hi, i have a wireless laptop connected to an orange livebox wireless router.my friends and i have the same version of the game and everything is fine.wheni try and start up a lan game so that all of us can play, i get a message saying:
unable to initialize the selected connection method
this is after i have chosen local area network(ipx) from the menu.why does this happen?i have read a similar forum about this probelm that you guys have helped,heres the link:
[Fixed] Diablo 1 LAN Problem [Site Map] - PC Help Forum - Free PC Help
thx all and please help.mhd

do you have the ipx/spx network component installed?
are there any router options which require setting for ipx?

frosty12345

hi,i dont know how to set them up and dont know anything about these things.could you guide me pls.Should i do it from the laptop or router.do u play diablo or have had this problme.thx frosty.mhd

on your laptop:
right click network neighbourhood > properties
right click your (wireless) internet connection > properties
click install > protocol > add > NWLink ipx/spx/netbios... > install
click close

now try diablo again and see if you get any further!

hi, thank you v much.i think it has worked yet i will give it another try in 3 days and give a response.mine has worked and i will check my friend's to see if they can join the game.(i ma hosting).yet i would like to ask.is this bad for ur internet connection?i mean, does it make you more vulnerable to any threats eg,hacking,viruses etc?or does it not affect anything?thx frosty.mhd.