Multiplayer LAN - Just won't work

[redgunner]

Hey, I have two computers...

One is WindowsXP and the Other is Windows Vista,

Now I have 1110 patch on both, but the one on windowsxp has an IPX option but mine doesnt!!

Anyways besides that I goto create internet game on WindowsXP and on the Vista I type in 192.168.0.2 as the IP address for that computer, bingo I see the game!! but when I join it (using my router) it freezes for 10 seconds and goes into the game (but the other player isnt there and it cant be seen on the server either!!)

I connected the two computers using an ethernet computer and still the same, where I join in and we can't see each other, however it doesnt freeze for like 10 seconds, its straight in...

I have all firewalls of (even on the router I have it of, and I even opened port 9999 TCP as on the FAQ) I'm really stuck guys with this and I don't understand why its doing this?

Any help or experience would be appreciative!!:D

[Buginator]

You can't play the original version of the game like that.  IPX is basically dead.  That is why vista don't got it.
The FAQ on this site is to the *updated* open source game, NOT the original one.  That one used directplay, and different protocols & ports.

I suggest you download or compile the game from this site, and try again.