Make sure you have the correct tcp/ip ports open (not being blocked by a firewall on either computer).
Also, I dont believe an S2 can connect to a demo version (if im wrong, someone please coreect me and let me know how). Ive tried racing with my son with no sucess in this manner.
i have a local LAN server runned on some local comp (ip=X.X.X.X) with default port and no restrictions on the ports.
when i run following command at another computer:
"lfs.exe /join=X.X.X.X"
lfs runs fine but it do not join the LAN server.
instead it tryes to find server named "X.X.X.X" on the master server, and there is no such one.
game client: 192.168.0.1
LAN server: 192.168.0.2
client can not connect via /join=serverip in command line.
but when i select network game in lfs UI
and type LAN server ip address, it connects fine.
these adress looks strange to me.These are usually assigned by XP to your network card when there is no network connection.Usually when you have router in the network it give the PC IP adress like 10.0.0.xxx.
How are the PC connected to the network?
EDITED:hmmm should have been reading better.So it basically works for you thru LFS UI but not via command line.
Have exactly the same problem. Keeps going to the internet rather than the local Network. Works fine when doing it manually through LFS. Hope some one can help.
go into lfs> multiplayer> start new game> and then click at top, local, then the usual when ur finished find the hosts ip and then on the 2nd pc, go to join specific game > local network > then type the ip of host pc. then host port (as set on start game on host pc)