Top 5 Essential Bring to the LAN Items

TeaLeaf · October 06, 2002, 08:04:51 AM

(1) If you have a wireless mouse/keyboard then consider bringing one that plugs in to your machine instead. Wireless stuff has quite a reputation for not working when it is in close proximity to other wireless kit - and that many people in one room at the LAN qualifies as close proximity.

(2) A long extension lead. You never know when that extra length will come in handy 8O

(3) A panel plug - so that you can plug ALL you electrical stuff into ONE panel, and plug that into ONE single plug. These usually come with a pathetically short cable on them, hence it being additional to (2). (Make sure the panel can cope with what you plugged in folks :oops: )

(4) Duck Tape or equivalent - to tape down any cables that run out from the tables towards to walls. It will be darkish in there and we don't want one of Oldie's regular 'trips' to the dunny to unplug your system and pull your monitor on to the floor :lol:

(5) A CLEAN PC. No, I don't mean dusted and well polished, I'm talking about healthy, virus & trojan free systems. We will all be patched together, some of us will have share drives open for others to pull software down from or map packs etc, and there is nothing worse than having a great weekend wrecked by downloading a virus/trojan along with the map pack. If you haven't updated your anti-virus software or your anti-trojan software then do it NOW, before you go the LAN. Scan your system and the CDR/RWs that you plan to bring with you - make sure you're clean when you come in to the room. This point is particularly important to me as I work from home and my PC holds all my data files. Whilst I have backups etc, I'll guarantee you that I'll be real pissed if someone manages to total my C: drive for me :roll:

Gandalf · October 06, 2002, 08:36:02 AM

Quote(1) If you have a wireless mouse/keyboard then consider bringing one that plugs in to your machine instead. Wireless stuff has quite a reputation for not working when it is in close proximity to other wireless kit - and that many people in one room at the LAN qualifies as close proximity.

Excellent points.

But for no 1, as I only have a wireless keyboard I'll be brining it

It was at the last lan, and I had no probs. It's a digital one with loads of channels so I don't think it'll be an issue.

TeaLeaf · October 06, 2002, 10:15:45 PM

Bring all the map packs you can get your hands on.

Anyone with broadband, go get the map packs from around the world (well you know what I mean) so that we can stick them on the server at the LAN for all to enjoy.

Might be time to get a proper copy of cs_thunder as well so that Homer isn't always off doing his custom version thang eh?

TL.

sheepy · October 07, 2002, 02:30:50 PM

there are a couple of maps that i REALLY want 2 play, he_tennis is very funny, and also glassworld and a couple of the aim maps possibly, i have these maps so u lot can get em off me

SecretSquirrel · October 08, 2002, 09:08:07 AM

Just to add a 6th item to Leafy's List - do bring a Nic cable if you have one.We do have some spare but not enough for 20ppl

OldBloke · October 08, 2002, 09:50:13 AM

QuoteJust to add a 6th item to Leafy's List - do bring a Nic cable if you have one.We do have some spare but not enough for 20ppl

I'll bring loads of long 'uns so don't panic.

Gandalf · October 08, 2002, 10:32:52 AM

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QuoteJust to add a 6th item to Leafy's List - do bring a Nic cable if you have one.We do have some spare but not enough for 20ppl

I'll bring loads of long 'uns so don't panic.

I will also bring a box of cable and connectors so I can make cables to order if you're not keen on using Oldies long 'un

Tutonic · October 08, 2002, 11:06:32 AM

I'd just like to add:

Please, for the love of god, dont plug in any kettles/fridges/badly wired plugs, at i12 the morons sat behind us blew a grand total of four fuse boxes over a weekend with their bright ideas :x

I've got a 1metre length of ethernet cable, i'll bring it just incase

Stryker · October 08, 2002, 11:24:42 AM

does that mean I cant bring my favorite vibrating swivel chair?

SecretSquirrel · October 08, 2002, 11:44:38 AM

Quotedoes that mean I cant bring my favorite vibrating swivel chair?

Most definately bring the chair must try it out...what colour ? slinky black i hope :twisted:

SecretSquirrel · October 08, 2002, 11:45:35 AM

How long are your Long'uns Oldie ?

SecretSquirrel · October 08, 2002, 11:47:45 AM

Thought i had better add a 7th point to Leafys list:

For safety reasons please dont bring Kettles/fridges or badly wired plugs

OldBloke · October 08, 2002, 11:56:01 AM

I've boxes of 20m Cat5 (nice green ones).

Gandalf · October 08, 2002, 01:07:34 PM

can you bring some of those nice monitors too, Oldie

SecretSquirrel · October 08, 2002, 02:02:58 PM

20m 8O aaahhhhh so you'll be attending the Lan without leaving your house then