Is is possible to connect to a LAN server when your not on their network?

[joe411]

When you go to the join a server window, there is a button that says "connect to IP".  Can you use that?

[Ad Bot]

[Kill All]

I thought that was must for internet servers

[otto-san]

no, you can't connect to a lan server that isnt on your ip

[Firecycle]

How does the connect to IP button work? I mean, how do use it?

[joe411]

no, you can't connect to a lan server that isnt on your ip

Did you try the button?  (I don't know any IP that might be hosting a LAN server.)

[otto-san]

Did you try the button?  (I don't know any IP that might be hosting a LAN server.)

that's not how it works.

[joe411]

that's not how it works.

Then what is it for?

[Headcrab Zombie]

If you know the IP you could join that way instead of finding it in the list

[otto-san]

Then what is it for?

LAN : local area network


if you aren't in the 'local area' you supposedly cannot connect.


you could use connect by IP to connect to a server that is not a LAN server if you know the IP.

[Kalphiter]

No, it will refuse to accept the client if the client connects from WAN.

I just tested it.

[Max4344]

Hamachi

[pecon98]

Hamachi

No, that's a horrible system.

[Uoz]

Hamachi

Regardless of how horrible it is, it works.

[Swollow]

Regardless of how horrible it is, it works.

it actually doesn't in this case

[mp7964]

Regardless of how horrible it is, it works.

Badspot broke that on purpose because if he didn't, people who had the demo could just play the full game normally with Hamachi.