Games booting me offline

[Sam]

Hi
I have just bought a new computer with Windows XP home,
and when I am connected to the internet and play a game
like Age Of Empires I get booted offline.
Any ideas why? or what I can do to solve this?
Thanks in advance
Sam

 

[Chris H.]

Getting booted offline could have something to do with your connection
speed, but I would make sure you're updated on everything on that new
system, including getting DirectX 9.0b. You can also make sure you're using
the right ports for AoE game play by taking a look at this Knowledge Base
article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;240429