how to connect for lan gmaing

Arm_Pit3 · 03-24-2006, 05:03 AM

i want to know how to connect 2 pc's to game, and get the pc's to actully see eachother, games like starcraft and aoe and stuff and other random ones

i can use usb, phone line, serail port and paralel port, idk if i have usb usb cord but i can praabally buy one, can it be done with a serail port or parralel port? how do i get the pc's to see eachother and work? thank yous.

ABonel33smidget · 03-24-2006, 05:11 AM

You can go through an ethernet cable connected directly to both of them, or thru a modem. I dont know about wireless connecting but I dont think it should be a problem if you are on the same network.

**magicman** · 03-24-2006, 08:21 AM

For the computers to see each other, often firewall settings have to be changed. You're talking about a direct cable connection, the Home Networking Wizard should be able to take you through most of it.

For games themselves, usually if one person sets up a server, it is visible to the other computers on the network for them to join.

helmie · 03-24-2006, 10:50 AM

Also, I think if you have dual LAN ports, then thats all you need (Unsure)

03-24-2006, 05:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Arm_Pit3 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 434	how to connect for lan gmaing i want to know how to connect 2 pc's to game, and get the pc's to actully see eachother, games like starcraft and aoe and stuff and other random ones i can use usb, phone line, serail port and paralel port, idk if i have usb usb cord but i can praabally buy one, can it be done with a serail port or parralel port? how do i get the pc's to see eachother and work? thank yous.

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ABonel33smidget Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sebring, FL Age: 21 Posts: 143	You can go through an ethernet cable connected directly to both of them, or thru a modem. I dont know about wireless connecting but I dont think it should be a problem if you are on the same network. __________________ Setup 1 Mobo= ASUS A8R-MVP CPU = AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Case= ASPIRE X-DISCOVERY PSU = Rosewill RP500 ATX 500W RAM = OCZ Value Series 1GB HDD = 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s GFX = SAPPHIRE 100146L Radeon X1600X "I may have invented control-alt-delete, but Bill Gates made it really famous" David Bradley, one of the 'dirty dozen' engineers who created the original IBM PC. Setup 2 A.K.A. The Duct Tape Beast!!! Intel Celeron 2.8GHz 248mb Ram 74.5gig HDD

03-24-2006, 08:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
magicman Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 3,063	For the computers to see each other, often firewall settings have to be changed. You're talking about a direct cable connection, the Home Networking Wizard should be able to take you through most of it. For games themselves, usually if one person sets up a server, it is visible to the other computers on the network for them to join. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

03-24-2006, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	Also, I think if you have dual LAN ports, then thats all you need (Unsure) __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

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