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Dreq934
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Posted: 12th Feb 2004 12:01
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For some reason, windows doesn't ahve a CLUE what my IP is somehow...:


I'm on a router, with an additional virtual network (vmware's artifical network).. Now the fact that windows thinks my IP is that (which is obviously a local network pointer) casues some annoying issues. Some games, for example, don't work right.. I can play FinalFantasy 11 just fine, but Command&Conquer Generals hangs at player connection.. I guess because the other player is trying to connect to 192.168.0.158 (which is what C&C generals reports my IP as)...

Does anyone have any clue whats going on?

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Eddie Gordo
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Posted: 12th Feb 2004 15:22
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You do realize that since your behind a router IPCONFIG only gives you your local network adress, if you were plugged directly into the internet modem your ethernet adapter would be set to the IP of ur internet, but because you have a LAN in front of ur internet thats what IP it shows.

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 12th Feb 2004 15:43
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if the router supports port forwarding you can easily set it up for internet games. The statement that windows doesn't know your internal ip is incorrect, your internal address is an internet-unroutable address because the router is acting as a dhcp server and assigning you an address in the 192... range, that is your internal address.

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Dreq934
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Posted: 13th Feb 2004 05:22
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Well do any of you guys know how I could get Generals to not hang at the connection screen? My IP is locked as a 192.168 address.. I don't know squat about networking so proxies and such are beyond my 'let me try this' response list

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 13th Feb 2004 06:06
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find out what port the game uses and if its tcp: ip or udp, then forward that port on your router to your machine's internal 192 address. Also make sure your firewall (if have one) is not mucking it all up. I'd check the firewall first actually

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ultranet
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Posted: 13th Feb 2004 21:46
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my ip is weird it says one thing then another. what the hell does it begin with 62 or 82?! someone said they got my i.p which is no real biggy unless they stole it.
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mm0zct
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Posted: 20th Feb 2004 00:45
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i have written a simple php script which will tell you your webside ip if you want http://cgi.lochviewwest.plus.com/test6.php

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Oraculaca
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Posted: 20th Feb 2004 00:55
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@ mm0zct:
didnt realise your from Linlithgow. Im from Stenhousemuir , the arse crack of Central Region.


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