What do you need to have to start a LAN Party?
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 6:39 pm
What do you need to have to start a LAN Party?
1. Private events at your mates house.
Gigabit switch with enough ports for everyone.
Everybody need to bring: PC, Monitor, Power board/Cables, KB. Mouse, Headphone, Gigabit Network cable, folding table and maybe a chair.
Games should be loaded and everbody updated to the same version before the event.
2. Public LAN's held in a Hall.
The most important is a committee to organise and run the event that is large enough to cover absences by committee members at events.
A couple of 24 port Gigabit Switches - Managed not necessary to start with. 25 metre long power cables from Bunnings.
Folding Tables or Trestles. Enough chairs for two seats per 1800mm long table.
Plenty of 4 port power boards. Tested may be necessary for a paid event.
Long Gigabit Network cables to reach each row of tables.
A pole to mount a switch at the end of each row of tables for easy access.
PA System if more than 10-20 people.
Cloth tape that is easily tearable & removable.
Sturdy crates to hold all the bits needed.
If food is going to be served a kitchen type room with a counter.
Larger events that go late into the night may want to hire security?
Insurance is going to be a big factor. Church halls may allow you to use their coverage or not.
VENUES
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Church Halls
Community Centres
Council Halls
Lodge Halls
That is all I can think of at the moment.
1. Private events at your mates house.
Gigabit switch with enough ports for everyone.
Everybody need to bring: PC, Monitor, Power board/Cables, KB. Mouse, Headphone, Gigabit Network cable, folding table and maybe a chair.
Games should be loaded and everbody updated to the same version before the event.
2. Public LAN's held in a Hall.
The most important is a committee to organise and run the event that is large enough to cover absences by committee members at events.
A couple of 24 port Gigabit Switches - Managed not necessary to start with. 25 metre long power cables from Bunnings.
Folding Tables or Trestles. Enough chairs for two seats per 1800mm long table.
Plenty of 4 port power boards. Tested may be necessary for a paid event.
Long Gigabit Network cables to reach each row of tables.
A pole to mount a switch at the end of each row of tables for easy access.
PA System if more than 10-20 people.
Cloth tape that is easily tearable & removable.
Sturdy crates to hold all the bits needed.
If food is going to be served a kitchen type room with a counter.
Larger events that go late into the night may want to hire security?
Insurance is going to be a big factor. Church halls may allow you to use their coverage or not.
VENUES
======
Church Halls
Community Centres
Council Halls
Lodge Halls
That is all I can think of at the moment.