With 2 computers connected to the same 4 port router, can you network game play between them using the router as a go between or do the computers have to be connected to each other via a single cable one to one???

Its a Netgear wired router...............

 

no you can use the router without issue

 

Thanks for that...........

Can you give me any advice as to how to go about doing this???

 

What i'd like to do is have the 2 computers connected via the router ( i have checked and have internet access on both through the router at the same time), but one of these computers is my childrens, so i want to stop the internet access from that computer.

But be able to play a driving game multiplayer between the computers........

If anybody can help or point me in the direction of a tutorial or otherwise that would be much appreciated..............

 

any chance of telling us the game so I can find out what ports it uses and the model number of the netgear.

The internet access is easy to resolve you would just block it at the router but first things first

 

Start > Run

type cmd

then in command line type 'ipconfig /all' you should be able to get the MAC address here (mite be acalled Phys address)

Filter out teh MAC address on the router.

et voila , no internets for the kiddies, however multiplayer between computers is unaffected.

Unless you meant multiplayer over the internet on both comps....?

 

Thanks for that. You were indeed right, I want the kids to have NO access to the internet via their connection to the router whilst mine remains normal.

I am a complete Network dummy , so i'll try and work out what you've suggested.
Unless you want to use Pm or Email for more indepth advice

cheers

 

If you are having trouble jsut let me know, depending on the router it may be as easy as ticking a box to disable internets.