network is established but u.t. doesn't recognize.

On the client: Try punching in the IP address of the server. That should work. Make sure you have TCP/IP bound to the NIC that is on your LAN.





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if that doesent work, try using IPX/SPX. It works for us. Also tryadding netboui, we had a couple of machines that adding that was the only way we could get them to fing the games. But first make sure you click O.K. to the microsoft login, not cancel.

UT doesnt use IPX/SPX it ONLY uses TCP/IP. So adding IPX/SPX wont make a bit of difference to UT. Neither will netBeui.

Now, both of those may help the PC's see each other in network neighborhood, but UT couldn't give a rat's arse.


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thats strange because its running on my IPX\SPX network.
Knowing my luck it's a glitch and my machine will blow up soon, we'll see!!

I'll post if I get a meltdown!

I too had problems with recognising the games over the lan properly but it was cured when I found that one of the machines had tcp and no ipx while the other had both. adding ipx and then disabling the - always dial my default isp in internet,connection options the system runs perfectly.

Do this on the machine you want to be server...

Try running winipcfg from Start/Run to get your TCP/IP number, then go to Control Panel / Network / TCP/IP Properties. (assuming you have TCP/IP protocol installed.

Then click the Specify IP Address radio button and type in your IP address, and set your subnet mask to 255.255.255.0

Now, on the other machine, the one you want to connect to your server...

Set the IP address exactly the same way as above, but add 1 to the last figure.

It took me an age to sort this out, I hope it helps you. UT does, in fact, only use TCP/IP connection so if you are playing someone across a LAN then whether you know it or not you are using TCP/IP.


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