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Network Play (Hosting) 26/01/2013 at 19:43 #40882
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Can anyone advise if I am doing something wrong, tried to set up a sim using my machine as server but nobody can connect.

I've put IP address/port details on forum and opened sim and set it up as me been the server computer.

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Network Play (Hosting) 26/01/2013 at 19:45 #40883
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" said:
Can anyone advise if I am doing something wrong, tried to set up a sim using my machine as server but nobody can connect.

I've put IP address/port details on forum and opened sim and set it up as me been the server computer.
Have you forwarded the port on your router?

"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Network Play (Hosting) 26/01/2013 at 19:47 #40884
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ahh that could be it,without sounding a fool any idea how I do this?

Not very good at that sort of stuff

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Network Play (Hosting) 26/01/2013 at 19:51 #40885
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Take a look at this post.
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Network Play (Hosting) 26/01/2013 at 20:02 #40886
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I'm very confused now, completely minced in trying to work this out, where on my machine do I go to set up the ports, I assume control panels then network/sharing centre but not totally.

Sorry for sounding brain dead

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Network Play (Hosting) 26/01/2013 at 20:32 #40888
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Need to refer to your router manual.

Barry

Barry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Network Play (Hosting) 26/01/2013 at 20:39 #40889
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Or visit this website http://portforward.com/ Which I found very useful
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