Not able to play multi-player games on the network

Brian.net802 · 06-11-2005, 11:08 AM

Hi....Does anyone know why I am not able to see any other computers when I try to set up a mulit-player game like warcraft. I am able to see the other computers in Network places and I am able to connect to thier share folders but when I try to create a game thier computer doesnt show up.I tried everything but nothing seems to work.

Trizoy · 06-11-2005, 11:22 AM

Is there a way to connect like in counterstrike, By way of typing "connect xx.xxx.xxx.xx" What operating systems are you using windows xp? Do you have a personal firewall on any of the computers (not needed if your behind a router).

Brian.net802 · 06-11-2005, 12:22 PM

I'm using Windows XP Pro...I was able to play couple days ago with my firewall turned on. I then reset my router then thats when the problem started happening. I reconfigure the router but still no help.

Trizoy · 06-11-2005, 01:16 PM

Dont turn the router firewall off.... In each of the computers running winxp there might be the windows running a firewall aswell. Is it enabled or disabled?

**dragon2309** · 06-11-2005, 03:26 PM

To allow any game traffic like that through your router then you need to enable port forwarding on your router, read the game manual and have a browse around some help sites to find out what port you need to open.

Basically, other players will communicate with you via a specified port, your router is designed to block and reject data on ports that it doesnt know. When you forward a port, you tell the router to allow data in and you then tell it to forward the data to your computer, you will need an internal IP address to do this

shakoush2001 · 06-12-2005, 09:30 AM

Some games need IPX which is different fro TCP/IP and it does not come installed on WinXP by default that could be a reason too

**dragon2309** · 06-12-2005, 12:58 PM

Yeh, i heard of that before, its mainly on imported games that were originally designed in places like ASIA and the US.

06-11-2005, 11:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brian.net802 New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 18	Not able to play multi-player games on the network Hi....Does anyone know why I am not able to see any other computers when I try to set up a mulit-player game like warcraft. I am able to see the other computers in Network places and I am able to connect to thier share folders but when I try to create a game thier computer doesnt show up.I tried everything but nothing seems to work.

06-11-2005, 03:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 19 Posts: 8,338	To allow any game traffic like that through your router then you need to enable port forwarding on your router, read the game manual and have a browse around some help sites to find out what port you need to open. Basically, other players will communicate with you via a specified port, your router is designed to block and reject data on ports that it doesnt know. When you forward a port, you tell the router to allow data in and you then tell it to forward the data to your computer, you will need an internal IP address to do this __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

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dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 19 Posts: 8,338	Yeh, i heard of that before, its mainly on imported games that were originally designed in places like ASIA and the US. __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

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06-11-2005, 11:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,650	Is there a way to connect like in counterstrike, By way of typing "connect xx.xxx.xxx.xx" What operating systems are you using windows xp? Do you have a personal firewall on any of the computers (not needed if your behind a router).

06-11-2005, 12:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brian.net802 New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 18	I'm using Windows XP Pro...I was able to play couple days ago with my firewall turned on. I then reset my router then thats when the problem started happening. I reconfigure the router but still no help.

06-11-2005, 01:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,650	Dont turn the router firewall off.... In each of the computers running winxp there might be the windows running a firewall aswell. Is it enabled or disabled?

06-12-2005, 09:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
shakoush2001 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Beirut Age: 26 Posts: 29	Some games need IPX which is different fro TCP/IP and it does not come installed on WinXP by default that could be a reason too