home network for gaming

[surferpop]

Anyone have any suggestions on setting up
a home network system that would be mostly used for gaming?

[ALBPM]

Hey Surferpop,

Looks like your going full guns these days...GREAT!!

I found some really excellent guides over at Thresh's for setting up a home network.

First link is Windows networking:
www.firingsquad.com/guides/windowsnet/default.asp

For gaming just set up the TCP/IP protocol. If you add the IPX/SPX and netBEUI as well,it just gets too confusing and windows spends too much time sorting out which protocol to use.

The other link is for setting up the LAN:
www.firingsquad.com/guides/lan/default.asp

My wife told me what LAN stands for: Lots a Nerds...LOL

Paul

[merchant2112]

look on price watch. linksys 10/100 5 port switch and 2 10/100 pci cards for like 114.00

best deal yet and if a friend shows up he/she can jack in to your net work. i got lucky they were toosing out sopme hubs and work and i picked up a 12 port hp eithertwist pluss hub for free. its 10mps (20 full duplex) its not the fastest but it will due untill i get around to buying a 10/100 hub/switch.

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hey do you remember when it took your computer 10min to boot up into windows and we thought that was fast? or how about when you upgraded from a 486 dx33 to a dx2 66 and thought wow only 5 min to boot? those were the days now if it takes more than 1 min 30 sec we wonder what is wrong with our system.

[surferpop]

ALBPM,
My wife's beginning to call me a closet nerd/geek who's no longer in the closet.
Oh well,I'm having a lot of fun so who cares.
Thanks to you,Greebe and merchant2112 for the advice.