Gaming Network Issues

PCgamingGod · 11-07-2009, 06:55 AM

I am a big PC gamer and I would like to connect my lan at my house to one of my friends houses, so that we could play locally. ( I am at my house and he is at his house). Can someone please help me out.
P.S I dont want to connect to WAN.

**Jason09** · 11-07-2009, 02:47 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF!
You would be sharing the connection through wireless However, I would not recommend sharing the connection over to a neighbor's house for different reasons.

1. It may be against the ISP's TOS.
2. The neighbor could download things illegally, and if the ISP finds out, you would be responsible for it.

**Lord Sirian** · 11-08-2009, 04:10 AM

Hello.

I agree with Jason09. Not only does it have those downsides, wireless networks are really bad for gaming. You'd be getting dropped packets all the time and I don't really know if you could expect to even get a playable connection. How far away is your friend's house?

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PCgamingGod Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Window 7	Gaming Network Issues I am a big PC gamer and I would like to connect my lan at my house to one of my friends houses, so that we could play locally. ( I am at my house and he is at his house). Can someone please help me out. P.S I dont want to connect to WAN.

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Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,353 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Gaming Network Issues Hi and welcome to TSF! You would be sharing the connection through wireless However, I would not recommend sharing the connection over to a neighbor's house for different reasons. 1. It may be against the ISP's TOS. 2. The neighbor could download things illegally, and if the ISP finds out, you would be responsible for it. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people. Last edited by Jason09; 11-07-2009 at 02:55 PM.

11-08-2009, 04:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,662 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: Gaming Network Issues Hello. I agree with Jason09. Not only does it have those downsides, wireless networks are really bad for gaming. You'd be getting dropped packets all the time and I don't really know if you could expect to even get a playable connection. How far away is your friend's house? __________________ "Come forth for the cattle call Confront the evil river you can't control Wicked ways and venomous eyes Just human nature in disguise..."- Clouds over California