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Brodi Thurston
Registered User
Join date: 4 Jun 2006
Posts: 22
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06-08-2006 15:14
My brother recently started to gain a little intrest in this game while watching me. I was wondering if me and him could be on SecondLife at the same time while on the same network. And if not, will I/him get banned for trying?
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Ilianexsi Sojourner
Chick with Horns
Join date: 11 Jul 2004
Posts: 1,707
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06-08-2006 15:21
I'm not totally sure, but as long as you don't exceed the total number of accounts allowed per household, you're both over 18 and have separate accounts, I wouldn't see why there'd be a problem. I've heard of family members playing from separate computers and separate accounts... I'd check with a Linden to be sure, though.
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Brodi Thurston
Registered User
Join date: 4 Jun 2006
Posts: 22
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06-08-2006 15:25
Thanks, Ill try and contact a linden.
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crucial Armitage
Clothing Designer
Join date: 30 Aug 2004
Posts: 838
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06-08-2006 15:25
My brother recently started to gain a little intrest in this game while watching me. I was wondering if me and him could be on SecondLife at the same time while on the same network. And if not, will I/him get banned for trying? well i am the only one that plays in second life in my house but i have two PCs running all the time now with 2 separate aves in world at the same time. both computers are on the same wireless router and i have no problems at all. and no you will not get in trouble for connecting through the same network. if that were the case family members could never play together At the same time. _____________________
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Alias Jensen
Monkey with keyboard
Join date: 17 Jun 2004
Posts: 29
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06-08-2006 15:26
Me and the wife play off the same local LAN.
No problems and we have different accounts and everything works fine. |
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Brodi Thurston
Registered User
Join date: 4 Jun 2006
Posts: 22
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06-08-2006 15:43
Me and the wife play off the same local LAN. No problems and we have different accounts and everything works fine. That is the exact same situation we have. Thank you everyone  . |
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nimrod Yaffle
Cavemen are people too...
Join date: 15 Nov 2004
Posts: 3,146
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06-08-2006 15:52
I have wireless and my parents (YES, my parents play SL!) play at the same time as me. It's wireless but we have 3 accounts going at the same time. I don't think you should have any problems untill you have low bandwidth.
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SuezanneC Baskerville
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Join date: 22 Dec 2003
Posts: 14,229
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06-08-2006 16:01
If you do have a problem, you may be able to solve the problem by adding "port" and a port number to the target line in the shortcut you use to start SL.
This is discussed in the support wiki, at Multiple PCs _____________________
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Shirley Marquez
Ethical SLut
Join date: 28 Oct 2005
Posts: 788
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Works here...
06-08-2006 16:56
We've got two players in the household here. When we first tried, it didn't work -- turned out to be a problem with the gateway router (it was scrambling up the packets somehow). Replacing it fixed all the problems; we can both play SL at the same time, so long as we're willing to live with a slight increase in lag. (If we had a fat enough pipe, even that wouldn't be a problem.)
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FlipperPA Peregrine
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Join date: 14 Nov 2003
Posts: 3,703
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06-08-2006 17:00
You should be able to. Here are some tips if you have weird problems:
http://secondlife.com/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=TechMultiplePCs Also, make sure you've got the latest version of your router's firmware!  _____________________
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Devlin Gallant
Thought Police
Join date: 18 Jun 2003
Posts: 5,948
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06-08-2006 23:03
Thanks, Ill try and contact a linden. Don't forget to mention the fact you are both minors and belong on the teen grid. Cause if you are both forty and still living with your mom...uhm, never mind. _____________________
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nimrod Yaffle
Cavemen are people too...
Join date: 15 Nov 2004
Posts: 3,146
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06-08-2006 23:10
Don't forget to mention the fact you are both minors and belong on the teen grid. Cause if you are both forty and still living with your mom...uhm, never mind. Why do they have to be 40? I'm living with my parents and I'm 18. _____________________
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Devlin Gallant
Thought Police
Join date: 18 Jun 2003
Posts: 5,948
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06-09-2006 00:14
18 is still okay to be at home. But 40?!! Oh, wait...uhm I moved back for awhile when I was 40, so, uhm, maybe that is okay.
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Mad Wombat
Six Stringz Owner
Join date: 21 Jan 2006
Posts: 373
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06-09-2006 00:15
Why do they have to be 40? I'm living with my parents and I'm 18. But you joined in 2004! You have been here illegally. _____________________
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