HoI2-Lan problem

**xristosQ** · July 02, 2011, 01:05 PM

Ok... I have 2 computers on the same network and I want to play Hearts of Iron 2 multiplayer with a friend of mine... But when I host a room (LAN), my friend from the other computer cannot find my room... What should I do to fix this thing?

Notes:
*Both computers have the same version of the game (1.3a)
*I don't think that the firewall blocks'em
*The computers are conected to the network via a rooter

**xristosQ** · July 17, 2011, 09:48 AM

Thanks for the help...

**Coal143** · July 19, 2011, 02:14 AM

Try using hamachi?

**xristosQ** · July 23, 2011, 07:04 AM

Hamachi isn't necessery when playing LAN... I tried it though, and it wasn't working!

**Nikitn** · July 23, 2011, 12:18 PM

why don't you use regular internet instead? Just connect both of the computers to the internet and problem's fixed.

**xristosQ** · July 24, 2011, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by American Eagle

why don't you use regular internet instead? Just connect both of the computers to the internet and problem's fixed.

You think I didn't try that?

**Coal143** · July 25, 2011, 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by xristosQ

You think I didn't try that?

To be fair, you never said you did.

**Nikitn** · July 25, 2011, 04:40 AM

No, I didn't think you tried that because you sounded (and still sound) like you have no idea what you are doing.

Connecting from internet should work 100%. Why doesn't it work?

**xristosQ** · July 25, 2011, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Coal143

To be fair, you never said you did.

I forgot to tell it though, my fault

Originally Posted by American Eagle

No, I didn't think you tried that because you sounded (and still sound) like you have no idea what you are doing.

Connecting from internet should work 100%. Why doesn't it work?

I know what are you talking about... I tried both lan and internet multiplayer ways... When I put the IP of the host pc it tells me that Ip address is wrong...

And something else... When I host a game (LAN) from the computer A the computer B just doesn't find the game... But, when I host a game from the computer B the computer A detects the game, but I am not able to choose it (I will post some screenshots later to help you understand)

And thank you all for helping me!

**Coal143** · July 25, 2011, 10:40 AM

Well it could be, that the Ip address IS wrong

**xristosQ** · July 25, 2011, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Coal143

Well it could be, that the Ip address IS wrong

No

**makanyane** · April 09, 2012, 03:05 PM

for reference (as this thread is a high google search for HOI2 lan problems) me and wilddog had very similar problems - one computer can see the other but not join... other one can't see the other at all - the answer turned out to be to disable uPnP (plug and play setting) on the router that was controlling the LAN connection

took a long while to realise that was all the problem was

- it's mentioned somewhere on the HOI forum but not prominently

EDIT; oh, and having finally got that working - that is the other reason PKH isn't progressing as fast as may be wished!

**Marfyew** · July 30, 2014, 07:05 AM

Since I spent ages trying to get this to work (about two days straight) I thought that it would be best to share the solution that worked for ME (probably not everyone). I tried UPnP off and on, router DMZ, port forwards etc, they didnt work.
Get game ranger. (link below) Its free, make a room (in game ranger) and start the game through that.
http://www.gameranger.com/

**makanyane** · July 31, 2014, 01:51 PM

thanks yes, that should work, but it is a bit annoying to have to connect via internet when you've got two computers plugged together....

haven't been back to HOI for a bit but was trying old Age of Empires game which used to work on lan with XP to win7 machine and now won't for two win7 PC's unless the firewalls are off - arrggghhh....
and then still also occasionally decides not to cooperate at all!