Can't get games to "see" eachother

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I have two computers running windows xp home w/ sp2. I have a router and one
is connected wirelessly. But if I use a crossover cable I still get the same
problems. I can move files from computer to computer. But when I load up a
game it can't see the other computer. I've tried it with Quake 3, Aliens vs
Predator 2, Ghost Recon. It is the same problem every time. I click on find
lan games and it says there are no lan games, but there really is. I'm sure
it is a setting somewhere. I've even done it with windows firewall turned
off on both computers and it still doesn't work. Any ideas?
 
Chuck Kelley said:
I have two computers running windows xp home w/ sp2. I have a router and
one
is connected wirelessly. But if I use a crossover cable I still get the
same
problems. I can move files from computer to computer. But when I load up
a
game it can't see the other computer. I've tried it with Quake 3, Aliens
vs
Predator 2, Ghost Recon. It is the same problem every time. I click on
find
lan games and it says there are no lan games, but there really is. I'm
sure
it is a setting somewhere. I've even done it with windows firewall turned
off on both computers and it still doesn't work. Any ideas?
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With Quake 3, have you tried typing connect <ip address> in the console (`)?
Quake 3 at least needs UDP, perhaps the router/switch is blocking that?

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