Red Alert 2 LAN Problems

[Pimpmaster]

I have two computers in the same workgroup and both have an IPX. Everytime I start a Red Alert 2 LAN game, I can't see the other computer in the Lobby. How can start a skirmish between the two computers?

[easyco16]

you need to make sure they both have the same ip address (a random one wont work)...that way they are working on the same level...HTH

[glc]

You cannot use the same IP address on more than one machine on a LAN.

Are you using TCP/IP or IPX/SPX? IP addresses only apply to TCP/IP.

[Pimpmaster]

I'm using IPX, I went to the Westwood website where I was told to set my network number to 00000000 on both computers. So far that didn't work.

[glc]

Windows 2000/Windows XP Users: If you are using Win2k/Windows XP, you will need to make sure the IPX protocol has a generic IP address assigned to it: 00.00.00.00

Hmm - doesn't make any sense to me.

[Floppyman]

I'd be interested to see a solution to this as well. I tried a Red Alert 2 LAN game (skirmish)with a win2k and a windows XP box, and never got it to work either. Had IPX installed too.