Help needed for LAN (between two computers for the Sum of All Fears)

cayenne

I want to set up a LAN between two computers for The Sum of All Fears but don't know how to. I have a crossover cable, is that all I need?

Retr0gamer

Ethernet cards for each PC, a hub/router and cables between each. As for setting it up, my mate normally handles that.

Hercule

If its for a maximum of two computers the simplest system is to buy a 2 way parallel cable. Its set up as a direct cable connection and runs with very high-speed so its suitable for FPS games. You can buy em in most pc shops for about 15 euro.

the_syco

Hercule wrote:

2 way parallel cable

Jeebus, that takes me back to the days of Duke3D, and the original C&C... (about 10 or so years ago).

cayenne wrote:

I want to set up a LAN between two computers for The Sum of All Fears but don't know how to. I have a crossover cable, is that all I need?

If both PC's have a network card, plug in the cable to both PC's, and ensure both computers are in the same Workgroup. Then, see if you can see each other in Network Neighbourhood. If you can, one of ye must host the LAN game, whilst the other person joins it.

Good luck, and post any more questions if you want.

Oh, and a crossover cable, iirc, eliminates the need for a hub, etc, as it connects out to in, and in to out.

tba

the_syco wrote:

a crossover cable, iirc, eliminates the need for a hub, etc, as it connects out to in, and in to out.

spot on

djmarkus

Eh, would you not need to assign some IP addresses maybe?

ShiverinEskimo

Yep Ip addresses.
Go into the properties of the local area connection on each machine and select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and hit properties again.

On machine A:
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (Should be filled automatically after typing in IP)
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.2
Leave DNS blank as you dont need it for a LAN.

On machine B
IP address 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1

You may notice that the in each case you just swap the IP of one machine for the default gateway of the other.

That will set the IP settings up for crossover stylee lan.

thelordofcheese

AFAIK, Windows XP will assign an IP-address via Automatic IP-address generation, if no DHCP-server is located on the network.

I assume that these are Xp machines the OP is talking about.

tba

2K does it automatically too

Hercule

TBH a parallel port cable is still much less complicated to setup amd cheaper too Pings of like 1-6 ms are consistent even in new games like SWAT 4

Hercule

TBH a parallel port cable is still much less complicated to setup and cheaper too Pings of like 1-6 ms are consistent even in new games like SWAT 4

tman

get thee back to the 90s:p

sure why not just stick with serial instead?