Gary

For whatever it's worth, it would seem I'm not the only person to experience this inability to connect over a LAN. I had several posts regarding this same problem a few months ago. I reached a point where I did not have my dial-up appear (not sure how I got rid of that) but despite several posts and suggestions here, a phone call to Microsoft to verify my network settings, and God only knows how many hours of hair pulling I still can't play this gem H2H. I get the same errors and screens the Capitalist Dog experiences, but at least he can get a connection after an esc. key, I can't even get that, my second computer just sits taunting me with the waiting to download screen. Likewise my LAN works for other games, I play Starfleet Command via TCP/IP without a problem. Please can't we have an IPX option on the next patch??

OK...Finally got around to trying this. Used a cross-over patch cable from card to card and still nothing. The "host" computer goes to the scenario unit set-up screen, and the "client" just sits with the message "Downloading scenario. This may take a few moments" (that's an understatement). Eventually the connection times out and I'm back to no game again. Seems the hub is not the problem. Really like to play on my LAN but I'm about ready to give up. Anybody have any more suggestions? Thanks.

Hiya Matt, Great news...I'm just lucky I guess. I think I've indirectly tried that already. I disabled my dial up network for TCP/IP but alas still had no luck. Disabling DUN was the only way I could think of testing this theory without physically tearing out my modem. Any other advice would be appreciated as I'm no network wiz. Yeah just like Papa I've had no other problems connecting to online games. The real kicker is I can boot up Starfleet Command on my in house LAN for H2H play, set the game as TCP/IP rather than usual IPX and the game runs fine. Just out of curiousity why only TCP/IP and no IPX? Like I said I'm no network wiz or programmer but IPX seems alot more user friendly for offline LAN games. Thanks to all. Gary

NIC - Linksys PCI Ethernet cards with 5 port hub (no router, no firewall). Also running NetBEUI, and IPX, however I've checked TCP/IP protocol as default. Logging into workgroup via MS Networking. File and printer sharing are enabled. Been running this setup trouble free for probably three years. Also have the latest Linksys drivers, downloaded those about two weeks ago. Thanks for your interest.

Hi Posidin, Appreciate the thought, but I tried everything you said.....several times, and still no luck. Like I said, I guess I'll just hang on hoping for IPX play.

Papa, For whatever it's worth I still haven't been able to get a TCP/IP LAN game to run. I've spent about two weeks beating myself up trying to figure out what was wrong with no success, and tonight in a final surrender to the inevitable I called Microsoft to have them check all my protocals, IP addresses, etc. After a couple hours (literally) of diagnostics, "check this and check that", and reboots my TCP/IP network has a clean bill of health but guess what......still can't play CM H2H!!! When does the patch come out to allow IPX play? Hope you have better luck than me, Gary

More update for whatever it's worth. I decided to try some tests with other games, and I've found that my TCP/IP LAN connection works fine with Starfleet Command, and Steel Panthers World at War. Has anybody out there had similar problems with h2h setup?

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Madmatt: You said that after it timed out you noticed that your modem looked like it connected to your ISP? Madmatt<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Tried your suggestion but sorry to say still no success. Actually once I assigned specific IP addresses as Nigel suggested in his earlier post the whole ISP dial up box disappeared. I seem to be at the last point before success. The host has a consistent IP address, the client recognizes it, the host uploads the scenario and goes to the set up screen, but the final problem now is the client which though it says it is downloading the scenario it never does. I don't think the problem is with the host, it's just a matter of finding a way to make the client download the scenario.

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To all who have been helping me. It seems that so far Nigel's suggestion has gotten me the closest to success. It would seem that I've reached a point where I evidently do now connect with a consistent IP address however my client computer just seems to refuse to download the scenario. I assume the connection is made because when I cancel the game on the host the client gives me a message that connection is lost. I just can't seem to get the client to download the scenario.... Any more help is greatly appreciated. thanks to all!! Gary

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wwb_99: One thing you may want to try is to check the box labeled 'default protocol' in your TCP/IP properties. You may have IPX set as default, which might throw a monkey wrench in a CM network game. WWB <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Thanks.....checked and tried it, but didn't make any difference.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by NigelO: > These two systems are networked via >Linksys ethernet cards. I play h2h all the >time via IPX connection. Please explain to >me how to play h2h via TCP/IP. Is it possible that you have not configured TCP/IP on each PC? Using Start>Settings>Control Panel>Network you should see slightly different things on each PC; the one with just the Ethernet card should have an entry that says TCP/IP. If not create it with Add>Protocol>Microsoft>TCP/IP and specify an address of 192.168.0.2, and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. On the PC with the modem, you should see two TCP/IP entries - one for the modem, and one for the Linksys ethernet adapter. If there is not one for the ethernet adapter, add it as described above, but give it an address of 192.168.0.1. (192.168.0.n addresses should not conflict with the modem TCP/IP address, which is probably not specified, but is obtained through DHCP. This addressing convention allows you to have whole subnets 'behind' your modem connection without conflicting addresses). Hope it helps. Nigel <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Nigel, Thanks, did all you suggested and got a bit further. With these changes implemented the host computer now announces it is uploading the scenario, gets me to the setup phase, and displays the messsage "SET-UP Phase TCP/IP: Connected. Waiting for opponent to load scenario" While this is transpiring the client computer displays "TCP/IP: Downloading scenario data" (though no activity is evident). Eventually the game times out and both computers display "Error lost connection to opponent". We're getting closer.....does anybody have anymore suggestions? Thanks all. Gary

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Madmatt: Hi Matt, Let me address each of your points I was looking at this post and I noticed something that sounds different than in the email you sent me. The client DOES connect? I didn't recall you saying that before (maybe you did but I was reading those emails at 5am) . The client says it's downloading scenario but I see no hard drive or network activity while it's supposedly doing this, so is it connecting or not? I can't really say. While this is happening on the client, the mouse pointer on the host changes to an hourglass. At this point that's all she wrote till I cancel or connection times out. Okay, lets first confirm that your home internal network has TCP/IP running right. You may want to remove and then re-add the TCP/IP protocol on both systems. It is actually pretty easy to do this and unless you have manually changed any of the settings in there it shoulkd not disturb anything. Removed TCP/IP on both systems and reinstalled. This time though Windows advised against it I allowed file and printer shareing on my system with internet access. Thought that would do it....Tested but thats not the answer...still no game connection. If I recall, aren't you running both Network cards through a Linksys router as well? Is the internet connection through the modem shared as well? Network runs through a Linksys 5 port workgroup hub, and no the internet connection is not shared. What is the IP address that you are entering? Pick one: everytime I try to connect I rec a different IP address for the host. Some examples: 169.254.145.32 169.254.122.100 169.254.31.14 169.254.212.210 I think this is because my TCP/IP properties show address assigned automaticaly. What, if any, security software are you running on either system? BlackIce Defender, Zone Alarm etc...? None Let me know those answers and we will move forward with this. A last observation I've noticed. When I exit the game on the host computer my dial up connection is displayed like my system is waiting for me to log on to the internet?? Thanks Gary p.s. technically this message belongs in the Tech Support area but I will leave it here as I have a feeling it will help others with home network configurations. Sorry about the area, I was just so frustrated about connecting that I posted on the first Combat Mission I saw. [This message has been edited by Madmatt (edited 01-13-2001).]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I have two home built systems, one with a modem and internet connection, the other without. These two systems are networked via Linksys ethernet cards. I play h2h all the time via IPX connection. Please explain to me how to play h2h via TCP/IP. I've read the Internet Play Readme.txt however though I follow these steps I still fail to connect. Currently I select a scenario on the host computer, put in password, and rec. IP address. At this point I start the client computer select multiplayer, input the host computer's IP address, rec. message that the scenario is being downloaded,and....nothing. Eventually I'm told the connection has timed out and the attempt to connect ends. Do I require modems in both computers to play via my LAN? I've discovered that if I initialize the modem on the one computer that has it, the host computer (either one, with or without modem, I've tried either computer as the host) will proceed to the initial force deployment screen. When I access network configuration in my control panel both computers show TCP/IP Dial up Adapter and TCP/IP Linksys LNEPCI II PCI Ethernet Adapter. I'm running Win 98. HELP!! What am I doing wrong. I just gotta start playing h2h. Any help would be greatly appreciated.