Multiplayer (LAN) not working (disconnected from game server)

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When I click on the 'create' button in multiplayer, the option goes gray along with the 'join game' and 'load game' icons on the left of screen. Nothing then happens. If I go back to the menu and come back into multiplayer everything looks fine again but if i press 'create' again, I get a message saying 'Disconnected from game server.'.

A week ago when I played sins with a friend nothing was wrong. There have been no changes to my network, router, firewall settings. I tried removing and then re-installing the game and to no avail.

I have tried everything I can think of and have no ideas left. I purely play this game over the LAN and without a fix this game is useless to me...

Suggestions welcome.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

That is a strange one.

What map is trying to load and what do you have for game name?

Can you try selecting a different map then press create?

Can the other comp host and you join that server?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

It doesn't matter what map I use it still happens.

We tried the other computer and it starts the host and then i join fine but get disconnected as the game starts.

Also my computer is faster so I think the game usually runs faster if I host...

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Are you able to join games over Ironclad Online?

I wonder if this could be some sort of a port forwarding problem.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

I am able to join games on Ironclad online

I don't see how it could be a port forwarding problem anyway on a LAN...

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

There was a game I don't remember what game it was (might have been empire at war) that I couldn't connect to another computer using LAN, even though we were both connected to the same LAN, to connect I had play over the online service.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Updating the firewall or something might have closed ports. Any recent updates?

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

There have been no recent firewall update.

Just in case this was the issue I turned my firewall off and nothing changed.

I have even run a crossover cable from one computer to the other and also no change.