warcraft 2 between xp machines

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I want to play warcraft 2 Battlenet edition between two XP machines. I have a
serial null modem cable db9/db9. I got the two computers to communicate
through hyperterminal but the game still doesnt work.
machine #1 is a HP Pavillion 523n using XP home.
machine #2 is a dell 8200 laptop using XP home.
How do i know which com port is assigned to the serial port?
Please help and thanks in advance.
Trying to play the game with my 12 year old. Lol!

 

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Hi Tony,

You'll have far less difficulty connecting those two machines
using TCP/IP over Ethernet cable. You'll either need to use
a hub with your existing network setup if it doesn't have a
router, or use a crossover cable to connect the directly from
NIC to NIC (Network Interface Card). I hope that helps!

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"TonyinTexas" <TonyinTexas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I want to play warcraft 2 Battlenet edition between two XP machines. I
have a
> serial null modem cable db9/db9. I got the two computers to communicate
> through hyperterminal but the game still doesnt work.
> machine #1 is a HP Pavillion 523n using XP home.
> machine #2 is a dell 8200 laptop using XP home.
> How do i know which com port is assigned to the serial port?
> Please help and thanks in advance.
> Trying to play the game with my 12 year old. Lol!