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| Is this Possible 30/05/2012 at 12:43 #32649 | |
JohnMiller
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My son & I have for a few days been trying to connect two sims over the net. He in doncaster running Sheffield & me in sheffield running Trent .. we have tried every which way we can to run them together using the same timetable but on every occasion they cannot connect because the sever disconnects. We have used each others IP addresses, run one as a server & the other as a client but this only seems to allow the other party to play the same sim I have open ... can it actually be done Thanks in advance John Log in to reply |
| Re: Is this Possible 30/05/2012 at 12:58 #32650 | |
Peter Bennet
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Have you mastered simple multi-player first - instructions here? That's where you run a single Sim and the other person on the same Sim connects to you. I suggest that you establish if you can do that first as if it's a connection/port problem then you need to sort that out. If you can do M/Play then chaining is relatively easy; have you read the instructions on chaining? Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply The following user said thank you: JohnMiller |
| Re: Is this Possible 30/05/2012 at 15:18 #32653 | |
alvinhochun
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" said:We have used each others IP addresses, run one as a server & the other as a client but this only seems to allow the other party to play the same sim I have open ... This is probably the problem. You are supposed to run both sims as server and then use the "Connect to External Box" function to chain. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: JohnMiller |
| Re: Is this Possible 30/05/2012 at 15:33 #32654 | |
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AndyG
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Have a look at WIKI page on chaining
I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either. Last edited: 30/05/2012 at 15:34 by AndyG Log in to reply The following user said thank you: JohnMiller |
| Re: Is this Possible 05/06/2012 at 16:55 #32812 | |
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JohnMiller
321 posts |
Thanks for the gen guys which we have followed to a tee, however after many hours of trying this, trying that, all we ever get is the server disconnected you. We tried with anti virus & firewall off at both ends with same result. So idea shunted into a siding Log in to reply |
| Re: Is this Possible 05/06/2012 at 17:23 #32813 | |
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AndyG
1842 posts |
Sounds like port forwarding is not set up (correctly) for the server(s).
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| Re: Is this Possible 05/06/2012 at 17:24 #32814 | |
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Stephen Fulcher
2078 posts |
Most likely, and of course it is worth remembering that for a chain such as this then both servers will need to have the port forwarding set up correctly.
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| Re: Is this Possible 05/06/2012 at 17:43 #32820 | |
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Sacro
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" said:...it is worth remembering that for a chain such as this then both servers will need to have the port forwarding set up correctly.Except for the fact that this isn't true, you only need to have port forwarding if you're being connected to, not for connections from. Log in to reply |
| Re: Is this Possible 05/06/2012 at 18:14 #32825 | |
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Stephen Fulcher
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Data is sent both ways though isn't it? When I tried it I had to port forward both. Log in to reply |
| Re: Is this Possible 05/06/2012 at 18:31 #32827 | |
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Sacro
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" said:Data is sent both ways though isn't it?Yes, but only one end has to establish the connection, the other end needs the port forwarding. Log in to reply |
| Re: Is this Possible 06/06/2012 at 00:45 #32832 | |
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JohnMiller
321 posts |
Thanks for your input. We have port forwarded our Modems using "Simple Port Forwarding" freeware & we can now connect Many Thanks John Log in to reply |