I am trying to get a network going for my cousin and I to play Red
Alert 2, and when I go to Network connections and try to add the
protocol, he doesn't have the option for the IPX/SPX? Is there a way
to download this, or install it form the Windows XP CD or something?

In article <1129486686.108886.135660@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups .com>,
meleeman@gmail.com wrote:
>I am trying to get a network going for my cousin and I to play Red
>Alert 2, and when I go to Network connections and try to add the
>protocol, he doesn't have the option for the IPX/SPX? Is there a way
>to download this, or install it form the Windows XP CD or something?

XP calls it "NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol",
and it should appear when you open the network connection's Properties
and click Install | Protocol | Add. Is it missing from the list of
protocols that you can add?
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Yes, it is completely not there on his laptop. Does it come with
Service pack 2 or something? Cause that might be a reason. He just
got his laptop though, I figured it would have it.

OK, try this:

In the adapter properties,
Install
Protocol
Add

If NWLink is missing, click 'Have Disk';
Browse to C:\Windows\inf

( You may need to show hidden folders to see this -
Windows explorer, Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Show Hidden Files and
Folders. )

Browse to the file 'netnwlnk.inf' then OK your way out.
See if it installs now.

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Ron Lowe


<meleeman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129493775.444285.292130@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Yes, it is completely not there on his laptop. Does it come with
> Service pack 2 or something? Cause that might be a reason. He just
> got his laptop though, I figured it would have it.
>

fwiw
Fiddling I added in network properties the Service Advertising Protocol ...
next boot was slow a peek and without user intervention the
NW.link.netBios and NW IPX/s had been installed

<meleeman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129493775.444285.292130@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Yes, it is completely not there on his laptop. Does it come with
> Service pack 2 or something? Cause that might be a reason. He just
> got his laptop though, I figured it would have it.
>