Rufous

			
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You might have better luck using a tool like IPRipper and NW Auth to join your local games. I've managed to make IPX work a few times but every time it was a hassle and it was never stable or consistant. Here is another way to do it. It seems difficult but it's really easy after you do it once or twice. **** For all of this, do not use dflwlc.exe. Use only dflw.exe ****

Download the two programs here: 
IP Ripper http://novahq.net/files.php?ID=18
NW Auth http://novahq.net/files.php?ID=711

Server HOST needs to find their LAN ip address. In a command window (Click "Start" and type "cmd". Open a Command Prompt and type "ipconfig". You're looking for IPv4 Address. Write this down, the clients will use this IP.

SERVER:
Open NWAuthenticator.exe before starting the game
Open game and host a session using NovaWorld as the server type (NOT IPX)

CLIENTS:
Make a backup of the Startup.htm in your game folder
Put the NovaWorld IPRip.exe program inside your game folder (where dflw.exe is)
Open NovaWorld IPRip.exe and type in the IP:Port of the lan server (default dflw port is 17478)
Example: 192.168.1.100:17478
Click "Create StartUp.htm".
Launch the game. When you click Play on NovaWorld and Accept you'll join your buddies local game with LAN speeds.

Let me know if this works for you.. This should work the same for TFD as well.