LAN/ISP TCP/IP problem

[Stahler]

Gentlemen, I have another question to bug you with

I am trying to start an internet game but as I have a LAN it just creates a local game with my local IP-address. Is there a way of starting the game with the IP from my ISP?

I have no problem with this in other online games.

Thanks for any help!
Stahler

[Paul Vebber]

Just enter the IP of the host you want to connect to - WINIPCFG will tell you your IP. The game should report your IP when you choose ONLNE GAM. Its the xxx.xx.xxx.xx sort of number that appears. But its the IP of the computer you want to connect to you need to enter.

Note that this game does not support directplay so you have to disable internet connection sharing on the host (You should be able to join). Same if you have two network cards in a PC - the game may not be able to resolve the dfference to let you host (but you should be able to join).

I had a problem when I had one computer set up as a able modem server and linked to the other computer through a 2nd network card. Now I have teh cable modem plugged directly into into the hub and only one NIC in each PC.

This requires the cable modem to be configured with seperat IP addresses (4.95 extra for teh additional IP) but solved LOTS of problems for me...

Now play on a household LAN with no problem.

[This message has been edited by Paul Vebber (edited September 26, 2000).]

[Stahler]

As you say connecting to a game is no problem, just hosting. I don't have any odd setup, just one network card and a dialup connection to my ISP. No connection sharing and no firewalls, just a local TCP/IP net.

I have however found one workaround solution:

When running Windows 2000 I can deactivate the LAN. Then I get the dialup connection IP from my ISP when starting SPWaw and can host a game. Fortunately SPWaw works excellent on W2K

I don't think deactivating the LAN is possible in Windows 9X except for uninstalling the LAN network or protocol.

Stahler