Testing the Network Using DirectPlay
Testing DirectPlay using the DirectX tools:
- Click on the Start button, select Run. (For Vista Users, press the Windows Key (the key with the Windows logo on your keyboard) + R (at the same time)
- Type "dxdiag" in the Open box and click OK.
- Once the DirectX Diagnostic Tool loads up, click on the Network Tab.
- Click the Test DirectPlay button.
In the Service Provider section you can select what type of network protocol you wish to test. After you have picked which network type to test one computer must choose "Create new session". Any computers you want to test must choose the same options, except they will choose "Join existing session".
If you are using the "DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider", the joining machine will see a list of sessions available to join.
If you are using the "DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider", you will have to know the IP address of the machine you are connecting to.
If the network is properly configured, the computers should be able to communicate with each other. Typing information in one box and pressing the Send button or the Enter key should make the text appear on the other machine.
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