How do I play a game with 2 other computers without having an internet connection?

Posted by gitterdun in Fun to Play GamesMar 14th, 2009 | 3 responses

Tony asked:


I want to play Diablo 2 with my gf and her brother. We have 2 laptops and 1 desktop. I was wondering if it was possible to make something like a LAN without having an internet connection ,maybe using the USB port or something? So that we could all be in the same game playing together.

Thanks!

Alanna



3 Responses to “How do I play a game with 2 other computers without having an internet connection?”

  1. ctd2003 says:
    March 16, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    Desmond

    You will need to hook each computer up to a router (either wired or wireless). I believe you will need an internet connection to play with other users.

  2. George H says:
    March 19, 2009 at 4:34 am

    Mellissa

    You can play together without the Internet but you’ll need a switch/router and plug all your computers into it via Ethernet. All computers have this built in by default. There should be an option in game to choose LAN rather than the Internet. Choose this and host a game, and the others on your LAN should see it, firewalls provided.

  3. Dane_62 says:
    March 19, 2009 at 4:58 am

    Elisabeth

    Oh yea if you use a router, you may just be able to plug them in and it will take care of all the settings for you

    If it’s a hub or switch you’ll need to follow the directions below.

    You would at least need a hub, you’re more likely to have a router, if you have something like that you’ll need to hook them all into the device with ether net cables then go around and assign ips to them like.

    192.168.1.1
    192.168.1.2
    192.169.1.3

    (this would be in the properties of thier LAN connection under TCP/IP)

    I’d try leaving gateway blank if it will let you ( can’t remember if it will) if not set it up kind of like a rign where 192.168.1.1’s gate way is 192.168.1.2 and 1.2’s is 1.3 and 1.3’s is 1.1’s

    then set the sub net mask to 255.255.255.0 on all of them.

    You may have to reboot but at that point they should see each other. Assuming the game supports local lan play you should be good.

    (Disable any software firewalls.)

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