LAN problems

Heaven Can Wait · 7 Feb 2007 at 19:23

Using a netgear router, tried setting up a LAN for gaming, not a clue how to, I can share files via my network places etc, but it doesn't see anything when trying to play warcraft 3 etc.
I didn't use the 'set up a wireless network for a small home or office' to set it up, should i do this?

Vengance · 7 Feb 2007 at 23:12

have you added the ipx protocol to your network adaptor?

Heaven Can Wait · 7 Feb 2007 at 23:20

I have no idea what that means.
Router is the netgear wgt624.
only thing ive used is the 192.168 to set it up.

Vengance · 7 Feb 2007 at 23:25

Go to connections, right click on your lan and select properties... should get a list of protocols and an option at the bottom to install/add a new one. Add ipx/spx or something like that.

Heaven Can Wait · 7 Feb 2007 at 23:36

Done!
Will test it now, does this need to be done on computer and laptop?

Vengance · 7 Feb 2007 at 23:48

yeah, need to do it on both systems.

Heaven Can Wait · 7 Feb 2007 at 23:54

Doesn't look like that fixed it.
Thanks a lot anyway

Vengance · 7 Feb 2007 at 23:57

other thing to check might be firewalls if you have any running. Try disabling it then opening up the game. If your feeling paranoid might wanna unplug the net for a minute lol

Heaven Can Wait · 8 Feb 2007 at 00:06

Router has an inbuilt firewall, dont have one on the computer.
disabled windows firewall, nothing.

Vengance · 8 Feb 2007 at 00:08

had a quick look up on some other sites for advice for this problem, appears it could actually be your router causing this problem, apparantly if you get the problem you need to set up port forwarding for port 6112....
err... probably easier if i just give you this link

http://www.blizzard.com/support/wow/?id=aww01199p

you only need to do 6112, not all the others. Give it a try, if no luck let me know and i'll have a word with one of the guys i work with. (he's a lot more into Warcraft 3 than i ever was lol).

Heaven Can Wait · 8 Feb 2007 at 00:48

Pretty sure that this problem isn't just wc3, having trouble setting up a static IP address even, although both the computers can connect to the internet and share files, I think i should have took a little more time sorting it out

any help would be welcome, if not ill add it to the long list of things i want to sort out, but cant

Heaven Can Wait · 9 Feb 2007 at 15:56

Heaven Can Wait · 11 Feb 2007 at 21:18

Still no luck in getting it sorted, think I have a static IP address now though,
However the address I used to put in (192.168.0.1) which is default, has now changed, not sure what too though haha.

If I can get find the address to enter and get back to it ill post some screenshots to see if you can spot whats wrong, or if you like try and hack me?

Please help someone, Thanks.

Vengance · 11 Feb 2007 at 22:20

networking.. the one thing i dread picking up the phone and having to trouble shoot at work

Best thing to do would be un-install the adaptors on both systems and start from scratch, going step by step on both screens making sure all the settings are the same. You may find a program thats been installed after the adaptors has changed the settings.
e.g. at work the other day, found that the new BT homehubs change your network type and wireless configuration service :confused:

Heaven Can Wait · 11 Feb 2007 at 22:38

Reset the modem, everything is back to default now.
I hate networking too, seems most people do due to the amount of replies

Few screenies of the current settings, do you have any idea what needs changing?

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Ipconfig (looks messed)

Vengance · 11 Feb 2007 at 22:48

hmm might be worth trying to disable dhcp and setting up the systems manually.
Did you try the port forwarding yet?

Heaven Can Wait · 11 Feb 2007 at 23:02

Yeah did that before I reset it all.

Changed the DNS address
* Primary DNS settings are 193.38.113.3
* Secondary DNS settings are 194.117.157.4

From the telewest site

And now the IP address is static.

Not a clue where to go from here.

Thanks a lot for the help by the way, wish i could get this sorted, having a poker night tommorow, wouldn't mind having a LAN session as well.

Vengance · 11 Feb 2007 at 23:15

probably wont change anything, but try un-ticking the box labeled "Use router as dhcp server".
Btw if you know anyone with a switch / hub you could borrow for a day, it would be a good way to test if its the router or computers causing the problem.

Heaven Can Wait · 11 Feb 2007 at 23:19

Done that, nothing.

I have a switch, pretty sure its not that.

The laptop is on the net, we can play games across the net.
Just the LAN that doesnt want to work.