2 computers at home and tries to play on same server but are having trouble, plz help me out thanks?
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If you are trying to play it over the net try gamespy...sounds like an i.p. conflict...If you are just trying to play against each other create a server on one and join the game on the other.
669661
The error is on the server, it is a server coding issue, and will be resolved probably once Ringo realizes there is an issue, as for the time being you will have to wait until they repair or bring it back online.  And if your friend can get on but you cant, doesnt mean much as you could both be accessing different servers from different parts of the world.
172558
Their servers might be under maintenance or the connection may not be strong enough to get the job done. Just try back again later.
560731
Yeah..they have problems with the server a LOT. It stops working all the time. Just try again in about an hour.
841687
I don't know what you've tried, but if you've already tried the "&#92;&#92;{HostComputername}&#92;" then I would setup a FTP Server on the host machine. One thing though, try doing the WinXP Network Setup Wizard and make a Network Install disk and install it on the other computer!
50012
if you are on diff ip networks, but same physical network, jumping a cable over will cause problems. try typing the ip adress of the other computer into your browser.\n\n&#92;&#92;10.0.x.x
934348
get a better computer, or if it is online, get cable or connect to a low ping server
1095560
It sounds like you have port restrictions on in your router, I would try opening up all ports and I bet your problem goes away. Many routers have a game settings tab to open up the specific ports. If your doesn't contact Blizzard and which ports are required to be open to host games...they will gladly tell you! Back in the Diablo 2 days I had to do the very same thing!!
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Ok, first check your cabling(are the cables plugged into place? Are the connector ok?).Next check your computer's IP settings in order to make sure that youre computers are in the same network class, but each one has a different IP address. After that try to ping the other computers (Start-\n>run->cmd and the command is ping ip_address  - eg.: ping 192.168.8.10). If all works well make sure your computers ar in the same workgroup
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First check if you both PCs have on-board lan cards (called Network ready or LAN ready motherboadrs). If anyone dosent have, buy one for it. You also need a LAN cable. The details are below:\n1> Netword Adapter/LAN card \n2>RJ-42 (4twisted pair) LAN clable.\n\ntell the shopkeeper to CLAMP the cable in CROSS format. CROSS is important. Now commect one end to one computer and the other to the other one. Your hardware is set up.\n\nNow just run the network setup wizard (found in control panel-->network connections) or Help center(start-->help).
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Go to system properties (configuration)\ngo to the tab, computer name (or something like that i translated it dont have english xp here)\nfill in at workgroup: "yourname" (choose something)\n\ndo the same with the other computer\n\nyou could also try the home network wizzard from XP\n\non XP vs XP it works almost everytime
822509
both computers need to be in the same domain or the same work group and the printer needs to be shared. Just try joining the in the MSHOME group and go to run, there type the IP of the host ex &#92;&#92;10.52.87.4 and clic ok.
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First, a firewall problem could do this.\n\nSecond, too many windows open ... regardless of the RAM on your machine, Pool won't play if you have lots of other windows open.\n\nThird, reboot your machine, get connected, don't open anything else and then start Pool.  It should work.
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My Friend.. what all my friends above told u is correct if its some other operating system....but in your case you have a XP Home Edition...which dosent support networking...even if you have a network card...it wont be able to function due to the limitation of the Home Edition.Install 98 on both the systems...or upgrade your XP home edition to XP Professional....Cheers
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Try using a download manager (eg. Getright or DAP), if it couldn't help use their advanced settings to download form another server they provide.
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XP Home doesn't have the Remote Desktop server capability.  XP Home can be a client (controlling an XP Pro machine), but it can't be a server (being controlled by another machine).  For that, you can use a program like VNC, free from http://www.realvnc.com . \n\nThese tips should help you get the computers to see each other: \n\n\n1. If the computers run the original or SP1 versions of Windows XP, disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem connection to the Internet.  If they run SP2, enable the exception for file and printer sharing in the Windows Firewall.  Disable and un-install all \nother firewall programs while troubleshooting.  When un-installing a firewall program, use the un-install procedure provided by the \nmanufacturer .  Don't use Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs, which might not completely un-install it. \n\n\nFor more information, see: \n\n\nWindows XP Internet Connection Firewall \nhttp://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm \n\n\n2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing.  If the network needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all but one of them.  Details here: \n\n\nWindows XP Network Protocols \nhttp://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm \n\n\n3.  Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers. Details here: \n\n\nEnable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT) \nhttp://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm \n\n\n4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the beginning of the output.  If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem.  It means that the computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a peer-to-peer network, for NetBIOS name resolution. \n\n\nIf that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key: \n\n\n   HLM&#92;System&#92;CurrentControlSet&#92;Services&#92;Netbt&#92;Parameters \n\n\nand delete these values if they're present: \n\n\n   NodeType \n   DhcpNodeType \n\n\nReboot, then try network access again. \n\n\nIf that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for "Mixed". \n\n\nFor details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles: \n\n\nDefault Node Type for Microsoft Clients \nhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177 \n\n\nTCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP \nhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053
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If both have NIC Card just make a crossover cable ....well to do this you need and special tool, just  buy it in bestbuy or any computer store, it's bery cheap.\n\nAfter you connect them configure the NIC card on each PC as follow:\n\nConfig NIC Manually and type:\n\nOn PC1 \nIP:10.10.10.1\nmask:255.255.255.0\n\nOn PC2 \nIP:10.10.10.2\nmask:255.255.255.0\n\nAnd you ar ready to play......    :>\n\nIf you access Internet throug your NIC, you willnot be able to browse at the same time.