Microsoft KB Archive/268811

= AoE II Expansion: Unable to Join Multiplayer Game =

Article ID: 268811

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works Suite 2001
 * Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
 * Microsoft Age of Empires II Gold Edition

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This article was previously published under Q268811



SYMPTOMS
When you try to host an Internet multiplayer game of Microsoft Age of Empires II Expansion: The Conquerors, other players may be unable to join the game.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if more than one network interface card is installed in your computer.

When you click IP Address on the Multiplayer Game screen in Age of Empires II Expansion: The Conquerors, the game may report an incorrect Internet Protocol (IP) address.



RESOLUTION
If your guest players are unable to use this IP address to connect to your game, use the IP Configuration tool included with Microsoft Windows to determine the IP address for the network interface card that you want to use for the game.

To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Run.
 * 2) In the Open box, type winipcfg, and then click OK.
 * 3) In the unlabeled box, click the network interface card that you want to use to host the game.

Note If you want to use a dial-up Internet connection to host the game, click PPP Adapter.
 * 1) In the IP Address box, note the IP address for the network interface card, and then click OK.
 * 2) Provide the IP address that you noted in step 4 to your guest players.

The guest players should now be able to connect to the game that you are hosting.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame aok aoeii aoe2 expansion pack adapter multiplay win98x multi-player

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb KB268811

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