Connecting Multiple PCs to Game Server

[TimboAA]

So I thought it would be a good idea to play Wolfenstein Enemy Territory with my bother. Both of us are on the same LAN (in the same house). However, when we both try to connect to the same server, we get error messages...servers timing out, etc. We both have different "player numbers" but my guess is we're getting the issue because the server thinks we both have the same IP. What would be a solution for this?



- 2 different computers on the SAME LAN
- trying to connect to the same Internet WolfET server
- Error messages...times out, etc.
- Only one of us can connect at a time.


Possible solution?? Somehow make the server think we are 2 different computers...how do I do that? Should this be in the networking forum?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Modelworks]

This is an issue with a lot of different games.
I had some friends trying to multi-box everquest when it first came out and it took a patch from the developers, verant at that time, to make it possible.

You might want to ask on the ET forums for a workaround.

 

[BATCH71]

You will need to port forward your address. My wife and I had the same issues when we were hosting a weekly WCIII game here, I had to assign her port 6112 and me 6113. You should be able to set it up within the game and with your router.

Good Luck!!

Dave

 

[skreet]

^^ Hey Dave, how's the ram?

Anyway, the easy solution to make this work for all games is to buy a router that supports multiple-IP WAN links and get yourself a 2nd IP :^)

Also, some games (Source) will only allow you to connect to the same server if DMZ is off (wierd, I know, but it works).