Cross-over cables for LAN

[Rajiv]

Is it possible for me and a friend to connect our pcs together for LANing using cross-over cable? How do we find each other's PC when it keeps showing "Unidentified network"!

[Ron2K]

Yes, you can directly link two PCs via a crossover cable. More than two, and you'd better have a switch to plug cables into.

You would also need to give both PCs static IP addresses that are on the same subnet. I suspect that your "unidentified network" error is due to the PCs being configured to use DHCP where no DHCP server is available.

[Rajiv]

How do we fix that?

[Ron2K]

STFW.

[KillerByte]

Unidentified network is from Windows looking for a gateway/dns/domain. If your IP addresses are on the same range you will be fine.

PS. Modern gigabit network cards often don't need a crossover cable. A normal cable will work just fine.

[Rajiv]

We pick up each others PCs but whenever we try starting a game in COD 5, we can't. It says we're offline. Is it supposed to online instead and how are we supposed to fix this?

[THE_STIG]

By off-line do you mean the message that Cod 5 gives you when you start it up....."cannot connect to server......off-line mode...."

If so it does not matter it just means that you cant play an internet game only a LAN one......

[Rajiv]

How would we set the settings for Co-op?

[THE_STIG]

How would we set the settings for Co-op?

Well...team deathmatch and then just join the same team.....if there is only two of you then download Pez_bots (or else free for all/ deathmatch is all you can do) (Google pez_bots for call of duty world at war) all the install instructions come with it.

[Rajiv]

In the corner where it says "Offline" - is that supposed to be "Online"? We are trying to Lan COD 5 Nazi Zombies Co-op.

[THE_STIG]

In the corner where it says "Offline" - is that supposed to be "Online"? We are trying to Lan COD 5 Nazi Zombies Co-op.

I promise you it does not have anything to do with LAN....Oh the zombie mod why did you not say so....there is a co-op option somewhere. have not played that in a while but give me a minute and I will try to find it and will set it up so the I can give you more accurate help.

[THE_STIG]

BTW are you not at school.....don't you have homework, how can you have a LAN during a school week?

[Rajiv]

School only starts next week for me!! HA!

[THE_STIG]

School only starts next week for me!! HA!

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