im correct on this)
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Offline lengro

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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2007, 05:34:47 PM »
Only if its a cross cable - and you then have to enter an IP address and subnet mask on both machines.

for example

PC1:
IP: 192.168.1.100
MASK: 255.255.255.0

PC2:
IP: 192.168.1.101
MASK: 255.255.255.0

If you have an router with switchports you should be able to use that instead - with default config PC's will be in the same subnet.

Windows Firewall should not be an issue.

Try from a DOS prompt if you can ping from one PC to the other (example with above numbers):

(from PC1): ping 192.168.1.101
« Last Edit: October 02, 2007, 05:37:03 PM by lengro »
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« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2007, 08:30:06 AM »
I sponsor games in my area on a lan connection, the problem your having is do to your virus scan.  turn off your virus scan and firewall, and you will be able to connect.

        If this doesn't work let me know there are a few other things.
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