Hardware list required for tiny Lan party

marc2003 · 7 May 2006 at 13:30

you can use just 2 wireless cards and create an "ad hoc" network. read more here.....

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx

edit: why must it be wireless? both those mobo's will have onboard ethernet ports. just fork out a couple of quid for a crossover patch cable and you're sorted.

Old Wino · 7 May 2006 at 14:39

Oh...that's easy, shame OC seem to out of stock for the cheap cards..

Thanks

roughlad · 7 May 2006 at 14:48

just a question, why does it need to be wirless? you would be better wired.

smids · 7 May 2006 at 14:48

Buy some 'crossover' - HAS to be CROSSOVER Cat5e cable (can be bought really cheap like £2 for 5m) and then connect the two ethernet ports up and config any IP addresses etc.

Don't bother doing it wireless - this way is much easier.