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Anonymous
14 years ago

Re: CnC TW "unable to connect to other players"

Thanks for your post.

The network is privately owned, but several computers are using the same modem and router. The other day the IP address was more like I would expect, of the form 172.**.***.*, but now it's back to a choice of 10.*.*.* and 5.**.***.**. None of the other computers on this connection play CnC or any other online games, as far as I'm aware.

If this is a problem with multiple terminals using one modem, can it be resolved? And could it explain the ability to connect to a very small proportion of players online but no-one else?

I could try connecting my computer directly to the ethernet cable from the modem and seeing if that helps. In the mean time, skirmishes with the AI it is.

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    EA_Barry
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    14 years ago

    Yes, try connecting directly with an Ethernet cable. A dynamic IP address is fine so addresses starting with 10 or 5 should not cause an issue.

    Barry.

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    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    I connected directly with the ethernet cable and it worked perfectly. However, the problem persists when using the WiFi. Are there any settings I can change (I do not have network administrator priveliges) that might help, or is it a problem with the servers or other users?

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    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    If you are not the server administrator or do not have any occasion to change settings, odds are that you will not be able to do anything about it not working with WiFi.

    Barry probably knows better so I'll let him chip in on this one. 🙂

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    EA_Barry
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    14 years ago

    There is no problem with the servers or other users. A direct Ethernet connection is just more reliable and less prone to errors. Wifi is fine for just surfing the web where if there is a problem you just refresh the page. For online multiplayer games the connection needs to be more stable and an Ethernet connection provides that.

    Barry.

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