TCP/IP not working

[Fyron]

It is possible to connect TCP/IP through routers. I do not know why it doesn't work for some people though. It works for me just by forwarding the 2 necessary ports.

[DavidG]

Originally posted by Argitoth:
Will I be able to connect to someone without this problem?

Have to try it I think. I have a router and with the DMZ on I could succesfully connect to someone without a router just not with another friend who does connect through a router.

[Fyron]

Did the connection fail both ways David? Both with you as host and with him as host?

[DavidG]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Did the connection fail both ways David? Both with you as host and with him as host?

Yea we tried it both ways. I forget exactly but I think each time the host saw the other players name appear in the player list but then he got an error. I think it was the same error mentioned here. Funny that the host see's the players name appear though.

[Fyron]

That indicates that SE4 is able to start a connection to the host, but is unable to maintain it. Usually, the host is configured properly, but the player is not. That has been my experience, anyways.

[Kana]

Slightly on topic...but also slighly off...but ultimately leading to playing SE IV...here goes...

Ok...I have two puters....one with win98...I have configured the networking properties...with tcp/ip...and client for microsoft windows, and file/print sharing. Plus the c: drive is shared. It can see it self in its own workgroup.

I'm trying to connect it to a winME machine via ethernet cable. This computer has all the smae settings, but it can't see the network, or the other puter. It can't even see itself nor the workgroup its supposed to belong to based on the settings....

Any help?

Kana

[Fyron]

Did you do a direct cable connection, or use a switch or hub? If you used direct cable, you have to get a crossover cable, not a regular ethernet cable.