Cant host ANY Games?!?!

[Neodude1123201]

Im going to a LAN party in a month or two so im trying some games we can play,and no matter what game i try,im getting some strange hosting issues!

My network...

PC1-------------\
|
PC2------------- |---------->Router<-----------Internet
|
PC3-------------/

PC1:Xp Sp2:Wifi
PC2:Xp Sp2:Ethernet
PC3:Vista Home Premium:Ethernet

Now none of them will ping to each other,and i can only host games from PC3.If i try to host from the other computer,none of the computers can see the game or if they can,they cant connect due to timout issues (or Server not responding).

Also,if i view the network in explorer all 3 computers come up ONLY if all 3 computers are on and connected.If i disconnect PC3,none of the computers will show up at all until i reconnect PC3 and restart them all....


Anyhelp would be GREATLY Appreciated

 

[Celegorm]

are they on the same work group?

 

[Neodude1123201]

Yep.

 

[_-..zKiLLA..-_]

give us your router and the model (and the rev if it has one)

 

[Neodude1123201]

I have a netgear DG834G,Latest firmware.i have tried resetting it too

 

[J03]

Are all of the computers set to use DHCP?

 

[Neodude1123201]

Yep.

I have also tried Static aswell

 

[_-..zKiLLA..-_]

oooooo i dont know alot about netgear routers but im thinking thats your problem. how old is it?

 

[Neodude1123201]

About 4 months old?

 

[_-..zKiLLA..-_]

thats the only thing i can think of being your problem being you cant ping each other