i need help! STARCRAFT LAN problem!

[epoxi]

i networked my laptop and my desktop, with all necessary protocols installed [ win2k ].... when i created a game with one computer, the other is unable to join...it's the same the other way around.....the game "x .... 1/8" shows up...but it's just wont connect....the error msg reads: "Unable to Join game"... what's wrong???

i was able to do LAN games in starcraft when i had win98 on my desktop and win2k on my laptop...now that i have win2k on both, is there some sort of protocol conflict?

i have a static ip address on my desktop and laptop...am i supposed to create a static ip addy on my WAN driver? or my actual networkcard?

Thanks for the help....

[Jeffbx]

Can the machines see each other in Network Neighborhood? Are you using any protocol other than IP?
What are the IP settings you're using on each machine (IP, subnet mack & gateway)?

[sho.gun]

Do you have different copies of the game installed on those computers? I mean as in different cd keys. Try installing a Spawn copy of the game in one computer and use that spawned copy to join the game created in the other comp. Make sure they're installed from the same CD.