dMw LAN VI Packing List

[TeaLeaf]

Originally posted by Benny@Aug 11 2004, 09:55 PM
in which case, I'm setting it up.

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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

Thanks.

TL.

[ChimpBoy]

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?

[TeaLeaf]

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.

[Gh0st Face Killah]

Do you want me to bring the switches I bought last LAN TL?

I'll bring those long cables again as well.

[TeaLeaf]

Yes please.  It's a new room, so the routing may need to be a little different.

TL.

[TeaLeaf]

Bump for this thread to remind peeps what to pack and bring with them.

TL.

[Benny]

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?

[smilodon]

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