Re: Direct Connections

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 03/27/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 22:51:26 -0800

Please go to the following site, scroll the list on the left to
windowsxp.network_web, select it and try your question there:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp 

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"DShort" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:dae701c3ef77$3f120c80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> This may be a stupid question, but I'm wondering if theres
> a way I can bypass a DSL Router, and directly connect with
> a friend's computer.  We're both using Windows XP Home.
> I've tried some setup things for both our systems and the
> routers, and can't figure it out.  What I'd like to be
> able to do is add his computer as a network place on my
> system, and put my system in his network places for file
> transfers.  The other reason for this is for gaming, so
> that one of use can start a game directly with the other
> person, which requires an IP.  The obvious problem is that
> the IP for his computer is hidden by the DSL Router in
> front of it, and mine is hidden from him in the same way.
> Any advice on the subject would be appreciated.

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