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[krayzeestyles]

Hi, does any one know how to by pass needing an internet connection to run top box games, I tether my metered mobile data via hotspot to my lappy, when my data runs out and I got no internet connection, the games don't work, says 'no comms' or 'no comms to master' Why do I need to be connected to the net to play Hokey Cokey, Party Time, Bullion Bars etc...really annoying!! Have entered my I.P. address and saved the games loads, still comes up the same, 'no comms' no comms to master!!

[No1Stoney]

Use your local IP? 192.168.x.x

[Magz]

As you're having an issue, I am guessing that you don't have any sort of connection other than the tethered mobile connection - so no other wifi - LAN connection etc.

 

To get around this, you just need a network connection that is always on, but doesn't necessarily have Internet along with it.

 

Try this:

 

- Add a Microsoft Loopback Adaptor to your config

 

Google for this - but here's a link for Win10 - http://nil.uniza.sk/...pter-windows-10

Likely similar in other O/S

 

Once added, go to Control Panel - Network Connections and "Change Adapter Settings"

Find the Ethernet x entry which is linked to the Loopback Adapter

Double click entry and change the IPv4 settings to an internal IP (10.11.12.13 would do - leave the mask as 255.255.255.0)

Enter that IP in the MFME config page

Should then work without Internet

 

I tested this quickly on my laptop and it worked. If it doesn't - check your Windows Firewall and make sure MFME.EXE is allowed through.

[Wizard]

I tried that and unfortunately that won't work either as the Microsoft Loopback Adaptor doesn't support network broadcasting, that's also why 127.0.0.1 doesn't work either.

[fuzion]

Can't the poster install a network card?  Even a PCI based one would be ok wouldn't it?

 

J

[Magz]

I tried that and unfortunately that won't work either as the Microsoft Loopback Adaptor doesn't support network broadcasting, that's also why 127.0.0.1 doesn't work either.

 

That's interesting. I tested this on Windows 8.1 doing the following:

 

Disable all network adaptors except the Loopback

Add a static IP to the Loopback network settings

Specify that IP in the MFME config page

 

That works correctly the Hokey Cokey, and I could get Top box wins etc.

 

If this doesn't work for you, I wonder if it's something else I have protocol wise over the default items.

 

Let me know, and I'll build a clean VM and give it a test...

[Wizard]

What static IP did you choose? I'm running W7 btw

[Magz]

I set the address 10.11.12.13 (just for fun) on the IPv4 settings on the loopback adaptor and then specified that as the address in MFME...

[Wizard]

aha, using 10.11.12.13 seems to work fine. I was using 172.16.0.1 and that certainly doesn't. Not sure why that is?

 

That's a good tip, cheers for that, will certainly help some people out

Edited by Wizard, 11 January 2018 - 07:16 PM.

[Magz]

That's really odd as they're both private ranges.

 

Anyway, great that it works

[Wizard]

Yes it's strange but at least we have a solution for the one guy with issues, who knows it might even be faster doing it that way?

[krayzeestyles]

As you're having an issue, I am guessing that you don't have any sort of connection other than the tethered mobile connection - so no other wifi - LAN connection etc.

 

To get around this, you just need a network connection that is always on, but doesn't necessarily have Internet along with it.

 

Try this:

 

- Add a Microsoft Loopback Adaptor to your config

 

Google for this - but here's a link for Win10 - http://nil.uniza.sk/...pter-windows-10

Likely similar in other O/S

 

Once added, go to Control Panel - Network Connections and "Change Adapter Settings"

Find the Ethernet x entry which is linked to the Loopback Adapter

Double click entry and change the IPv4 settings to an internal IP (10.11.12.13 would do - leave the mask as 255.255.255.0)

Enter that IP in the MFME config page

Should then work without Internet

 

I tested this quickly on my laptop and it worked. If it doesn't - check your Windows Firewall and make sure MFME.EXE is allowed through.

 

Thank You

[Magz]

No probs