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[LordTerror]

I would like to hook up my computer so that I can use half of my applications using one IP, and half using annother IP.  What are some possible methods to do this?


Some info:
I have windows xp
I have spare network cards, network cables, and hubs.
I connect to my college internet connection using a network cable.
Each connection to the internet has its own IP address.

[just-]

hi there

i am at university also
and i can hook up to 2 ports

but i have not tried to do it yet and i dont know how to do it

hopefully some one will come up with a program that wither combines 2lans into on fat connection that your pc thinkgs its one lan but its 2

or actually choose which lan u want to use
so u can for example be connected to 2 lans and 2 ftp servers and download at maximum from one ftp with one lan

dave

[PeePs]

So what you want is to use one computer that switches IP's acording to what application your using online? Like maybe IE will use one IP while a multiplayer game will use the other one? If that is what your talking about I really don't think that is possible. Just wondering....... why would you even want/need something like that?

[LordTerror]

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So what you want is to use one computer that switches IP's acording to what application your using online? Like maybe IE will use one IP while a multiplayer game will use the other one? If that is what your talking about I really don't think that is possible. Just wondering....... why would you even want/need something like that?

Yes that is what I want.  I want to beable to play two copies of the same game at the same time.  But, because the game recognizes people by thier ip address, I need two IP addresses to be able to connect to the server twice.

[disturbed]

um....usually just using a different port works perfectly, rather than multiple IP addresses

[Mr. Hahn]

You can only play one game at a time on a PC. That should mean you have more than one PC. Also, as far as I know, one cable line or modem can only have one IP assigned to it at a time, so you must have two lines with different IPs. Why don't you hook each cable up to each PC?

If this is way off, please forgive the brain fart.

[disturbed]

that is if we're talking about gaming

[Mr. Hahn]

He said "game", so I believe we are.

[disturbed]

yeah true....sorry....i was talking about running a server and playing on the same computer....

[Mr. Hahn]

Excluding a dedicated server, one can usually start the hosting and be in the game with 0 ping at the same time.

[disturbed]

including a dedicated server.....i run a counter strike dedicated server and play on the same computer

[Mr. Hahn]

Yeah, I was talking about the 0 ping aspect of it. I used to do the same thing with MoH:AA. If you play in a dedicated server hosted on the same PC, it'll be ~5ms.

[disturbed]

and yes....actually ive ran 2 counter strike games at the same time (for the hell of it lol) - one running steam, other one running a non steam client (but still connected to steam)

[Mr. Hahn]

I don't know anything about steam. I've never heard of the same game running twice on the same computer. I guess it's only possible with certain games.

[disturbed]

with the half life series its possible.....but one has to be running a non steam client kinda tricky though..........

we're taking over this thread heheheh LOL

[Mr. Hahn]

Yeah, it's all gravy though. We're using it almost as an IM now.

Anyway, how does the steam client work? What is it used for?

[disturbed]

well....its just like a multiplayer client.....they used to use WON for their servers, but i guess they figured out how to make money off of it, thus switching to a (sometimes Pay -per-play) steam engine.....its harderd to run multiple cd keys on network (almost impossible) and things like that.....they can ban ur cd key, thus resulting in you buying another one LOL i guess it only benefits them

[Mr. Hahn]

Is it kind of like Punkbuster, or is that also incorporated into CS?

[disturbed]

i never heard of that .... do you know what its used for ?

[Mr. Hahn]

If you're talking about PunkBuster, yes. It does what its name implies, busts punks. It's a server side anti-cheat that many games have incorporated into them now. It also keeps track of names used by certain CD-keys, any, if any, cheats a person has used, and many other things.

-PunkBuster