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Basic issues with home LAN connections

Basic issues with home LAN connections

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05-10-2016, 12:59 AM
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You're navigating a mix of old and new tech, trying to understand how your network behaves now compared to when you first started using it. With most of your experience coming from Windows XP, things can feel tricky with newer operating systems. Back in the day, sharing files was key, but with Windows 10 and beyond, those tasks are much more complex. Our internet connection is decent for our area, and we have enough storage on our gaming PCs. The router connects directly to the modem, and we recently changed it, which caused a total break in connectivity. After searching through many online guides, I finally managed to get the second gaming machine to join a Quake 3 server—though not easily. It required manual IP configuration, marking a big improvement over the previous lockout situation. Our network setup is simple: a DSL-3900 router handles fiber from the NBN box, splitting the internet among a multimedia PC (using a Ryzen 3400G) via Wi-Fi, and your gaming PCs connected through LAN. Both need to access online services like Xbox Game Pass and be able to play together in lobbies. I suspect the recent change to the router made it harder for LAN connections to work properly. Games like Street of Rogue worked fine on the old router, but not with the new one. Another game, Streets of Rogue, also struggled under the new setup. I tried using a different method—port forwarding and placing PCs in DMZ—but nothing seemed to fix it. The latest guides all seem to suggest switching to a new internet connection or enabling NAT, which might be the solution. Some instructions for my router might have changed, or an older version was disabled. It’s hard to remember everything after a short time, so I’m guessing my progress was solid but not perfect. Thankfully, the multimedia PC only needed video access while we played, which made things easier. I’ve been working through several drafts, but I’m currently off for a while due to sleep issues.
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You're navigating a mix of old and new tech, trying to understand how your network behaves now compared to when you first started using it. With most of your experience coming from Windows XP, things can feel tricky with newer operating systems. Back in the day, sharing files was key, but with Windows 10 and beyond, those tasks are much more complex. Our internet connection is decent for our area, and we have enough storage on our gaming PCs. The router connects directly to the modem, and we recently changed it, which caused a total break in connectivity. After searching through many online guides, I finally managed to get the second gaming machine to join a Quake 3 server—though not easily. It required manual IP configuration, marking a big improvement over the previous lockout situation. Our network setup is simple: a DSL-3900 router handles fiber from the NBN box, splitting the internet among a multimedia PC (using a Ryzen 3400G) via Wi-Fi, and your gaming PCs connected through LAN. Both need to access online services like Xbox Game Pass and be able to play together in lobbies. I suspect the recent change to the router made it harder for LAN connections to work properly. Games like Street of Rogue worked fine on the old router, but not with the new one. Another game, Streets of Rogue, also struggled under the new setup. I tried using a different method—port forwarding and placing PCs in DMZ—but nothing seemed to fix it. The latest guides all seem to suggest switching to a new internet connection or enabling NAT, which might be the solution. Some instructions for my router might have changed, or an older version was disabled. It’s hard to remember everything after a short time, so I’m guessing my progress was solid but not perfect. Thankfully, the multimedia PC only needed video access while we played, which made things easier. I’ve been working through several drafts, but I’m currently off for a while due to sleep issues.

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