I'm having problems with more than one computer on one connection

[Lexie Linden]

I have more than one computer on my connection, and I am having problems.  Can someone help me?

[Ayana Auer]

Common problems with using Second Life on more than one computer on a home connection can include:

• When one account connects, the other gets logged off.
• When one account is connected, the second cannot log in.
• Both accounts can log in, but receive each other's objects and inventory.

Second Life supports multiple connections from the same location. However, certain hardware routers have difficulty handling Second Life's network traffic, and either fail to make connections or hand them to the wrong computers.

If you are using a hardware router, try updating its firmware. This is a software update you can download and install from one of your computers. The firmware software and instructions can be found at your router manufacturer's website.

You can change the port by going to the Preferences window's Network tab, selecting Custom Port Connection, and entering a different number.

Or, a longer way is to use the -port command to specify network ports for each computer in Windows:

   1. Right-click the shortcut you use to start Second Life, and choose Properties.

   2. In the Target dialog, add -port 13000 after the existing entry, with a space before -port. Thus, if the Target field says:"C:\\Program Files\\SecondLife\\SecondLife.exe" you should change it to say:"C:\\Program Files\\SecondLife\\SecondLife.exe" -port 13000 If there are quotes in the Target, such as above, the -port entry must be placed after the quotes, preceded by a space, as above.

   3. Change the 13000 entry to a different number for each computer. Valid numbers are 13000 to 13050. For example, one computer uses 13000, another 13001, etc.

   4. Click OK on the shortcut when you're finished.

 

• Note that with some routers, you may need to configure the router itself to forward the ports to the appropriate computers.