Red Alert 2 across a LAN
I was playing around with my home network setup this morning and I discovered a cool trick. Red Alert 2 can easily be configured to use IPX network protocol for a networked game. I am currently running Windows XP with ICS, so this trick may not work for everyone. First, I installed the IPX protocol on both machines. What you do on XP is go to Network Connections, right click on your Ethernet card and go to “Properties.” Under Properties click “Install…” For me, the IPX protocol appeared right in this window. If it doesn’t for you, I heard that selected “Microsoft” will cause an IPX protocol driver to appear. Use this. Make sure that NetBIOS and IPX is bound only to your network card. If NetBIOS is bound to the other adapters, this is okay. Next, boot Red Alert 2 on both computers after the protocol is installed. Go to Options/Network. Play around with your network setting on both computers until you can get them to appear simultaneously in the Lobby. Once you have done that, you are set. I hope this works! Enjoy.
229 comments
(5 years, 10 months ago)
in options under networking it gives you a choice of hardware addresses. look under the status>advanced (i think) in Winxp for ur hardware’s physical address. then you can just select it using that instead of “playing around w/ it”
(5 years, 10 months ago)
I just installed the IPX, then opened red alert 2, didn’t hafto do anything with the network options in RA2, worked fined without ever going in them
(5 years, 9 months ago)
How do I get it to run on XP, have tried all the suggestions on the westwood site? Thanks
(5 years, 9 months ago)
How do I get Red Alert 2 working on my LAN with an ME machine and an XP Machine? Tried setting IPX as my protocol, but nothing.
(5 years, 9 months ago)
In the agame option, there is some field under LAN Setting: Socket Number, Destination Network. And under the fire wall there is Port #.????? what i have to do with them. coz when i run the game on my lan the players can not see each others.
thank you
(5 years, 9 months ago)
Hello everybody, i also got ra2 running under xp on both my pc’s en ics is on, everything is going fine untill i come to the part where i have to ‘play around with the settings’ ?? could someone explain what there has to be done so i can play ra2 with the ipx protocol under xp? thanx to those who now what there talking about
(5 years, 8 months ago)
I connected each of my computers thru an SMC router… I can’t seem to find both computers on the network. I tried the IPX/SPX setting in windoze XP and that didn’t seem to remedy my problem… (W)ould it m(A)ke a diffe(RE)nce if I don’t have the original cd(Z)? Thanks for the reply!
(5 years, 8 months ago)
Yeah it’s probably a glitch in your version of RA2. I really don’t know anything about SMC routers so I can’t help you there. Sorry.
(5 years, 8 months ago)
Hey there, Red alert 2 aye, :) well I am trying to network it with a Win98 and WinXP, can this be done plz email me a guide thanks :) I am still searching thanks…
(5 years, 8 months ago)
I am trying ot network RA2 with win2000 and win xp prof. can anyone emial me some detailed directions on how to get this to work? thanks
(5 years, 8 months ago)
Please simply tell me how to load and play RA2 under XP
Many thanks
(5 years, 8 months ago)
Red Alert 2 should work fine if you just run the installer on the CD. Otherwise I’m not sure what the problem is.
(5 years, 7 months ago)
i loaded ra2 on my network and i can see both computers on both machines when i go to create a new game i cant seem to get the second machine to join my game it just freezes can anyone help
(5 years, 7 months ago)
OK, so I managed to ,load RA2 on XP, but now next problem is getting it network through a Router. Any cleaver people please help Ta
paul
(5 years, 7 months ago)
I made it work on XP: I looked at options -> network and the network card option there, and noticed it was set to the same value on both computers.
Changing the value on one of the computers (I had the choice of three different ones on the drop-down menu) did the trick!
Eivind.
(5 years, 7 months ago)
Yep same for me. I think it works fine as long as one of the IPX numbers on the network is different. Trial and error will eventually do the trick.
(5 years, 7 months ago)
It’s quite easy, basically the network settings define the different adapters in your machine, and are listed by there mac address, find the mac address of your network card, and you’re set.
(5 years, 7 months ago)
Thanks for the info, man!
The bridge of acceptance of XP draws nearer…
though by the time i get used to this pile of ****, there will be another wierder windows… :/
(5 years, 7 months ago)
hmm, got to the part where i was playing around with the ipx setting ingame.
i practically tried every single option there was…
which was tireing since he had 5 drop down options, and i had three.
stranger still, there were times when he could see me in hte players list, but i cannot see him, or we can see each other, but i cant see a **** thing hes typing…
this is getting real confusing…
the firewall my school has should not make a diffrence, yeah? i mean, ive played ard with the IP in diablo 2…
(5 years, 7 months ago)
ok do I have to buy 2 copies of ra2 to be able to play head to head on my network? Or can I just use the allies cd in 1 and the soviet cd in the other?
(5 years, 7 months ago)
Yes using the cds separately will work and I think is okay with Westwood Studios. Otherwise why give out two cds that work?
(5 years, 7 months ago)
If you start a command prompt and type in
ipconfig /all
you will get an overview of all network connections and their hardware addresses. This may help you choose the right one if you’re having problems.
Eivind.
(5 years, 6 months ago)
For some reason when I try and play RA2 on a LAN, it doesn’t work. I have an XP Pro machine trying to play with 4 other 2K machines. I checked the MAC addresses, and the network ID’s in IPX/SPX Config, and they all work. For some reason the other machines can see me that is my nick is broadcast and shows up in the room, but I can’t see any games, nor can anyone see my games. I can’t see anyone else, nor can we chat (either way), but I do show up in the room. I’ve tried switching network cards but now I am out of ideas, anyone else have some?
(5 years, 6 months ago)
I would say yes try uninstalling then do a reinstall. Delete anything that is left over from the Red Alert 2 in the Westwood folder (default location is C:\Westwood). Just be sure not to delete any of the Westwood Internet components for other games, such as Tiberian Sun, etc.
Try to patch the game without using the online updater since that might be your problem. You can download the Patch for Red Alert 2 1.006 directly from Westwood Studios. See if that works.
(5 years, 6 months ago)
Guyz and Mike… I just had window xp installed on my system. RA2 installs but has errors that tell me that I need a new patch in order for it work over the internet. I try to install the patch but another error pops telling me that one of the files is old and that the patch cannot continue! The error: intializing failed, reinstall - appears after I try to run RA2 after the installation of the patch fails. Do I unistall RA2 then install the patch and then reinstall RA2? Westwood has not helped much.
(5 years, 6 months ago)
I have two XP Pro machines networked. A network game shows both players in the lobby, however neither can type to each other, and when one player clicks the “New” button to start a new game, the other player loses that name in the lobby. Thus that player cannot see my game being set up, and cannot join. Note: I have not figured out which address to place in the “Destination Network” box for each computer, if it is needed. Nor have I chosen the “Socket Number” I don’t know what to put in those two boxes. I have chosen their correct “Network Cards” I use a Linksys Network Everywhere router with its own firewall. Do I need to make an entry into “Port Number”? My guess was no cause I see the other players name, just can’t play him.
(5 years, 6 months ago)
I’m using winxp and i’m trying to get red alert 2 to work on westwood. I cant get to the game lobby at all. no matter what i did i cant get connected to westwood. i have bought this game a few weeks ago and still to day nothing i’ve read have help me figure out why i cant connect. i’ve installed the nwlink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatiable transport protocol. as that was the only ipx protocol choice i had. i still cant get connected to westwood. any help would be appreciated
(5 years, 6 months ago)
I have windows xp home edition and network between 6 pc ,I insall protocol IPX for games in pcs ,……., and i have game ( need for speed 2 ) ., but when i play in network and i creat game the other pcs can’t joind in my game becuase computer sayes: he can;t find network
i want to find solution of thes problem
thanks for all
(5 years, 6 months ago)
Ahmed: it sounds like the IPX configuration isn’t correct in Need for Speed 2. I don’t have a copy of the game on my computer but I suggest changing around the IPX addresses on each of the machines and maybe that will work.
(5 years, 6 months ago)
I lost my Cd case to my red alert 2 game and i was wondering if maybe y’all could help me out and give me the code to install it onto my new comp.
(5 years, 6 months ago)
Here’s the code for Red Alert 2.
(5 years, 6 months ago)
Quite the LAN Question, so only the experienced need reply please.
I’m heavy into LAN Gaming, as well as played TONS on WOL. We’ve played everything from Command & Conquer games to Unreal to dinky but fun games like “Serious Sam” (LOL..cool game). However, the only game I’ve EVER experienced problems with is C&C: Red Alert 2.
I understand for RA2 LAN play, the IPX/SPX protocol needs to be installed, and they are on every computer I setup. (Yes, NetBIOS as well) I’ve set the IP Address for TCP/IP to letting it Automatically obtain, I’ve tried it with all Firewalls disabled, I’ve tried it with them enabled (for those firewall questions, you need to enable Ports 1234, 1235, 1236, & 1237 in your firewall to allow RA2 LAN play). I’ve turned off filtering on Routers, turned off Router Firewalls, used them all enabled using different ports. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled Clients, Services, and Protocols across the LAN just to get these friggin’ machines seeing each other in the RA2 Network Lobby.
It’s not the network media, as I can successfully ping each machine. It’s not the workgroups or any naming conventions. It’s not firewalls. I run C&C: Generals and everyone shows up automatically! Unreal Tournament, not a problem. Serious Sam, BOOM…beautiful. SWAT3, up and running. But for the life of me Red Alert 2 is quickly becoming my “Pet Peeve”. Sometimes, and these occasions are rare, several computers will “see” each other in the RA2 Network Lobby. But I’ve yet to get ALL computers on the LAN to “see” each other. More times than not, I don’t get anything at all out of that game.
I’m getting sick of Generals really quick because I’m getting killed at it. Man I’m a n00b at that game. I want RA2 across the LAN cuz I own at it. (I guess I can’t have my cake and eat it too huh?)
If anyone has any experience in getting RA2 to run perfectly across a LAN, on XP Machines all the way across the board, please please please let me know. Today is the 29th of March and a response today would be great, however unlikely.
If you have any ideas I can try, let me know. Keep in mind I’ve tried almost EVERYTHING!!!! Even somethings I haven’t listed here. But I am way open to any possible suggestion. Don’t worry about sounding condescending or very knowledgeable, I’ll understand ya’.
If someone could be my Savior, I’ll kiss yer feet!!!
Tom Fernandez; CCNA Network Infrastructure Jackson Hewitt Technology
(5 years, 6 months ago)
I’m on a Linksys Router, how would i see/edit my firewall settings on that? Running W2K with WinXP both with all that IPX stuff installed
(5 years, 6 months ago)
I am wondering why I can’t get any names to show up…I’m trying to get a Windows 98 and XP computer with IPX and NetBios all enabled, and shared folders and other networked games work, so it’s set up right…but can somebody PLEASE tell me how to get some names to show up on the server find screen?
(5 years, 6 months ago)
The only way I could get it to work was by playing with the IPX settings in Red Alert. Just try changes the numbers around until the names appear.
(5 years, 6 months ago)
I got it to work with WinXP & Win98 Machines.
For windows xp, install the NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible protocol. Once finished, select properties on NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible protocol and give it a network number of: 00000001 and Frame type = Ethernet II
For Windows 98 install the normal ipx/spx protocol. Once finished select the ipx/spx protocol, hit advanced, goto advanced tab, in here make sure frame type = Ethernet II and network address = 1.
Now in the network options of RA2 make sure the correct MAC address of your network adapter is selected for the “network card” drop down menu.
That should do it!
(5 years, 6 months ago)
Just got CC RA2 RedStrike Yesterday; I’m pretty much in the “can’t get the **** thing to network” camp. I mean, even StarCraft is hella easy to network, and supports both UDP (TCP/IP) and IPX networks; RA2 seems to support neither, heh. I have a Netgear MR814 wireless router, and it only uses the TCP/IP protocol.
Even more “funny” I have a print server that uses the IPX protocol; I can print with this print server, and thus know atleast the IPX setup is correct. Cripes, anyone know of any patches or anything to fix this? I mean SC is 5 years old and they still release patches; Westwood seemingly dropped support for RA2 around 2001 or thereabouts.
Appreciate any replies.
(5 years, 6 months ago)
guys, when you set up the ipx on the computers, you need to set them to be 802.3 and give each computer an address. Both of these are done in the settings for the ipx protocol. give one the address 1 and the other 2. Make the network number 0, then everything will work. I had this same problem
(5 years, 5 months ago)
We had it working and then it suddenly stopped. I play with all the recomended settings and sometimes we see some names sometimes we dont. very odd.
(5 years, 5 months ago)
I FIGURED IT OUT!
I have this working with XP and 98 together on my collge LAN. We can get many people connected and chatting and everything.
You may need to:
If you have MS proxy client or others, disable them. Other internet programs may effect the game. Be safe and close all or disable internet programs.
if under network connections under xp you have more then one icon, you need to either bridge, remove or disable.
Everybody needs
By looking at this you can see how some got it to work, but I am 100% sure this works. Try it out and e-mail me. Beesleyw at Thomas . edu
goodluck
(5 years, 5 months ago)
Yeah this site is really helpful thanks WB :). I could not for the life of me figure this problem out, and why the hell do 3 network addresses show up in RA2? Hardly no-one is really knowledgeable with IPX they should have used TCP/IP. Westwood have really slacked off since EA bought them out, they won’t even support RA2 anymore, it’s only 2-3 years old. Yeah, I hate EA.
(5 years, 5 months ago)
Hello everybody, i also got ra2 running under xp on both my pc’s en ics is on, everything is going fine untill i come to the part where i have to ‘play around with the settings’ ?? could someone explain what there has to be done so i can play ra2 with the ipx protocol under xp? thanx to those who now what there talking about
(5 years, 5 months ago)
I just bought RA2 04-15-03 i just installed it to my celeron 1.2g computer running win98se, in other way it install fine, but when i start playing it say ” Insert RA2 CD”…. Why ? i don’t like playing it with the RA2 cd on the cdrom… What do i need to install it correctly… pls. help..
(5 years, 5 months ago)
Hi all,
I also have been trying to get RA2 networked for quite some time now. I am running two W2K PCs at home, with IPX protocol installed, I have verified the network works fine.
Now I have read through all the posting above and have tried several different combinations. But the following works for me:
In my IPX configuration, I set both the Internal Network Number to 0 (as in all zero). In Frame Type I have found that both 802.3 and 802 II works for me, as long as I have different Network Number on each machine (This is different to the Internal Network Number, you will be able to edit it one you select either 802.3 or 802 II from the drop down menu).
The conclusion is that I can get the two machines to see each other in RA2 and even start a game, but this is as far as I can go. The game will suddenly “ends”, as in the message “You are defeated” suddenly appear on the screen and the game is terminated. This always happens within 3 minutes of starting the network game.
The two PCs are connected via a switch, but after going through the manual (This is one of your cheapo switch) I can not find any configuration that I can tweak around, so I doubt this is the problem. However I have yet to try it with a simple hub.
Any ideas?? I am dying to have a go at it with my bro :P
sedesi
(5 years, 5 months ago)
do you know! i have tried every last thing ever to get this working. it just wont have it! i have a pc and laptop both running win xp PRO, the network is bridged and both ipx setup on both systems, also the network numbers are diffrent. but no luck.
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(5 years, 5 months ago)
i cant find that IPX instal at network and internet connection… where can i found it if they has not at here?
(5 years, 5 months ago)
help somebody…….i got everything right with connecting my laptop & PC (both winxp) and started playing red alert but after about 50 second every time i play everything explodes and the game ends….please someone tell me whats going on….
(5 years, 5 months ago)
I have had Kali II setup before as well, and it does connect. The problem for me is that after about 1 minute of game play the same scenario as described in post #53 and my previous post happens as well. The game will just suddenly ends without warning.
I believe the truth for this problem is still out there….
sedesi
(5 years, 5 months ago)
I just networked my old trusty Win95 PC to my new “XP home” PC and found IPX play in Red Alert 1 does not work. Can anyone help me?
(5 years, 5 months ago)
Trying to run Red Alert on Windows2000 Professional. I had it running a year ago but now it just presents a black screen and I have to reboot. Could it be that I deleted some cookies?
(5 years, 5 months ago)
You can’t play RA2 with out a CD.
[removed]For networking gaming. Make sure all computers involved are in the same network. For some machines (WinME is a good example) the name must be in the same case. This is tricky since in XP it defaults to upper case, but in ME it allows you to set it.
Also if you are running on XP. Make sure to install it using Compatability for Win 95/98 on the “autorun.exe” file. This will require for you to not let the game install on autorun from start.
I can get it to play on XP for the most part. But I get “internal error” every so often.
(5 years, 5 months ago)
I think the problem that I’ve been having is that with YR, you need to use two separate keys. I wasn’t aware of that beforehand. Umm… RA (the original) will run in Win2k if you set it to a compatibility mode, I think. I haven’t used Win2k in a long time, so I don’t even remember if it has compatibility modes or if that was new to XP. Then again, I can’t even get RA to install in XP without running it in a compatibility mode… Also, when I do get RA to work, I don’t even have a “network” option. Umm… I had something else to say, but I forgot what it was…
(5 years, 5 months ago)
i am trying to instal CC RA2 on my XP. I tried setting the autorun.exe file to compatibility mode for 95 and also for 98/ME and it will not install. Do I need to change any other settings for other files or set it to run in 256 colors/change display/disable visual themes? Thanks!!
(5 years, 5 months ago)
hello ! 1st i want to say thx for those here who gave me usefull tips for a working! lan/ Win-XP/C&C 2. O.K. Installing the game here under XP is no prob - 3 different PC’s. 3 different game-keys here. game patched to >1.006. My prob was to connect to the open game in lan. players in the lobby -> but by open a new game no one was able to connect to the new multi-game > the person/player name was left/hidden in the lobby who set up new game. how does it work now here : i installed the IPX/SPX-protucoll (that’s what you need to install, too. if you didn’t done before) on each machine, new. restart. > under Win > : network-connections/ lan/ethernet-card. > i changed the nunmbers of all machines under the NWLink IPX/SPX settings (default 8 zero) > to a different of each machine. like : 22222222 33333333 and so on. under the c&c : network/option-settings i let it all by default. this is how it’s working well now here. without any hang-ups or crashes.
[removed]. a good gif for the ears i think. my english sucks like my “C&C 2 Lan” two days ago. but perhaps it might help someone who is reading this. good luck.(5 years, 5 months ago)
you also have to remember that you have to be on difernt sockets, on the mainmenu of yuris revenge/ra2 goto options -> network and on each of the computers change it to a differnt socket. ie computer 1 has the first number computer 2 has the second ect . . . then you will be able to see yourselves
(5 years, 5 months ago)
Yes. I set the Xp machine frame type to 802.2 and Internal network number and network number both to 0, and it works. The other win98 machine frame type is set to AUTO. I just install Red on XP, update from westwood. nothing else added to it.
(5 years, 5 months ago)
I have notebook with XP Pro. I can play Lan game with another computer which use Win98SE. But I can only play when I using wireless PC card. If I use wired connection, after 30 seonds all are blow,”you are defeated” that’s what I got. I like to try using 802.2 to set the frame type and see what happen.
(5 years, 5 months ago)
hi, i tried every advice on this page, but when we start the game in about 30 seconds both bases explodes and the game stops…this is for both games red alert 2 and c&c generals. Does anybody have an idea how to solve this problem ? thanx
(5 years, 5 months ago)
hi, initially, i had problems establishing a LAN connection between my computers, but after checking this site out, i have finally solved my proble. By the way tino, i once encountered the problem too. im not a professional or expert in this, but i reinstalled Red Alert and everything went back to normal.
(5 years, 5 months ago)
How I used Lan for play in my Lan RA 2 used Winsows 98 SE. Thank you ! I try many time for Play the game in my network Lan but never win.
(5 years, 4 months ago)
Thank you - to Mike for the site and WB for posting 43. Our four player LAN now works reliably after months of occasional disconnections and random maps not working. We left frame types on Auto and RA’s sockets blank, and just set the PC network addresses to be different. (OS are 98SE, ME and XP).
(5 years, 4 months ago)
for me ra2 works fine..but i can not get random maps to work.
i set the ipx adress in winxp different for each pc 00000001, 00000002 and so on and in ra2 i set the hardware adress of my network card to be the right.
but when i use a random map some players can not join the game or are not visible when they join and so on.
when i use a regular map everything works fine.
does anyone know a way to solve this problem?
(5 years, 4 months ago)
hello
what the soccet number in the network for red alert2
thanks
(5 years, 4 months ago)
Hey, ive also been trying to get Ra2 and Yuris Revenge working over IPX for some time. But ive come across this really wierd problem.
I press on Network on the main menu, and on this screen is one button called NEW and a duplicate image of the radar at the top right. When you press on NEW it changes to JOIN and says “cant join game”, its like a glitch or something. So I cant even create a game for Kali to join.
Ive got legitimate versions, CD key, Box and all.
Got me stumped… Any ideas?
(5 years, 4 months ago)
Hi there, I’m trying to play ra2 in two pc’s but I haven’t maneged it yet. After lot of settings on the pc’s and searching on the internet I still cannot play through a network. Can anybody please tell me what to do from a to z OR where to find the proper information … ! ? thanks, Nikolas
(5 years, 4 months ago)
ive successfully gotten my computers to ping each other, which means that they are networked, and i have read through this entire page, and it seems that no one will give a straight answer to this question, which is the most important of all “what goes in the destination network space? what about the socket number space? where do i get this information from” thi question has been bugging so many people here im surprised that no one has fully answered it please, this is pertinent information
(5 years, 4 months ago)
My Brother and I purchased RA2 to play over the internet, We both have winxp and cable modems.
his game installed and would link up with westwood servers right away.
Mine on the other hand will not. only differnce is I run my cable behind a linksys router BEFSR41 4 port router.
I am pretty sure it is the router stopping the game from contacting westwood but have no clue how to set the router to allow this to happen. It also effectively kills the internet connection when it fails and both the computer and the router has to be rebooted to re-establish the connection.
any help from someone that uses this successfully would be wonderful. strange i can play Everquest and Dark age of camelot with no problems at all.
(5 years, 3 months ago)
RA 2 - What should I print in the “Destination Network” column? Please help me!
(5 years, 3 months ago)
How can I play online without going through Westwoods servers? I assure you me and my mates have legit copies (well ok 1 of us hasn’t, but 3 out of 4 ain’t bad) but we’re all on blueyonder, so if we played directly it would be really fast! I tried Kali, but there seems to be problems.
(5 years, 3 months ago)
after you install dont forget to change the network settings in the game options
(5 years, 3 months ago)
hi….
i want to know exactly how to play multiplayer game using network cards thar are directly connected at one place….
if there is any good answer I want to know it at.. wasm79@yahoo.com
thanks….
(5 years, 3 months ago)
Hi people,
not a strictly network question but… I am running XP…. for some reason when I start a server, game runs fine for a minute or so the everything blows up just like when you surrender in a game, I get “you wee defeated ” message and game finishes… anyone had something similar? If yes, what is the problem ?
(5 years, 3 months ago)
Guys if all else fails .. search on how to get quake one working on ipx with xp .. that’s the knowledge i had and i used it..
a red alertin i will go .. )
(5 years, 2 months ago)
Eric posted a solution on the 6th of April that is correct if ur using XP and W98 machines.
Set the XP network number to 1 (the bottom choice) and set the network number to 0 (the top choice) and make sure its on 802.3.
Then on the W98, set the network number to 2
Try this out, I know it works. GJ ERIC THX A MILLION
(5 years, 1 month ago)
How do i install IPX in order to play Red Alert 2?
(5 years, 1 month ago)
is there any way to start a dedicated server playing red alert 2???
email @ maddiepo38@yahoo.com
(5 years, 1 month ago)
My rd2 netqwork option aint working at at on my second comp (running ME) My 1st comp(win zp) can hosty a game and all but the 2nd one can even get in network menu , i click on the button and it tries to get in but comes back with the main menu.
(5 years, 1 month ago)
FYI - If you connect your computers via a router, then you won’t be able to get RA2 (or any other IPX/SPX game) to see the other comps on your local network, because IPX is an unroutable protocol. Makes me absolutely crazy mad that these Westwood folks didn’t make RA2 playable over local TCP/IP — the same protocol that RA2 uses when it connects to Westwood online!
(5 years ago)
I going to lan whith my friend on the wekend in ra2 but he dot work in Xp what can i do to play lan in XP???
(5 years ago)
hey, i’ve installed the game (i’ve only got the allied disc) and when i click on “play” on that option menu it says “please insert the correct cd rom, select ok and restart application”. i’ve got the correct disc in the drive, and i dunno what to do to get it working.
[removed], so any ideas/instructions to get it going?(5 years ago)
hi, i have 2 computer connected with a cross over cable. got win XP pro running on both and broadband on one (with ICS enabled) i had a big probelm getting RA2 to work on my network.i did manage to do it once but then i did something to my network settings and it all stopped working, file sharing, ICS, RA2 lan games etc. just got it all working again though. these are the settings i used. all from help other people on here.
install RA2 and the v1.006 patch. then install the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible Transport Protocol. when this has installed go on its properties and select the frame type. I set this to Ethernet II (after reading on the old westwood support site that this is what it needed to be set to) then i set the Network number to 22222222 (just 8 of the same number, originally 00000000). Leave the Internal network number as 00000000 and do exactly the same on the other computer (make sure that the Network number is the same on both computers, so inmy case it was 22222222 on both computers). now on RA2 click on options, network, then set the Network card address to the address that looks something like this: 22 22 22 22:** ** ** ** (where * is the address of your network card).leave all the other boxes empty. Do this on both computers and it should work?. it works for me, just hope it will help someone else out
(4 years, 12 months ago)
hea ive pluged command&conquer generals in and ive ben havin some truble on it its just soo freakin slow but i love it so mutch theres soo mutch to do its grat i think the slownes may be from memory space
(4 years, 12 months ago)
Hey, i’ve windows2000 running. I wanted to install ra2 on my pc, but the setup won’t start. Does anybody now how to fix that, so i can install and play ra2? Thnx
(4 years, 11 months ago)
hello
i and my friend we have internet but we wanna play against each other
how do i make this work
what do i take from destination and socket number?
how do i set my configuration in XP?
please help
thank you
(4 years, 11 months ago)
Hi!
We set up a LAN together with a friend and decided to play Red Alert 2. First we tried with a laptop (Win ME) and a Celeron 400 (Win 98), with approximately following IPX settings: Frame type: Ethernet 802.3 IPX addresses 00 00 00 01 in the first and 00 00 00 02 in the second computer. The number of connections was set to 2.
We both have a retail copy of RA2 with same versions installed (updated to 1.006). Our network is pretty simple: two RJ45 serials and a hub. We also have a crossing cable. My friend also has “Yuri’s Revenge” expansion pack installed together with RA2 but I think that’s not the problem because..
..we were able to see each other in the network lobby. But then, while trying to type something the whole network starts to lag. The delay times increase from seconds to minutes and while trying to begin a game, the host manages to get to the game creation menu but the joiner will never be able to join (actually our patience ended after waiting for some ½ hour :)).
Then we tried with another laptop (now the network consists of two laptops, the new one running Win 2000 with its default IPX settings, the address 00 00 00 02). Now my friend from his Win ME-laptop is able to see me in the lobby but I can’t see him. There is slight lag, but not as bad as what it was between ME & 98 machines.
The problem with this alternative is that last time when we had a LAN party we were able to play with these two computers but now even that seems to be impossible :((
Could someone provide a bit of assistance to make it possible for us two generals to destroy & bomb each other :)
(4 years, 11 months ago)
I’ve got RA2 runnning now with a sitecom router, 1 win98 en 1 winXP machine. just set network to 2222222 on both pc’s (like someone already said here), and set the IPX to ethernet II.
(4 years, 11 months ago)
I click custom game or any other internet option and it says: “You Westwood online support library is either missing or invalid”
I installed the internet components again and I have the same files as my friend but I keep getting the message. I have v1.0.0.6
This may be a problem with it think I play over LAN but I do not, I want to play over the internet?
Can anyone tell me how to correct this problem please?
(4 years, 11 months ago)
I Know there is a problem that allows u to play Red Alert 2 over TCP-ip over LAN. no more ixp problems! I have used on a LAN-party, where IPX was filtert from the backbone, so it was impossible to play RA2 the normal way. But I lost that program! Does anyone knows where iam talking about? I hope anyone knows where i can find it…
(4 years, 11 months ago)
problem = program afcourse :)
(4 years, 11 months ago)
Ok, I’m at work trying to get all this to work. My partner in crime and I run through 2 different network closets. We’re both running XP.
Internal Network Number: 00000000 Frame Type: 802.3 Network Number: 11111111 (Comp 1) 33333333 (Comp 2)
What’s the problem here, we can’t see eachother in the lobby. In CC the Network cards are set to the correct one…can anyone help.
Thanks
(4 years, 11 months ago)
reconnection error?
what is the hell is that?
(4 years, 10 months ago)
“FYI - If you connect your computers via a router, then you won’t be able to get RA2 (or any other IPX/SPX game) to see the other comps on your local network, because IPX is an unroutable protocol”
IPX is completely routable? Where do you get this info from? The network number represents what the network subnet does in TCP/IP. If IPX wasn’t routable how to you think Netware Networks worked before tcp/ip. Obviously you will need to enable IPX routing on the router to route it but no big deal. SPX makes IPX connection orientated like what TCP does for IP.
Cheers
Paul
(4 years, 10 months ago)
we are running win 98 win 2k and xp pro every time we start a game on our local network the game stuffs up and kicks out one of the players can you help us
email insaindeano@hotmail.com if anyone can help
(4 years, 10 months ago)
Hey, Im running RA2 on two XP computers, when i entered the network area of the game both players where visable, as soon as one went to create a game they would disapear from the lobby so the second player could’nt join the game.
Cokecan72’s explanation of how to get it to work is spot, it deffinatly works.
Matt
(3 years, 9 months ago)
I have Win XP on my main comp with an ISDN internet connection. My second comp has Win 98 but no internet.
How can i network both comps to play RA2 together on the internet sharing the same connection?
Help will really be appreciated.
Thanks for all the great postings.
(3 years, 9 months ago)
Thanks to all for your helpful comments. What worked for me was setting the internal network number to something different on each computer. You can do that by right-clicking on the network, selecting Properties, etc. (see other comments). If the numbers are different for each computer, it works.
(3 years, 8 months ago)
Red Alert two says my online support liberary is missing Its a downloaded game so maybe thats why but every thing else works fine does any body know how to get it so i can play online? please help so i can come and whoop all ur asses! thanks Mike (Mikeraa@lycos.co.uk)
(3 years, 8 months ago)
Had it working between WinXP Pro and Win 2000 Pro and then, suddenly, one day it died. By this, I mean it just stopped working. Through Windows, each machine can see the other, and access the other’s shared folders. But through RA2, it never lists the other player anymore.
This may have been due to a WinXP update… maybe one of the many “security updates” breaks it. I’m not sure. There had been no changes to my network setup that I had knowingly caused to happen.
Since then I put in a new HD, installed WinXP again, then SP2.. and oops, still nothing. I tried all of the fixes here with no luck, along with others found on the web. Now I find that MS’s web site has a list of games that are broken by SP2, among them RA2! Is it possible I’m out of luck?
If anyone has a tip for getting RA2 to work again with XP SP2, please let me know. I’m sure others will be in this boat too sooner or later with XP.
Thanks,
yoji
(3 years, 8 months ago)
We can get it to work (LAN), but its soo freaking slow. All of us get much faster gameplay in skirmish mode. Any ideas?
(3 years, 8 months ago)
Alright i got it all up and running thanks to this site. Ill tell y’all how i fixed it.
The problem: I got two XP machines with two LEGAL copies of the game (costs around 10 Euro each in holland). I installed the game and tried to hook the PC’s up in the Network Lobby of RA2. I setted the card options on both pcs the right way by looking up its physical adress. (both pc’s networkcards). Butt when i came in the lobby i could the other and the other could see me. Butt one of the two hosted a game he/she disapeared from the lobby, so i couldn’t join the others game whatsoever.
The solution: I installed the IPX protocol already before i started networking on RA2. Butt now i had to configure the IPX protocol as i’ve read on this site. so i folowed cokecan72’s advice and that did the trick. I set the internal networknumber of both pcs to: 00000000 and the Frameset to Ethernet II. In the networknumber field i filled in: 22222222 on BOTH computers. So they got the same configuration in the IPX screen !!!!.
Now i restarted RA2. Whent to the internetscreen and downloaded the UPDATE 1.006 for BOTH PC’s. RA2 restarted itself and then you need to go to options > Network. remember ur the physycaladress from the network card? Ah well never mind cus is HAS to BE the one with 22222222:(physicaladrr.) In the other field fill in NOTHING AT ALL (notice the new Firewall option after downloading update)!!!
This time it works without the buildings blowing up saying “you where defeated” lik emanny people had. (i think thats a cause of a bad network connection between both pc’s)
i have the windows XP firewall still on and no ports opened! I also have a Router/Modem from Trust (if ur interested: the 445A- or 450I Speedlink XDSL WEB STATION)
Now it all works fine to me. I hope it does for urs too.
GOOD LUCK !!!!
(3 years, 8 months ago)
Hi,
i hope anyone can give me a general solution setting up the network for RA2 for 2 XP machines.
Please help me and my friends!!
(3 years, 8 months ago)
can someone help please… i cant join a game in networking on RA2… when i try to join my other pc which is networked with ipx and everything the game just freezes.?! please help with this one Thanks
(3 years, 7 months ago)
well boys I have some ****in problem with RA2 and I tried so many options and now I’m in chess. So let me explay you the situation. In the beginning there are two users User1 & User2. Both have RA2 installed form different places. Now i download the game from User1, other 4-5 guys download from User2. and the situation… from tha 4-5 guys which downloaded from User 2 there are conflicts they can’t enter a game simultaniously.Well some could enter others not. cause it says “the serial is already in use” I have no conflicts with any of those 4-5 at all. bute they 2 or 3 between them there aren’t conflicts and the last have. If someone downloads the game from me I have conflict with him. So we can play max 3-4 players cause others can’t join it says “the serial is already in user”. The IPX protocol is installed. The mack adress from OPTONS NETWORK is seto to everybody right. We’ve got a lot of different ra2.reg files with different numbers in it and all numbers in the regedit serial are different. I have no idea what else can I try. I start to think that may be is the serial with which the game is installed but it makes no sence caus 2-3 players have downloaded from User 2 the game and have no conflicts. Any idea of this strange problem?
(3 years, 7 months ago)
I HAVE RA2 IN PC WITH USING WINDOWS 98. EVERY THING IS PERFECT BUT PROBLEM IS IN NETWORK AFTER INTSALL (IPX) PROTOCOL WHY I WONT PLAY IN MY NETWORK.THEN INSTALLING (IPX) NETWORK CARD SHOWED BUT IP ADDRESS TROUBLING WITH ME. MY NETWORK IP ADDRESS IS 192.168.0.1 BUT RA2 WANTS 10.00.00.1 FORMAT. WHATS THAT? TELL
(3 years, 7 months ago)
We got this to work. Just install as normal. Set up IPX protcol. Then in network options in the game just choose a setting from the drop-down for the top parameter. We chose ones different from each other and not the first one. It just worked then.
(3 years, 7 months ago)
have problem with this game, i have installed the game under windows 98 se and have moree than enough processing power and a 1 gig of ram and also a 1mb internet conection. but yet i cannot download or install any of the recent patches to play online ! is this because the westwood server is down constantly as i have been trying to sort this problem out for about 4 months now and have not had any joy. couls some one help us out here pls thanks
(3 years, 7 months ago)
Network numbers for IPX shouldnt really matter much.. both of my machines used the default which was a whole bunch of zeros. Make sure you find your correct MAC address (in command prompt ipconfig /all) and set it in OPTIONS>NETWORK. After you have set that, i wouldnt mess around with the other choices in options unless you know what you are doing.
[removed].(3 years, 6 months ago)
well basically, me and chris hav a simple ad-hoc wireless LAN going between 2 windows XP (w/ Service Pack 2) and we hav played other games across the network but we cant get Yuri’s Revenge to work becuase neither of us know what to put in the destination network, socket number or IPX address. We hav installed the IPX protocol but what now?
(3 years, 6 months ago)
I am running the RA2 over a VPN network connecting two computers through the internet. The IPX protocol has been installed in both machines and the RA2 network cards have been set to the corresponding physical addresses. I can see the other player but surprinsignly I get problems with the chat and cannot join the game: This is when I run the VPN server, I get messages written back in the chat window. Have any of you an idea how comes and how to fix this problem? thanks.
(3 years, 6 months ago)
Hey dude… I’m having this problem playing Red Alert 2… Wenn i’m in a game.. after about 1 minute of something, everything ExplodeS! and the game ends.. Serieusly please help me out here…
(3 years, 6 months ago)
there are like a billion problems here and no1 is answering them. please help us…
(3 years, 6 months ago)
i have worked 3 days on ra2, read though all the comments, tryed many of them but me and my brother cant connect in a game we can see each other in the lobby but we cant see each others game when we create one. we both have windows 98se and are connected to a sitecom router. it has worked before but the router broke and we replaced it with a sitecom one. ethernet II and 22 22 22 22 have been introduced to the setting but it still dont work. please help. its weird because it worked before with the old router with no effort at all.
(3 years, 6 months ago)
hey rick, i had the same problem. its the copyright protection. it can happen when you run two copies of the same ra2 at once, like if you had ra2 on a network drive and you ran both of them. you need different keys if you want to play lan.
(3 years, 6 months ago)
Hi I;m having the same problem as mocoso, I am running the RA2 over a VPN network connecting two computers through the internet. The IPX protocol has been installed in both machines and the RA2 network cards have been set to the corresponding physical addresses. I can see the other player but surprinsignly I get problems with the chat and cannot join the game: This is when I run the VPN server, I get messages written back in the chat window. Have any of you an idea how comes and how to fix this problem? thanks. please help out!
(3 years, 6 months ago)
i still got problem with what i supposed to go in the socket number and network destination for red alert 2 email me a soulreaver49@hotmail.com
(3 years, 6 months ago)
thanks for the tip, i installed the ipx drivers as you said and everything is working fine… thanks again
(3 years, 6 months ago)
westwood is gay for ever implementing the ipx protocol with red alert 2. odd that they never made a game soley under the westwood name (westwood -EA now) perhaps people got a little angry they couldnt just use the **** TCP/IP that all the other games run on. By the way, XP Pro, 2000 Pro running on a school lan =) wooooo, our teacher sure gets ****ed lmfao
(3 years, 5 months ago)
is it possible for anyone to make a guide, showing how to set it up? im on bt, and i am networked to the main computer through the phone line. i have ra2 on both machines, and just want to know how to play each other.
(3 years, 5 months ago)
Did any body tried playing red alert 2 through VPN connection with ADSL lines..if any one tried it before it worked with him please send us the information about the network setup.
(3 years, 5 months ago)
Hi I need help with setting up RA2 network. I have 2 machines, 1 running under Windows ME and the other one running under Windows XP. I have setup the IPX protocol on both machines and did some mix matching. I did get to the point where the one in ME sees the other pc in the lobby but the other one (in XP) does not see the other pc. Anybody who can help me please send me email at aiveel@hotmail.com.
Thank you!
(3 years, 5 months ago)
Excellent tip. Straight Forward easy to understand. I was wasting my time in the Microsoft Support centre and it gave me all sorts of junk i don’t need to know.
(3 years, 4 months ago)
PLS I want to know some program for TCP/IP playing pear to pear
(3 years, 3 months ago)
THIS IS WHAT IVE TRIED IN MY LAN..ENTER THE OPTIONS SCREEN AND PUT THIS SOCKET:192 DESTINATION NETWORK:19.21.68.1X (THE X MUST BE THE SAME IN EVERY COMPUTER) YOU MUST BE SURE IPX/SPX COMPATIBLE PROTOCOL IS INSTALLED IN ALL THE COMPUTERS WE HAD SOME TROUBLES TRYING TO PLAY IN MULTIPLAYER WITH OUR 3 PCS BUT TRYING WITH THIS IT WORKED FINE. SOMETIMES WE MUST WAIT A FEW TO SEE THE SERVER. IT WORKS ON RED ALERT 2 YURI’S REVENGE V1.000
(3 years, 3 months ago)
Check to all these steps, ALL are necesary to get lan RA2 working under xp: First of all turn your network adapters to 10 mbps Half duplex, then install ipx support under protocols, then unbind tcp/ip and make sure you have Client for microsoft windows, file and printer sharing for microsoft windows nwlink 4 netbios and ipx compatible etc etc etc. Disable firewall and get to the ipx protocol to configure with the following: on one of your computers, network address should be a number like 00000001 (when in the other computer you shuld use 00000002), beside frame, you should mark ethernet 802.2 and behind frame the network address should be something like 10000000 (when in the other pc we configure 20000000) and thats all the secret, it tooks me about 2 hours to get this riding but now is working (with a switch i gain a 3 player game or more)
Sebastian from Argentina
Greetings
(3 years, 3 months ago)
How do you turn your network adapter to 10mbps half duplex? On properties of my network adapter under advanced the drop down menu only gives: 100BaseTX, 100BaseTX FullDuplex, 10BaseT, 10BaseT FullDuplex and Auto_Config.
Would apprecciate any help Thanks :)
(3 years, 3 months ago)
I need a step by step how to set up the game so I can play via a wireless network. PLease make it simple so I can follow the process. I am not good with PC’s but I know my son would love to do it. I have 2 PC’s and use Win XP with SP2. PLease help or email it to me at fusionstreaming@hotmail.com. Thanks for the help.
(3 years, 2 months ago)
I just got RA2 and it seems everytime a transmission comes in the game freezes up. I have Windows XP home edition, why is this happening and what can i do to fix it. I tried reinstalling but the problem persisted, please help…
(3 years, 2 months ago)
I can not reinstall RA2 on a computer using XP Home. It geas straight into wanting to send an erro message to MS.
We get an error message saying we are using the same serial number within our network on two other machines. We uninstalled and reinstalled but it still says this. We used regedit and deleted Westwood and it still came up after we installed. We use XP on one and 98 on the other.
We own three separate games and three separate serial numbers for each.
Thanks for any help.
(3 years, 2 months ago)
i have two xp home computers with RA2 installed an working. I do not have IPX and only have normal ethernet network cards. When i launch RA2 i can not get into the network menu, and when i go to network settings all it says is that there are no IPX cards available. Any help with this?? thnx
(3 years, 2 months ago)
got it, it works fine, i know it before i can know this site anyway, i should be the writer up there
(3 years, 2 months ago)
A friend of mine uses an old CPU with Win 98 installed… we are trying to connect to each other with my laptop and his CPU.. first everything worked great with all those settings mentioned above… (have done that several times in the past) now a month later… we would like to play again against each other, but something went wrong… we both can see each other in the lobby, but when someone open a new game… the host disappears… we tried everything (im studying IT, 1rst year, i know what im talking about ^^”) but nothing works correctly… could someone plz help me…
reply suggestions to ict_necromancer@hotmail.com
Much easier for me ^^.. thnQ
(3 years, 2 months ago)
how do i play battles against other people online i get this message saying that my westwood studios online support file is missing and it wont let me play it online. is there something i can download?
(3 years, 1 month ago)
This is how I fixed it (yes, its an previous reply, but modified so it works):
(3 years, 1 month ago)
We are trying to play C&C TS on a wirless network, Windows XP Pro (service pack2) and don’t know what to put for the socket number and destination network under IPX options. Can anyone help a couple of LAN newbies?
(3 years ago)
hello, Bram, Netherlands and WB had it almost solved for me, and for those of you still having trouble this is how i solved it.
A internal network number = 22222220 Frame type = Ethernet II Network Number = 00000002
B internal network number = 22222222 Frame type = Ethernet II Network Number = 00000003
You should now be able to chat in lobby. I did this on two computers running WINXP PRO, with ICS still running, legit copies of RA2 using the same CDKEY.
(3 years ago)
A mate and I had this exact same problem a couple of years back but somehow ****ing about we sorted it. Two years on and he’s move to America and we wanna have a classic game of RA2 but both our copies are pirated so we can’t play on Westwood servers, I need a way of creating a virtual LAN connection from here in England over to my mates new place in New York on his network. Any help on this would be fantastic, also if I solve this problem first, I’ll post it here too.
(3 years ago)
Okay, yesterday I reported that I was having problems with connecting over the Internet, I’ve sorted that now. We used Windows XP VPN settings to create a VLAN connection, we see eachother in the lobby but can’t join eachothers games. I’ll post back once I’ve fixed this
(3 years ago)
Finally got it working.
Playing Red Alert 2
PC 1 Internal Network Number - 22222222 Frame Type - Ethernet II Network Number 00000000
PC 2 Internal Network Number - 22222222 Frame Type - Ethernet II Network Number 00000001
On each computer, set the thing in the drop down box to whatever the Mac address of the relevant network adapter is. EG if you’re playing on your Local Area Connection, go to command prompt and type ipconfig/all and get the MAC address for your LAN and set it to the same in RA2 network options.
Do the same on both computers. Leave the other stuff in the network options blank.
You should now see the game. I disabled both firewalls on both computers when trying this, I don’t know if it works with the firewalls on.
Good luck everyone, I’d been trying to solve this for a long time and finally have success.
PS an easy way to set up a ‘LAN’ over the web is to use a program called Hamachi
http://www.hamachi.cc/
¬Zac
(3 years ago)
In my previous comment, I wrote
“On each computer, set the thing in the drop down box to whatever the Mac address of the relevant network adapter is.”
I meant the drop down box at the top, in RA2 Network Setup. There should be a number of different choices, chooose the one that looks similar to your MAC address (it might look like ‘xx xx xx: your mac address’).
I hope this helps.
(3 years ago)
I got 2 PC(xp) installed with Red Alert 2 and i got a network connection between the two pc. i tried to play LAN on it but it said “IPX not available”. What should i do?
(2 years, 11 months ago)
I have C&C Tiberian sun and was hoping there would be a way of getting both computors to work on LAN, i installed to IPX protocol on both machines but, when in the lobby, niether computor is picking up the other. Any suggestions? Am losing patience with it lol
Cheers Ben
(2 years, 11 months ago)
To solve the problem of pirated copies not playing on Westwood Servers.
Pay the $15. The game is worth it. The agrivation of trying to beat the system isn’t.
(2 years, 11 months ago)
could you explain the instrucion more simply to understand. I tried what you did but i can’t get things to work. My w2k and the other w2k can’t see each other even trying to play around with the network and i don’t know much about the hardware involved like installing the drives and stuff.
Whats Socket # and Destination Network mean in RA2.
(2 years, 11 months ago)
I found RA2 a few days ago and wanted to play it with a friend. Unfortunately, like many here, we couldn’t see each other. I spent all night trying to figure out when I found a solution. It might not work for you guys, but try it anyways.
First, you need to make sure you have the IPX protocol installed on your connection:
Now for my actual solution:
Rinse and repeat for all computers you want to play RA2 with.
Hopefully this will help some of you out.
Oh, and beware, there’s a chance you won’t be able to network a Windows XP/NT machine with a Win9x machine because they use different versions of the protocol.
If you use a router, you might need to configure it to allow NetBIOS traffic. I had to do the same with my router before I could get it to work.
(2 years, 11 months ago)
Quick tip to add to teh above. I was was running to windows XP machines via a router (both latest 1.06 version) and couldn’t get them to talk to each other. The difference was that one had been upgraded with the latest update, the other hadn’t. When both were updated, voila! They worked first time. Check it out. Red Alert 2 Auto Update.
(2 years, 10 months ago)
What if it says under “Network Card”, “IPX not available”? Then what do I do?
(2 years, 10 months ago)
answer to above
Thnx to all on this forum, I succesfully played a wireless LAN game w/ my little bro today. Ive spent 4 days on and off trying to make it work right.
He’s got qwest DSL w/ a wireless gateway (actiontec modem; pretty common). He’s connected via USB port. I have a Blitzz Super G Wireless PCI card. Both pc’s are XP.
At first I got the “IPX not available” message too. So I decide to find out what an IPX is. I still don’t know :-) LOL! But I have an idea now. I installed the IPX/SPX protocol on both pc’s since it was the most common fix on here. That replaced “IPX not available” with various MAC addresses. Then I entered “ipconfig/all” from the command prompt (all programs/accessories) and used the “physical address” for the “network card” field in RA2’s network options. I was then able to see him in the lobby and chat too but, as soon as one of use tried to join a game, the joinee’s RA2 program only (not the CP) would freeze. I decided to reinstall RA2 with a different serial (you can find yourself) on one PC and applied the patch you can find in comment #24.
Tada! No problems from there on out. Whether it was the reinstall, the new serial #, or the patch is for you to find out but the IPX install and obtaining your MAC address is a must. And the rest of the IPX config is system specific. (routers, modems, etc.)
Good Luck to the next person!
(2 years, 8 months ago)
Hey Peps does anyone know if its posible to link 2 seprate networks in difrent locations ie london & manchester as we can play red alert 2 ok here in office but can`t play work mates in manchester with out all of us using internet
(2 years, 7 months ago)
How to get Red Alert 2 working on a LAN. (XP) (I found RA2 to be fun to troubleshoot, so heres my spill)
Install IPX protocol, on the nextwork device that will allow networking. (anything from a crossover to a router to a switch to wireless everything will work) How to: start - settings - Network and dial up connections - right_click on the network device - properties. A new window will show up with a list of services and protocols. Click install and select add protocol. Select the NWlink IPX/(other protocols). Now select properties of this new protocol. Internal Network should be 00000000. Under frame type, select 802.3, or experiment with 802.2 or ether II. Change number to a unique network value on both computers. ex: computer1, 00000001. computer2, 00000002. Click ok.
Find your MAC address: Start - Run - type ‘CMD’ - Command prompt appears. Type ‘ipconfig /all’ and the information of all network cards should scroll by. Find the network card you set up for IPX and note its MAC address. A MAC address looks like this: 00-1A-B4-A2-01-D1 (keep this for later)
Configure RA2: Options - Network, select the same MAC address in the drop down menu as you took in note the first time. Leave everything else as default (empty). If this fails, try selecting different socket numbers.
Re-install RA2: Only if nothing else works. That is a last resort, only if you have a software glitch somwhere that doesnt allow RA2 to recognise the new IPX configuration.
Any more problems feel free to email me. If you abuse of this privilege (spam, or weird emails), I will block you out.
warlockk@ hotmail.com (remove space)
(2 years, 7 months ago)
Duffy:
You want to create a WAN. To do that you need to use an infrastructure that connects you to your ‘mates’. Unless you ran a cable to Manchester, you will need to use someone else’s. Using the internet is the esaiest solution. If you office has a WAN to Manchester, then you might might be in luck. IPX is a routable protocol which allows it to communicate with different networks. If configured properly, it IS possible. BUT, you need admin rights to disable firewall to the other network, also need to disable firewall from other network. ALSO, you need to configure your routers to HANDLE IPX, and ensure that they are running on RIP. Assuming you are part of the same domain, it doesnt mean you are part of the same network. In that instance you need to create a bridge connection on the Domain controler or a child domain with high admin rights, OR create a VPN. If you have access to the domain server, you can ‘hard-wire’ two networks together using the admin tools.
If your only solution is VPN (virtual private network) then you need to configure that on your routers. This involves configuring frame-relay with appropriate IP and subnet, proper encryption is optionnal. You then preferably should provide a routing table for your router for the frame-relay, as well as RIP. Once all this is configured, all you need to do is configure your computers to communicate over the VPN, which would mean disjoining the domain if you are part of one(admin rights) then either creating a workgroup or a new domain over VPN. Then its the simple task of matching the ip and ipx address and networks, and voila !
(2 years, 6 months ago)
I couldn’t get RA2 to work on LAN i got the message “IPX NOT AVALIBLE” so after i asked some 1 to show me how to installed IPX on my network adapter. I did it for both the computers on my network. I am using 1 on a wireless adapter and the other using ethernet cable to connect it to my 4 port wireless G router. After the IPX not avaliable was replaced by about 5 MAC address’s on 1 PC and 3 on the other. I first tried it on network but they didn’t pick each other up so i changed the MAC address’s doing a trial and error tactic. On a combination of two 1 PC picked up the other but not the other way round. But when i made a game on the PC that could pick up both computers the other PC could pick up the game that i had made and was able to join. I don’t no why it didn’t pick up the other player but could pick up, join and play a game but it worked.
(2 years, 6 months ago)
This worked for me after I did everything else mentioned here: In network connections,TCP/IP Properties / Advanced/ WINS / check enable netbios over TCP/IP We now have 3 machines running RA2 thru a wireless router. Thanks for the info that got me started.BTW could someone explain why enabling netbios over TCP/IP fixed this problem
(2 years, 6 months ago)
i didnt have the patience to read all of them sorry, lol but i have been trying for a while to get redalert 2 over a lan, im using a netgear 24 port hub can someone help me please, and wats this ipx thing and wat have i gotta do with it, have i gotta download sumin or have i just gotta enable it please help thanx
(2 years, 6 months ago)
I just have done installed the ipx protocol in my desktop and laptop and then i run the red alert two but there is no connection betwen them and what he mean by socket number and network destention plz help me
(2 years, 6 months ago)
J00 ALL T3H N00BXZORZ!!!!!
DR. TAN XU ARUL: CCNP Elite Network Infrastructure Singapore Technologies (Infocomm Technolgy)
The Internal IPX number should be different from your peers (e.g Subject Alpha - 00000002 Subject Beta - 00000003)
Your Frame Type should be Auto Detect
Q.E.D
(2 years, 6 months ago)
I’ve read every review and comment here. They have all been helpful and I have not tried anything today but I have an idea of what to do. The only thing I have done is:
Install IPX Set Stuff: 11111111 on both Computer 1: 00000001 Computer 2: 00000002
Set MAC Addresses, didn’t work. Going to reinstall when I get home.
(2 years, 6 months ago)
I have used all advice on here and finally got somewhere. the computers see each other but when one computer sets up a game the other looses it completely. But vica versa AND THE COMPUTER CAN see the game but crashes when i click join. both are xp home through a wireless Netgear router. ANY IDEAS???
(2 years, 4 months ago)
I did following:
Enjoy the game!
(2 years, 2 months ago)
hii.. i have problems with connecting RA2 on a network game.. wen i do so… it says.. it doest show any of the wirless computers.. plz help
thanks
(2 years, 2 months ago)
“Hamachi” (www.hamachi.cc) is a program that lets your create a “virtual” LAN, it can emulate IPX/SPX/NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Or in other words; yay! Red Alert 2 via Internet without Westwood servers! :)
Grab the program, read the guides (there are red alert 2-specific ones in the forums)
(2 years, 2 months ago)
HI i have a problem with RA2:YR i can se my friend in the lobby but we cant join each others games how do i fix this ???
(2 years, 2 months ago)
Oh and we Use Hamachi to connect :D:D
(2 years, 2 months ago)
erm guys u was using hamachi wif my friend i could see him but cant see him in the game y?
(2 years, 2 months ago)
Step-by-Step to network connectivity: (I also had the “can see other player in lobby, but cannot join” problem).
Do this on all computers: Open the network properties and install the IPX/SPX/.. Protocol. On a command prompt, type ipconfig /all Find the network adapter you are using to play via lan, write down the MAC-Address (xx.xx.xx.xx)
In the game, under options, network, do the following: Select the previously found MAC-Address in the pull-down menu. Now RedAlert knows which network adapter to use. Next, enter a socket number. Enter the same value on every computer. For example, I used 12. In the “DESTINATION NETWORK” field, enter 00.00.00.00 on every computer. This last step is the one which solved my problem, and the value is right if you didn’t configure anything in your IPX-Protocol of Windows. Otherwise, check the IPX/SPX Protocol properties, there you find the “Internal Network Number”, default is 00000000 and must be the same on all computers. I wonder why RedAlert seems to be unable to use 00.00.00.00 by default.
I also set the game to “compatibility to win98″ under the properties of the desktop icon, but I think this is not necessary.
If you have the “everything explodes after 1 minute” problem or a message saying that the serial number is already in use, this indicates that the game at least thinks that you copied it. Reinstall it on every computer using different serial numbers.
I hope this solved some problems out there.
(2 years, 2 months ago)
In Red Alert Options:
(2 years, 2 months ago)
read these instructions on a website..posted by sum1 esle…hope this helps…..
post number 1 : posted by some ashly…..
I maintain a network at where i work and have experianced similar problems. but do not dispair for i have an answer… Make sure that the IPX protocol is installed under Win XP, then enter the game if you go to options and then Networking you will see at the top something that resembles a MAC address mad of about 10 pairs of 2Hexdecimal digits, the top one has mostly 00 00 00 00 00 00 at the end but the other 2 have 00 00 00 00 at the start chose either of the 2 which have 00 00 00 00 at the start and it should work if not use the other 1 of the 2. please E-mail me with other problems and to let me know when you have it working. Thanks Ashley
now try this…. posted by sum1 esle….worked fer me :)… hope this works for u as. i wont viste this site again…ever….coz.. u know…waz just browsing by… who knows…:) gluk..bye tc !
post 2 : If you install ipx on windows xp it will automatically assign a generic network number to that protocol of 0000000. The machines can’t have the same number or they won’t see each other and ipx games won’t work. Ashley above was somewhat correct in having you change optional other card addresses defined by red alert 2. But if you want to fix it all together, you need to go into your ipx settings under network connections in windows and just change each machine to a different number.. ie… 0000001 , 00000002, 0000003 and so on
(2 years, 1 month ago)
you have to follow the guidelines of Hassan Asif, Red Alert Fan and Chris to successfully make a network, only on a side note, to confirm some confused ideas:
the “Destination network” should be identical (example: both shud be 00.00.00.00 )
and you shud put identical “socket numbers” for both pcs ( ex: 12 )
and for the network card: mine successfully work when i put for both of the two pcs the any of the options that start with “00 00 00 00: … “
PS: to install the IPX connection (i did this in my windows XP), you should rightclick on the “LAN connection” icon (in the ” my connections ” file) then click properties . then there you should click on ” install ” and click on “protocol” and then click on ” IPX/… ” and it will install in a few minutes.
goodluck
(2 years, 1 month ago)
TNX FOR THE HELP :D:D:D:D
(2 years, 1 month ago)
I have a c&c red strike and have had it for some time now the problem is i have lost the cd rom case and that is where the serial # is located for me to install c&c any help will be much appreciated thank you cory ????????????????
(2 years, 1 month ago)
My dumbass lost the the hardcase (cd rom) which as far as i can figure out is where the serial # is
(2 years ago)
Thx, author, thx gujs who responded, especially Aequis, Diaz and Wacko….
Now i can play RA2 over himachi :)
(1 year, 11 months ago)
Thank alot Hassan Asif, Red Alert Fan and Chris!!! I finally got mine to work. Cheers!
(1 year, 11 months ago)
That one did the trick, thanks alot all of you!
(1 year, 11 months ago)
Playing RA2 over LAN(Windows XP) is a nasty but not an impossible thing. If you follow the sequential stages you can succeed.
(1 year, 11 months ago)
Thanx a lot dear polat, that really works.. u r a legend..
(1 year, 11 months ago)
vay topragim en cok ulkemden birisinin cevap yazmasina sevindim iste. o oyunu oynayana kadar neler cektik bi bilsen.
Sorry buddies I replied HeadHunter a little bit(not little indeed) Turkish.
(1 year, 11 months ago)
ortaligin amina koruz boyle iste. oh be.
be sure guys, the networking problem of ra2 is not a serious problem anymore. just follow the steps written by polat.
(1 year, 9 months ago)
Me and a friend of mine tried to connect tru hamachi. We want to play yuri’s revenge. We tried all settings shown below #164,#165,#166, #167.(ipx, different (internal)netwerknr 000000 adresses, ingame settings, Firewall off etc). We can see eachother in the lobby but we cant chat. One of us gets his messages back dubble.
We can change names in the lobby and we do see that from eachother. But no games and no chat :( Someone plz help
(1 year, 9 months ago)
NEEEEEED HEEEEELP PLSSSSSS PLS HELP: well.. me and my friend want to play Redalert 2 Yuri’s Revange on internet, not on network, to play each 1 from our homes.. we have the pirated version of the game, and when we try to enter “Internet” and click something there a MESSAGE pops out that ~~~~~ “The Westwood online support library is either missing or invalid.Please reinstall the sheared components from your cd.”~~~~ …lol…we don’t have a cd cuz’ it’s the pirated version:P …so we did wht Aequis on PAGE 8 said in 20 oct 2005 , and then we did wht Wacko said on same page in 28 Jul 2006 (first message) -we downloaded Hamachi and i hosted a Network, then he joined….and this is it so far..:( ….now we are stuck… we’ll go check on net for that folder(or wht is that)- “Westwood online support library” …hopefully we`ll manage to play… NEEEED HEEEELP PLSSSSS… HELP :p
(1 year, 9 months ago)
hi i’m GodsSon…..NEEEEEED HEEEEELP PLSSSSSS PLS HELP: well.. me and my friend want to play Redalert 2 Yuri’s Revange on internet, not on network, to play each 1 from our homes.. we have the pirated version of the game, and when we try to enter “Internet” and click something there a MESSAGE pops out that ~~~~~ “The Westwood online support library is either missing or invalid.Please reinstall the sheared components from your cd.”~~~~ …lol…we don’t have a cd cuz’ it’s the pirated version:P …so we did wht Aequis on PAGE 8 said in 20 oct 2005 , and then we did wht Wacko said on same page in 28 Jul 2006 (first message) -we downloaded Hamachi and i hosted a Network, then he joined….and this is it so far..:( ….now we are stuck… we’ll go check on net for that folder(or wht is that)- “Westwood online support library” …hopefully we`ll manage to play… NEEEED HEEEELP PLSSSSS… HELP :p ,ty in advance GodsSon
(1 year, 9 months ago)
ey guys, i’ve tried everything here but we can’t even see eachother in the lobby, what do we have to insert at all of these options, like network card, socket numer etc.
(1 year, 8 months ago)
solution #100 works fine for me
i have xp in both pc’s with router
big thanks.
good luck
(1 year, 8 months ago)
it works!!
thx
(1 year, 7 months ago)
Hi, i have almost everything workig fine(i can see other player ,can create server )But server wont stay up for long. And even if i try to connect the game freezes :S
Please Help me .
(1 year, 7 months ago)
solution 100 work!
(1 year, 7 months ago)
i do instal the ipx on both sytems but i t give me error that ipx not availble ….why? xp running on one system and 98 running on ther systems i want to run it on 5 computers tell me how??????
(1 year, 6 months ago)
(1 year, 6 months ago)
It is to do with safedisk, download an updated safedisk driver for XP and it will then work. Had the same issue and it solved it for me.
(1 year, 5 months ago)
I’m having exactly same problem as R-Scyth (comment #64). He said:
This is completely frying my brain… it’s as if part of the code is missing. Other than the problem outlined above I don’t seem to be having any connection problems. Both computers can be seen and chatting is possible. This happens for me in Red Alert and Yuri’s Revenge.
This makes me want to break something to go along with this seemingly broken game! Man, why do I get these ideas like “Hey, I think playing Red Alert over the network would be a great idea!” Now I’m stuck in RA2 network game hell.
(1 year, 5 months ago)
what should the ipx number and socket number be
(1 year ago)
Thanks :)
(1 year ago)
(12 months ago)
Comment #100 worked for me as well! XP on both machines with Linksys router here.
(11 months, 1 week ago)
if you go to command prompt (start>run>type in cmd) then type in ipconfig/all
note the physical address-now go back to RA2 and in options>network, in the top box select the address which is the same as your physical address. leave the 2nd and 3rd box blank.
(11 months ago)
When I click “network” in the main menu, it just reloads the main menu. Please e-mail me if you know how to fix this. (gilligabsam@yahoo.com)
(10 months, 2 weeks ago)
never mind i fixed it.
(10 months, 1 week ago)
First you must understand how IPX/SPX works. The network number is very important. Unless you are sending IPX packets through a router to a physically segregated network, all devices are on the same IPX network. The most important thing about protocols is that they must agree; protocols are rules for communication.
The following settings will work with XP machines on the same physical network. The network used in this session is not segregated by routers or bridges. I currently run it between an XP home and XP professional machine. Software and OS firewalls are turned off as that is taken care of by a PIX at the network frontend. Once all machines are talking the same, they will effectively communicate.
The frame type must be the same on all machines. Ethernet 802.3 is the native frame type for IPX/SPX. There is no need to change it as this has been the standard for 15+ years. The only reason to change would be if the router, bridge or device you were networking through would not support it.
Windows Network Adapter Settings: IPX Netbios: Installed, Enabled NWLink IPX/SPX protocol: Installed, Enabled. NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBios Compatible Transport Protocol Configuration Properties: Internal Network Number: 00000000 Adapter: Frame Type: Ethernet 802.3 Network Number: 00000000
Game Settings: Netwok Card: Select from the drop down list whichever MAC is associated with the network card you are using to connect with. If you know the last 4 of it, it should be easily found in the list. The second half of the MAC address is the serial number of the card and is unique. Socket Number: 1 (Same on all machines) Destination Network: 00.00.00.00 (Same number as used with network adapter IPX setting. This would also be the same as the machine hosting the game. If all machines use the same network settings they will connect fine.)
Please see previous postings about how to get your MAC address, change Windows network adapter settings etc… No reason to repost it.
Hope this helps others.
(9 months, 4 weeks ago)
thanks, you helped me a lot :)
(9 months, 3 weeks ago)
Hi all,
thank god for this info here! we’ve managed to run Red Alert II in a wireless network by using your info… what did we do: 1. install ipx protocol on wlan connection 2. changed the 8 zeros (00000000) in the properties field to: 0000000X (changed last number) 3. performed this action also on other notebook (use different number for each connection) 4. check out you Mac address in winXP (start > run > cmd, ipconfig /all) remember this. 5. start the game and go to: options > network - select your mac address here 6. start a game, you can test the settings by sending a chat from pc to pc, if both or more parties are no longer kicked from the connection you’ve solved the issue.
thanks and good luck
(9 months ago)
I have tried everything to connect the two…one comp and see the other player but not the other way around…help
(8 months ago)
wtf in yuri’s revenge and ra2 whenever I start a game after like 10 secs… ****ING BAM! everything is destroyed, wtf! westwood I bought your game it won’t let me play it for any longer then that. Can someone please help me out. I mean if it wasn’t bad enough because it worked before my battlenet ranking is dropping sooo horribly. You have no idea how big of a noob you can look like if your buildings tend to click the self destruct button every game. I think I might just reinstall but more likely after this bull**** I’ll be reduced to watching hell kitty on youtube and playing WoW for the rest of my days… god **** it
(7 months, 3 weeks ago)
i have red alert 1 working on XP, and also working with the network!
(7 months, 3 weeks ago)
as well as red alert 2 by the way
(7 months, 2 weeks ago)
when i try to play ra2, everything explodes after 30 seconds any ideas?
(7 months, 2 weeks ago)
Try copying all the .mix files from the disc into your ra2 folder. Should stop everything exploding.
(7 months, 2 weeks ago)
I am so tired of waiting and waiting for the ra2 game to start from cd… My cd is in bad condition and I dont know how to get a new one, none of the stores seems to have is anymore.
Anyone know how to play the game without cd, or where to buy a new one?
(6 months, 2 weeks ago)
ive done it rite untill it askes 4 a desierd username and desierd password when i do that it sais it cant connect me to westwood online can any1 help me
(6 months, 1 week ago)
hiya! i wanna play RA2 at my university using lan..but it unavailable..It said “IPX not available” I try to use the guide from the post up there..but none are working..since i dun have IPX protocol…where i can get it? i actually can connect lan other game using our lan connection here…just ra2 only failed to play~huhu..tenkiu for helpin
(5 months, 3 weeks ago)
Yes. Finally I did it. It works. I had a problem like many others. I’ ve seen second player in Lobby but, I haen’t seen Game. Now everything is ok. It works. I just entered in the IPX protocol properities: 22222222 for 1st pc and any other ( I’ve entered 22222223) then type of frame: Ethernet II adn external network as 00… in both PC’s. Macs in game as it is. If you had read other posts, you know which. I haven’t instaled any updates or other, but I suppose that the serial number must be different. oh… I have my PC connected through wire to the wireless router. The second is Laptop connect with the router wirelessly. I hope it will help U.
(5 months ago)
In the agame option, there is some field under LAN Setting: Socket Number, Destination Network. And under the fire wall there is Port #.????? what i have to do with them. coz when i run the game on my lan the players can not see each others.
thank you
(4 months, 4 weeks ago)
In one of my pc’s i can go up to the lobby and i can also see all the players but i cannot join or create a game. Plzz help
(4 months, 1 week ago)
Hi!
I got a problem. I did the “12345678″ in the IPX option, but when we try with more than 3 PC’s, it says that we got the same serial. And I got a pirated version, so its kinda difficult to reinstall. How can I change it without reinstalling?
(4 months, 1 week ago)
I’M not connecting pc :( help pls..
(4 months ago)
Hy! Everybody… I’m playing now-a-days red alert 2 with a friend over xp with like 256 ram and ipx .. patch-ok…it starts playing on LAN and then after like 5 min. of playing, my friend gets an ”internal error” and it crashes… mine says ”you are victorious” ;)) and we can never play…
(4 months ago)
…so.. yeah… what can I do… I don’t think it’s got to do with the 00000001 thing, since we could see each-other on the network and even play… for like 5 min. :( Pls. help!!! Thx
(3 months, 3 weeks ago)
the westwood online support library is either missing or invalid,this is what i get when i try to play online…I have the first decade original and try to play it on a Vista Laptop..
(3 months, 3 weeks ago)
For who wants to play Red Alert 2 on LAN network !! First : Get HamachiSetup-1.0.1.1-en , install and DO NOT UPDATE THAT PROGRAM , DEACTIVATE AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE !!! after you joined a network with your friend , go in my network connections click properties on your network connection and install NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBios..bla..bla… by clicking install -> Protocol -> NWLink IPX/…bla..bla.. after you have installed IPX/SPX click properties on NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBios… and set Internal Network Number 00000000 (full of 0 ) , Frame type : Ethernet 802.2 and Network Number : 00000001 , click OK then Close . Make the same thing on Hamachi connection. After you have done setting , restart your PC. Your friend(s) must make the same settings and join the same network on hamachi. Than run Hamachi (your friend(s) too) , run RedAlert2 and enjoy LAN playing. REMEMBER DO NOT UPDATE HAMACHI because only with this version you can play with that settings. For questions email : kristty_sonny@yahoo.com
(3 months, 3 weeks ago)
HamachiSetup-1.0.1.1-en is the key to resolve LAN problems in Red Alert 2 :D
(3 months, 2 weeks ago)
It seems that I did everything as supposed to but my friends’ graphic card has problems so… we’ll play as soon as he’ll upgrade his PC. Thx to everybody!
(3 months ago)
http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Red-Alert-2-over-the-Internet provides a solution for all RA2 IPX issues
(2 months, 4 weeks ago)
i intsalled the ipx on both computers but what should i write in socket number where do i get that number? and what should i right in the destination network please help me!and thanks
(2 months ago)
ok i got both to work and everythign is correct, but one i have doesnt have internet access now and just cant. is it possible for me to connect 2 laptops together and play against my friend? also i cant update the other one so keep that in mind
(2 months ago)
hi, i am new to this red alert 2 stuff, so any help you can give would be appreciated, the problem is i keep losing connection to other people when playing on internet on the game red alert 2, my ping is rubbish, always at 1000 and in the red, i am on win xp home, red alert 2 with updated patches, brand new bt home hub, and connected with an ethernet cable, so my internet is always on, i have 8mb speed broadband, and a fast enuf pc to keep up with gameplay, any help would be great….thanks…dave.
(1 month, 4 weeks ago)
I lost my cd case for Red Alert 2 for PC. It will not let me reinstall my game with out. Could one of you give me yours? I would greatly appreciate it!
(1 month, 4 weeks ago)
I need the encryption code on the cd Case! I forgot to mention that in the post above! Thanks
(1 month, 2 weeks ago)
Please do you know how to resolve “reconnection error” issue ? I am not a cheater but i often get this error when i play over hamachi (my only way to plat online). I have applied the new Ra2 UDP patch (the .dll). If a player gets “reconnection error” does it mean at 100% that he was the victim of a cheater or a cheat has been used by the opponent? please contact me on my email : w_zangar @ yahoo. fr (without space) “Red Alert 2 Forver !!!” “Life for Red alert 2 !!!” Thank You very much
(2 weeks, 6 days ago)
hiya everyone just need a bit of help im currently using hamachi throught lan connection but i want to play on the internet and when i go to make new account put my email in ect: i procced and its trying to connect to westood but i got a messege saying unkonw status then another messege saying cannont connect to west wood online and answers i would like to no plz ..thanks
(2 weeks ago)
you need to upgrade to 1.006
(1 week, 2 days ago)
Do you guyes still play this? haha i love this game..Im always lookin for new players.. if someone needs help getting it setup to play on lan over hamachi just email me at bmxbryanm@gmail.com If any of you ever want to play you can email me as well =]