LAN.exe - The planning, and the playing

[megadarkwood]

I am going to host a LAN party that I am calling LAN.exe on Saturday, this thread will be my little "Journal" and you can read it and use it to help you host your own LAN party!

 

DAY 1:

The planning:

So, today I did my planning. I had to work out the things I needed and the things I needed to do. I worked out that I wanted to have at least 6 people come and have a few tournaments. This means that I would need 6 chairs and 2 desks, which I had already. I also needed a location to put these people, I picked my newly redone basement. 

 

Also, a switch is almost always required. I have a 8 switch gigabit one lying around so I will be using that one

I have talked to my dad and he said that 6 laptops will be fine in the basement, the heat will be a bit cray-cray though. Since I live in Canada and we already have over 2feet of snow, I don't think that heat will be a problem.

 

Another thing that I needed were prizes and some software to actually set up the tournaments. I went out to Canada Computers and bought 3 random little things for under $10:

 

To set up the tournaments, I used a free online site called "challonge": challonge.com/

[Ookami]

Aint first thing to plan is to check if your circuit breakers will handle 6 PC's. Check out Inbox.exe on Tek about LAN Parties:

[megadarkwood]

Aint first thing to plan is to check if your circuit breakers will handle 6 PC's. Check out Inbox.exe on Tek about LAN Parties:

 

They will all be bringing laptop and I have enough plugs and whatever in my basement. 

 

Also, I saw that video and it gave me the inspiration

[Hyydrah]

Aint first thing to plan is to check if your circuit breakers will handle 6 PC's. Check out Inbox.exe on Tek about LAN Parties:

Microsoft used Silverlight advertisements.

 

It's super uneffective!

[iruixos]

Since I live in Canada and we already have over 2feet of snow, I don't think that heat will be a problem.

 

Since I live in Canada

 

Canada

 

You live on the wrong side of Canada, mate.

[megadarkwood]

You live on the wrong side of Canada, mate.

Southern Canada man.

[iruixos]

Southern Canada man.

 

If you're hosting, make sure you have one or more of the following (just in case):

 

Generic power cables

Ethernet cables

Backup switch

Backup surge protector/powerbar(s)

Mousepad

Power extension cables (industrial quality)

Knowledge of how to use your circuit breaker

[ANUPLUCIFERGAMER]

You will be updating it right? Cause it's helping me a lot . please update it .

[megadarkwood]

If you're hosting, make sure you have one or more of the following (just in case):

 

Generic power cables

Ethernet cables

Backup switch

Backup surge protector/powerbar(s)

Mousepad

Power extension cables (industrial quality)

Knowledge of how to use your circuit breaker

Only thing I don't have from there is the backup switch, but I do have a triple-band router so if something happens we can switch to wifi

 

You will be updating it right? Cause it's helping me a lot . please update it .

Yes

[ANUPLUCIFERGAMER]

Well, Is it finished? 

[MG2R]

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