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SHouldn't need NetBEUI or IPX/SPX - haven't seen either of them "required"
since... oh, the original Diablo's the last one I can think of.
"at" <"joiner(at)ns.sympatico.ca"> wrote in message
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> My son wants to play a game (Warcraft) on our home LAN. We have Windows XP
> home and Windows XP Pro (both SP2) connected through a DLink router.
>
> All I see in network properties is TCP/IP on both and nothing more. Do I
> need NetBEUI and IPX/SPX for home LAN gaming? If so, can I install them
> without screwing everything up? If not, what should I be looking. Have
> tried disabling the Windows firewall on both computers. Can't seem to find
> what I need when I google.
>
> Ron
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