lughlongarm

He tried to host the game but it still didnt work. I never thought it would be so (incredibly) complicated. I just want to play a freakin' game with a friend! I think that I'll see if I can get my brother to set it up on the computer tomorrow (using your info of course). Thanks for your help

I'm not the best at using computers so can anyone tell me where I might access my "firewall". In the manual it tells me to look at my firewall but i have no idea where to find it. I'm using windows XP. What exactly is a router? Thanks!

Wait a minute, do i have to type in the Ip from www.whatismyip.com after 192.168.9.? Because I haven't been doing that. If it was, for example, 88.88.88.88 do i have to get my opponent to type in 192.168.9.88.88.88.88? Thanks again for for your help!

What do you mean by "forward Tcp Port" 7023? DO I have to type that in before the IP? I've been told by someone more informed than I am that the computer is running a firewall. Thanks for your help...

I tried to set up the game using www.whatsismyip.com but my friends computer couldnt connect- it didnt recognise the ip. The game told me that my ip was different to the one on the website. Could that be the problem? Any suggestions? My computer may be running a firewall. Thanks

If i wanted to play a live game with a buddy (not e-mail)how exactly do I do it? He has a copy of CMBB but we have no idea what to do. Can anyone spare a minute to help? Thanks