Origin
Re: Origin
EA117 is running a CD-based server, so by default only a CD-based Battlefield 1942 client would be able to connect.
However, see Specialist's How to use Origin BF1942 to play on CD version servers thread for information on how to make an Origin-based Battlefield 1942 client able to connect to both Origin-based or CD-based servers.
The main "down-side" is that you end up still needing to have a CD-based license key entered into your Origin client when connecting to a CD-based server, else the CD-based server is still going to kick for invalid license key.
-Trench
However, see Specialist's How to use Origin BF1942 to play on CD version servers thread for information on how to make an Origin-based Battlefield 1942 client able to connect to both Origin-based or CD-based servers.
The main "down-side" is that you end up still needing to have a CD-based license key entered into your Origin client when connecting to a CD-based server, else the CD-based server is still going to kick for invalid license key.
-Trench