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  1. ok, I put it back on my old PC, and it works again. But that PC is at Direct X 9.0c,

    P4 2.4GHz Asus P4 8500, and a Sapphire 9550 AGP 256M

    Check your DirectX version like this:

    Click the "Start" button, select "Run" in the Start Menu, then type in "dxdiag". The DirectX version should be stated at the bottom line of the "System Information". If nothing happens, it probably means your system does not have DirectX .

  2. The following should configure your Linksys router to enable Internet multiplayer a Linksys dsl/cable modem router.

    Assume a PC is connected to the Internet through a Linksys router (mine is a BEFW11S4; all Linksys routers are similar) cable modem/DSL. Also, I'm using Windows XP SP1, assume defaults elsewhere. This is necessary only if the game host PC accesses Internet through router (ref. CM User Manual).

    1) Determine the PC's IP address. For Linksys routers, and 1 PC, this should be 192.168.1.100

    When you start CM in TCP/IP host mode, this will be displayed again in the prompt "Waiting for opponet to connect. Note that this can change /w multiple PC's sharing the Internet through the Linksys router.

    2) Through your browser, enter the router's setup menu by entering http://192.168.1.1

    Put in the password info. Linksys, by default, uses the following:

    userid=[leave blank]

    password=admin

    3) In the router setup, go to the Forwarding tab (under Advanced). Add a new entry with the following information:

    Customized Application=Combat Mission

    Ext Port=7023 - 7023

    "Protocol TCP" box=selected

    "IP Address"=[PC IP addr, usually 192.168.1.100]

    "Enable" box=selected

    Don't forget to hit "Apply" button at bottom!

    4) If you have a software firewall, do all the things you have to do to enable it.

    To Play:

    [A] You normally only need to setup above 1 time, for a 1 PC-thru-Linksys config.

    Before launching CM, get the current WAN IP address from the Linksys router. Enter the router setup like above, select Status tab, look for WAN IP address.

    [C] Each time you start the host, give your opponent the WAN IP address, and NOT your PC's IP address (typically 192.168.1.100) as displayed in CM's TCP/IP "Waiting for opponent to connect" screen.

    [D] Note that your WAN IP address, unlike your PC

    IP addr can/will change when you power cycle your cable modem, etc., so you'll need to check this every time you fire up the CM host.

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