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dMw Events => Previous dMw LAN Parties => dMw LAN VI => Topic started by: Dr Sadako on August 11, 2004, 07:04:11 PM

Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Dr Sadako on August 11, 2004, 07:04:11 PM
OK, this thread will provide a packing list so that you remember to bring everything you should bring to the LAN!  If you have something to add to the list then please post it here and I will edit it into the main list.

Hardware:
PC - Virus & Trojan Free!
Monitor & VGA/DVI cable
Keyboard with cable
Mouse with cable
Mouse Mats
Power cables for PC, monitor etc
Panel plug (so that you can plug all of your electrics into the one panel).
Extension cable (just in case you end up 10m away from the nearest plug.
Joystick/Steering wheel
Lots of spare HDD space
Headphones (no you cannot bring your speakers )

Software:
Driver software for any hardware that you bring (in case you need to reinstall).
OS software for those hard luck system crashes followed by format c:
Games software

Networking
Your PC must have a working NIC.
Ethernet cable - preferrably as long as you can get (10m would be great)

Miscellaneous
Duck tape - to keep those trailing cables from being triped on.
Hardware spares (if you have any then bring them just in case somebody else needs to swap out a CPU or HDD etc).
There is a licensed bar 10 yards from the gaming room.
There is a high street with shops, cash points etc 20 yards from the gaming room.
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: smilodon on August 11, 2004, 08:21:18 PM
A working procedure for how not to log out of your Steam and find you're unable to start CS would be a help.

Nice job by the way  :)
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 11, 2004, 08:29:08 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by smilodon@Aug 11 2004, 08:21 PM
A working procedure for how not to log out of your Steam and find you're unable to start CS would be a help.

 
I am trying to organise an internet connection - I'm waiting for them to come back to me, so it may not be a problem.  If not then we'll post a procedure.

TL.
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 11, 2004, 08:31:44 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by smilodon@Aug 11 2004, 08:21 PM
Nice job by the way :)
Yeah, I agree, it's a heck of a list.  Way to go that author! :worship:

Wait a second, I recognise that list!  Oh yeah, I wrote it for LAN V..........Sadako you plagiarising git, I hope your PhD has a higher percentage of original work ;)

TL.
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Penfold on August 11, 2004, 08:40:14 PM
Great thanks for that TL -  I would thank Saddy but he's just been busted bigstyley  :lol:

I believe the 'officially supported games' will be posted in due course - I've just seen the server plays CZ which is a total new one on me .....

I'm not too sure what 'a working NIC' means - sorry I'm just not technical (geeky) enough but I'll find out.

Thanks again

PEN
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: smilodon on August 11, 2004, 08:44:27 PM
A NIC would be a network card. Available from any good car boot sale for a tenner or PC World if your desperate  :)
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Dr Sadako on August 11, 2004, 08:47:01 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TeaLeaf+Aug 11 2004, 08:31 PM-->
QUOTE (TeaLeaf @ Aug 11 2004, 08:31 PM)
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Liberator on August 11, 2004, 08:48:31 PM
Who knows, we might even be playing HL2!!!!!!!    

:whistle:







I'm sure this must have been said last year!

 :lmfao:  :lmfao:
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Liberator on August 11, 2004, 08:52:27 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by smilodon@Aug 11 2004, 07:44 PM
A NIC would be a network card. Available from any good car boot sale for a tenner or PC World if your desperate  :)
I have some ISA BNC 10mbps cards and some Coax if anyone needs them!

Not forgetting the "50 Ohm" terminators and 'T' pieces!


 :blink:

On a more serious note......

What about hubs/switches?

Are we covered?
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Penfold on August 11, 2004, 09:05:50 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by smilodon@Aug 11 2004, 07:44 PM
A NIC would be a network card. Available from any good car boot sale for a tenner or PC World if your desperate :)
Ahh ok - me got one of those then - its the port I plug my network cable into if I need to hardwire the PC to the wireless router then . Sorry, I didn't understand the terminology.

umm I dunno if you use hubs but I've got a '3com superstack 11 Hub 10' thing someone gave me but never used - if it's useful I can bring it along - just lemme know.

TY

PEN
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 11, 2004, 09:10:37 PM
We will be using switches rather than hubs on the day.  dMw has 2 x 24 port switches and we are usually more than supported by two or 3 CISCO switches.  This will give us all plenty of connection points.

A hardware list will be posted in due course.

TL.
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Penfold on August 11, 2004, 09:30:05 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TeaLeaf@Aug 11 2004, 08:10 PM
We will be using switches rather than hubs on the day. dMw has 2 x 24 port switches and we are usually more than supported by two or 3 CISCO switches. This will give us all plenty of connection points.

A hardware list will be posted in due course.

TL.
Heh I'm not even going to pretend I understood a word of what you just said fella

I think my job will be to provide beer to those setting me up - I can cope with that   ;)

PEN
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Benny on August 11, 2004, 09:55:54 PM
in which case, I'm setting it up.

Sign up here for free beer.

ok ok, I'll be on topic.
If you need the switches, please tag me, I was assuming you wouldn't this time...
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: smilodon on August 11, 2004, 10:09:52 PM
I'm small, delicate and insecure, so I think Benny should set my PC up first of all.

Then we should haul the thread back on topic.

Our resident nerds (and we have far more than is really healthy) go into Over-Geek Mode at the LAN and sort everything out for us. Computer duffers like me, Doorman and Dingo sit in the bar, drink much ale and comment on what a bloody decent bunch of blokes they really are.

So as long as you bring the bits mentioned above in Sadakos piece of exquisite plagiarsim, you'll be sorted  :)
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Liberator on August 11, 2004, 10:42:48 PM
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!!

Add Alka-Seltzer/Resolve/Liver Salts to the list!

Got to have some of those!!

 :D
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 11, 2004, 10:45:21 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Benny@Aug 11 2004, 09:55 PM
in which case, I'm setting it up.

Sign up here for free beer.

ok ok, I'll be on topic.
If you need the switches, please tag me, I was assuming you wouldn't this time...
Benny, bring your switches please :D

Thanks.

TL.
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: ChimpBoy on August 17, 2004, 03:08:57 AM
Oh bollox - My brother has been arsing around with my comp for ages setting up wireless LAN access in our house so he can print and use broadband on his laptop from anywhere in the house.

I therefore have absolutely no idea if i have a NIC or not :(  Sorry, I'm not fluent in the techy stuff.  I know there's a big grey box on my tower that says "NetGear", but apart from that I have no idea.

Any way on xp to very quickly and easily tell if he's put a NIC in or not?
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 17, 2004, 07:18:17 AM
Do you have a 'network connection' on the back of your PC?  If you connect somehow to your home network then you are probably doing it via a network card (unless you hve a wireless PCI card installed.

If not don't worry!  A cheap network card (NIC) only costs £10 or so.

TL.
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Gh0st Face Killah on August 17, 2004, 08:39:17 AM
Do you want me to bring the switches I bought last LAN TL?

I'll bring those long cables again as well.
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 17, 2004, 09:14:03 AM
Yes please.  It's a new room, so the routing may need to be a little different.

TL.
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: TeaLeaf on October 25, 2004, 08:04:18 AM
Bump for this thread to remind peeps what to pack and bring with them.

TL.
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: Benny on October 25, 2004, 10:26:00 PM
I'm sure it's somewhere, but could you post a noddy guide to shutting down your PC, so everyone doesn't have to trapse to FatBobs house to get their PC steamed up, offlined or whatever it is?
Title: dMw LAN VI Packing List
Post by: smilodon on October 27, 2004, 07:47:35 PM
THIS POST HAS BEEN AMMENDED SO CHECK IT AGAIN


Yeah what a bunch of prats they were eh.

Do this ON THURSDAY NIGHT ABOUT TEN PM AS PER OLDIES POST. IF YOU DO THIS FRIDAY MORNING YOU MIGHT PICK UP A STEAM UPDATE THAT NONE OF THE REST OF US OR THE LAN SERVER WILL HAVE. THEN YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE LAN GAME!!!!

Thursday 10pm
1. Connect to the Internet
2. Start Steam

3. **CRUCIAL** If you DO have the 'do not save account details on this computer' checked then enter your password and UNCHECK THE BOX. If you don't you'll loose your password details from the login screen and will not be able to play CS at the LAN **CRUCIAL**

4. Log onto Steam
5. Click 'Exit' on the Steam menu and quit Steam
6. Disconnect from the Internet
7. Start Steam and when the dialog box appears click 'offline mode'
8. Make sure Steam starts and you can fire up CS
9. Exit Steam again
10. Try restarting Steam again.
11. Run a complete Anti-virus scan.
12. Go to bed
13. Wake up
14. Go to the LAN


In a nutshell just make sure you can connect to Steam without being asked for your password. If you are asked to type in your password you're not going to be able to play at the LAN
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