LAN + Internet and GPL?

Can you run 'two up' on a LAN and connect as a client to a host running isdn.I suppose the question is..with two computers on a LAN can I get them both into a GPL online race..on my 56k modem? I have my doubts..but I can afford it. thanks jv

Highly doubt it...but if you host the race (assuming anyone will join a 56k hosted race :), your buddy on the other computer on the LAN can join the GPL since he will be able to see the race over the LAN.

No, but you could host a race and your LAN client could connect as well as anyone else on the Internet. -- -/- Walk Walker Official HAL Backmarker

thanx fror the replys everyone..so this would be a good idea if you had a good cable or isdn connection.

have 2 PC here + cable modem, 1st thing you need to do is run win proxy on the PC which has cable modem but... In GPL you'll then have 2 TCP/IP to chose from: the LAN IP and the one connected to the internet you need 2 ethernet card on the same PC for the host, to do this, and another ethernet card for the LAN client. If you use DUN (phone modem) then only 1 ethernet card for each pc. problem is since you need to chose either one of those 2 IP to be the host , how could the other connection (let's say LAN) will connect ? To my knowledge, it's impossible unless there's a trick that i'm not aware of in GPL. So basically with a config like that, what prevents to host on LAN and internet at the same time is having 2 IP address in GPL, which you need to chose from either those 2. If someone somewhere has another way to do this (LAN + internet) in GPL would be interesting to hear it. cheers, Eric http://www.simracingmag.com > Can you run 'two up' on a LAN and connect as a client to a host running > isdn.I suppose the question is..with two computers on a LAN can I get them > both into a GPL online race..on my 56k modem? > I have my doubts..but I can afford it. > thanks jv webmaster.vcf < 1K Download

Assuming you have IPX installed, try selecting both options to allow TCP/IP connections via the internet and IPX from within the LAN. Eric

Thanks Eric to let us know this option, didn't knew that cheers "the other" Eric

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> Assuming you have IPX installed, try selecting both options to allow > TCP/IP connections via the internet and IPX from within the LAN. > Eric > > If someone somewhere has another way to do this (LAN + internet) in > GPL > > would be interesting to hear it.

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You can definitely host a race on the net with a normal 56k modem, and a LAN, because I have done. Firstly connect to the net. Then host a race on both the IPX and TCP/IP protocols, making sure you choose the internet TCP/IP, not the LAN one. The LAN players can join on the IPX, net players on the LAN. If you're doing it on VROC, bear in mind when you set the maximum number of players on your server that LAN players need to be included in that number. They will show up on VROC. I successfully hosted a race for 4 connections across the LAN (plus myself!) and one online connection simultaneously, with no apparent problems, with the modem connected at 49333 bps. Hope that helps Mike West 3DNow! UK: www.3dnow.freeserve.co.uk

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> Assuming you have IPX installed, try selecting both options to allow > TCP/IP connections via the internet and IPX from within the LAN. > Eric > > If someone somewhere has another way to do this (LAN + internet) in > GPL > > would be interesting to hear it.

Agree with you Mike, did it tonite also hosted on VROC and used the second pc to hook through IPX works beautifully.. Eric http://www.simracingmag.com

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> You can definitely host a race on the net with a normal 56k modem, and a > LAN, because I have done. > Firstly connect to the net. > Then host a race on both the IPX and TCP/IP protocols, making sure you > choose the internet TCP/IP, not the LAN one. > The LAN players can join on the IPX, net players on the LAN. > If you're doing it on VROC, bear in mind when you set the maximum number of > players on your server that LAN players need to be included in that number. > They will show up on VROC. > I successfully hosted a race for 4 connections across the LAN (plus myself!) > and one online connection simultaneously, with no apparent problems, with > the modem connected at 49333 bps. > Hope that helps > Mike West > 3DNow! UK: www.3dnow.freeserve.co.uk > > Assuming you have IPX installed, try selecting both options to allow > > TCP/IP connections via the internet and IPX from within the LAN. > > Eric > > > If someone somewhere has another way to do this (LAN + internet) in > > GPL > > > would be interesting to hear it.

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