Close Combat: Playing Over a Network (154728)

SUMMARY

This article discusses how to play Close Combat over a Local or Wide Area Network (LAN or WAN).

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

To begin, make sure your system is configured correctly, as follows:

1. Check to make sure TCP/IP is loaded as a protocol for the Network adapter card, as follows:
   1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
   2. Click Network.
   3. Click the Configuration tab. If TCP/IP is not listed, click Add and follow the dialog boxes.
2. Disable the TCP/IP - Dial-Up Adapter protocol, as follows:
   1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
   2. Double click System, and choose the Device Manager tab.
   3. Click the (Plus) sign next to Network Adapters.
   4. Click Dial-up Adapter, and press Properties.
   5. Under Device Usage, clear the Original Configuration box. (Dial-Up Networking is dynamic, so re-starting Windows is not necessary.)
3. Determine both IP Addresses. One player needs to know both. To determine your IP address, start the game and press the 2 Player option button on the Command screen. Your IP address should be listed.

STARTING THE GAME

1. Both players need to start Close Combat, and press the 2 Player option button on the Command screen.
2. Player 1 (the player that has a list of both IP Addresses) needs to click Initiate Connection, enter the opponents IP Address in the space provided, and click OK.
3. Player 2 needs to click Wait For Connection and then press OK.
   
   Dial-Up Networking binds to the TCP/IP protocol last and therefore is the default. When player 2 clicks Wait For Connection, Close Combat looks to the Dial-Up Networking protocol, if present, regardless of the chosen IP Address.

Once both players hear the Artificial Entity announce "Connection Established," they can then press Begin to start the game.