Local Game networking .... how to?

FireDancer · 8th May 2004

HI,

I have 4 cpus in the house all shareing internet (high speed) on a linksys 4 port router and I want to network mine and my boys so that we can play games with/against each other. How do I get them to see eath other as I have no clue and have never set up a network or if it is even possible with the equipment I have. I need help from step one

Thanks for your input

Regards,
FireDancer

Newt · 8th May 2004

I have 4 cpus in the house all shareing internet (high speed) on a linksys 4 port router

In that case, it is not only possible, it should be fairly easy to get the PCs talking. As to the game - if it is designed as a multi-player network game, that also should be a doodle.

The key here is that your Linksys device is a 4 port switch and has a built in router. The switch portion where the PCs connect to the device puts them on a network together.

The specifics will depend on the operating system versions you have in use and the specific game so if you provide that info, I'll give you a step-by-step.

FireDancer · 8th May 2004

the OS' are win 98 se on both machines that want to play the game. I want just the two to talk to each other is that possible? the other two are win xp and one is a lap top thats not used much.

I dont know how to get them talking and I guess thats my biggest problem rofl... all this time on a cpu and still dont know squat!!! hahahaha thanks for your time Newt.

The game in question is StarCraft Brood Wars

Regards,
FireDancer

Newt · 9th May 2004

Easy enough then.

- Add the NetBeui protocol to both network setups
- Have the two PCs in the same workgroup and with different PC names.
- Have their primary network logon as Client for Microsoft Networks
- Enable file and printer sharing on both
- Share (windows explorer and it's an option) whatever folders you want.

FireDancer · 9th May 2004

I am haveing a problem finding where to change the work groups so they match

I feel so ummmmm dumb LOL

Regards,
FireDancer

FireDancer · 9th May 2004

I changed names of cpus and and under workgroup I left both as WORKGROUP .... computer description is named TOOL on both and they still can find each other ughhhh

FireDancer

Newt · 9th May 2004

You need to do all the things in the list - and maybe try different computer descriptions - Tool-A and Tool-B for instance.

Note that even after you enable file & printer sharing, you have to share something before they can 'see' each other.

If you create a shared folder Share1 on PC-A and then from PC-B do start~run~\\PC-A\Share1 it should open the shared folder.

FireDancer · 13th May 2004

Newt,

I am really sorry I have not responded more to your help I have been really busy. I got both puters to see each other but only one can accsess the other. When
I try to accsess my puter from the boys mine crashes.. BSOD

. Is there somewhere I need to do more set up then what you have instructed me to do in your last post? Hope to hear from you soon and I am sorry for bothering you with a private message I just didnt see any reason to create a new post on old subject matter

Regards,
FireDancer

Newt · 14th May 2004

Odd - not sure what would be causing the BSOD. What error message does it give on the blue screen?

FireDancer · 14th May 2004

IM sorry I didnt get that and I really dont care to try to get it to do it again LOL

but I am wondering if it has anything to do with my firewall? Kerio 2.1.5 installed on both machines and I have all lower ports blocked 1-1023 and net bios are blocked 137-139. What do ya think?

FireDancer

Newt · 14th May 2004

I think the firewall is very likely the issue.

It should have a way to set it for all ports open for specific machines but closed for others. I would allow all machines on my LAN to access any port on the other LAN members except maybe 135.