My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate]
![My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate] -](/assets/images/my_brother_cannot_connect_to_my_minecraft_lan_world_duplicate_0.jpeg "My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate] -")
I have tried many times to play with my brother. We are on the same Wifi, with different accounts.
I start up Minecraft 1.7.9, create a new Survival world, click Esc->Open To Lan. It tells me the port (which seems to be a random number) in the chat.
My brother tries to connect to the world. On the Multiplayer screen it searches for the LAN world forever and it never shows up. Is it supposed to only have the port or it also need the IP like 192.168:{port} but for me I dont even have the IP.
Notes:
- We both use Windows 8
- Same Wifi
- Different minecraft account
- Same House
- We try switching which side hosts a Lan server, and we get a different port
Best Answer
Go to Minecraft.net and download the server. Easy to setup (and if you can't figure it out the minecraft wiki explains things) and works better than Open To LAN.
Pictures about "My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate]"
![My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate] -](/assets/images/my_brother_cannot_connect_to_my_minecraft_lan_world_duplicate_1.jpeg "My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate] -")
![My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate] - Positive barefoot children in casual wear resting together on cozy couch and browsing tablets and smartphones](/assets/images/my_brother_cannot_connect_to_my_minecraft_lan_world_duplicate_2.jpeg "My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate] - Positive barefoot children in casual wear resting together on cozy couch and browsing tablets and smartphones")
![My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate] - Focused African American children in casual clothes sitting at table and browsing laptop and tablet at home in daytime](/assets/images/my_brother_cannot_connect_to_my_minecraft_lan_world_duplicate_3.jpeg "My brother cannot connect to my Minecraft LAN world [duplicate] - Focused African American children in casual clothes sitting at table and browsing laptop and tablet at home in daytime")
Why cant my friends join my Minecraft LAN world?
Lack of connectivity ensure everyone is connected to the home LAN (WiFi or cable), free WiFi or someone else's open WiFi can cause problems. If the server and players are not all connected to the same connection in the same way, cable vs WiFi, that can also be a problem.How to Join Your Friends Single Player World in Minecraft + LAN FIX
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Geometric Photography, Geometric Photography, Jessica Lewis Creative, Marta Wave