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Fri 20/02/04 at 07:04
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Can I play LAN multiplayer using my wireless modem/router? I finally figured out how to access files in the laptop and vice versa, and was wondering about installing some LAN games to have a bash on.

Any ideas?

Ta ver' much.
Sat 21/02/04 at 23:32
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The_Fonzinator wrote:
> 2 copies! not if you have the know-how! I am using Linksys
> Wireless!!!!
> i transfered bout 500megs in round 15mins!! Thas gotta b good! took
> me 8 hours to dwnload through NTL Broadband

That 802.11b or 54G?
Sat 21/02/04 at 23:32
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taka-Q wrote:
> Yeah, but you can just copy the CD, which is completely legal as you
> are using it for personal use.

Not anymore, that all changed last month. IIRC a lot of LAN titles require you to have individual licence per game now too on LAN
Sat 21/02/04 at 23:28
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Ah, thats handy.
Sat 21/02/04 at 23:26
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cookie monster wrote:
> Would i be right in saying that you need 2 copies of UT2003 for two
> people to play each other on a LAN?

Yeah, but you can just copy the CD, which is completely legal as you are using it for personal use.
Sat 21/02/04 at 23:23
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2 copies! not if you have the know-how! I am using Linksys Wireless!!!!
i transfered bout 500megs in round 15mins!! Thas gotta b good! took me 8 hours to dwnload through NTL Broadband
Sat 21/02/04 at 19:56
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Would i be right in saying that you need 2 copies of UT2003 for two people to play each other on a LAN?
Sat 21/02/04 at 19:11
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I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 and have no issues at all with LAN Gaming across the Wireless. Pushed it to the limit last night with 8 laptops and 4 desktops running of the router in UT2003. No problems whatsoever.
Sat 21/02/04 at 11:21
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I have a Netgear DG834G - the latest Netgear one. I've never had any 'dropping' problems with it, and I've done some pretty large-load stuff with it.
Sat 21/02/04 at 02:49
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What wireless router do you have? I guess at the end of the day it depends on how good the router is. I once contacted netgear (about 6months ago) to find out about their wireless routers and I was informed by one of their "technical specialists", via e-mail, that their equipment can drop the connection temporarily if trying to send large files or for possible online gaming. Due to that reply I decided to purchased a wired router which I knew would be 100% reliable. I haven't kept up-to-date on the wireless technology so this may have been improved/fixed but I would still rather plug in an ethernet cable then have it wireless. Something as simple as introducing wireless equipment (usually telephones) can cause havoc with the wireless signal.
Fri 20/02/04 at 15:51
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cookie monster wrote:
> You might get a bit more lag though, AFAIK wireless networks dont have
> the same data capacity as a physical one.

Lag is not really related to bandwidth (how many KB/s) but is directly related to latency (response time). I don't know if there is any latency inherent in WLANs, I don't play games on mine. I shouldn't think it'd be a problem.

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