Justin Ewing Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hey Whats up guys, I have been thinking.. i Wanna Make a Big Lan party with at least 80 people so we can have Competitions with BF2 and Counter Strike And stuff , but mostly have a awsome time but i dont know where to start. Can any one help me on this...... :?: 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linux4eva Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 There's tons of stuff on Google. Here's what I found: http://www.lanparty.com/theguide/ Do you have any routers/switches etc? You will also need a dedicated server or two. 80 people will require a lot of planning. I've had some that are small around 10 or so and that was pretty easy. I would suggest starting small and work your way up. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 80 people? That's a lotta computers/space/tables/chairs/power/power outlets/cat5/etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 You'll need a few gigabit switches and a fairly powerful server with a gigibit nic for the game server. Then build a router with gigabit nics again using something like m0n0wall. Chain it all together with about 6 miles of cat6. And lastly, get a group of compatant people together to help you set it all up. Personally, i'd get some kinda sponsership/hardware loan thingy going, with proffesional backup. And make sure you have a room you can lock yourself in after the 600th stupid question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Oh yeah, make sure you have a crapload of bandwidth and don't allow warez trading... I say that because: 1) It's illegal. 2) It's gonna swallow bandwidth real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Don't forget that people need to eat, so I expect to see a nice big buffet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I'd start out smaller to get your organisational skills up to snuff. Don't underestimate the task of organising something like this. It's easy to fuck this shit up completely, get a bad rap, and never have anybody over ever again. Your main issue is probably going to be power. 80 people on gaming rigs that will pull around 500 Watt each, add a couple of servers and network devices... You do the math. Check out the breaker box (or whatever it's called in the US) to make sure you can get away with it. I've been to a LAN Party where the power was decidedly shoddy, and my friends were mighty jealous of my UPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 There can never be enough food at these things. The last thing you want is to run out of food. hungry gamers are scarry. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalada Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 If you've never organised something similar before, then start off smaller. The only LANs I've ever done are 6 people or so (though I reckon I could do 10). There's a lot of things to consider, the website linux4eva gave is an awesome one. The main issue is power, and keeping everything organised. LANs take a lot of consideration to scale up. The more people you have, the harder, but more importantit is, to keep things organised 8) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I wouldn't recomend doing this in your house .. try a local sports/comunity hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Ewing Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 I have Done a Couple Of lans at my house but nothing Big , there was Only About 5 People including me, I have done some research in google and i have gotten some good ideas. But how Would i Keep everyones ping down so that the everything runs smooth.?? :?: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dankiswess Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 a well architected gigbit network with some good, screaming servers. Thats my answer for ping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famicoman Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 GOD DAMN IT! CHANGE YOUR AVATAR! sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 your very polite about it .. a PM might of been more satisfactory i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 yeah a change in your avatar might be a good thing before you are banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 With 80 people in attendance, I would expect you'd have to have a pretty kick-ass server. Other than that, what Wess said: Think long and hard about how you're going to set up your network. Don't skimp on the hardware. Remember that if 80 people are accessing your server at gigabit speeds, it helps when your server spits out data at 10gbit speeds. That means you need a switch that has ports for that, and of course that you need that port (those things COST!)... I'd say try and be reasonable about it. Getting a ping of 1 basically means you've got an INSANE level of hardware around. Probably WAY outside your budget, for very little gain other than bragging rights. Also, rather than going from 5 to 80, I'd try 10-15 and if that goes well 30, and grow like that. It should give you a chance to prepare, build up your hardware and learn how to correctly set it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Just what the doctor ordered ;) Will you fill this perscription? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 If you're paying, sure I'll take 3. Hrmm... From that link: the 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports can burst to Gigabit Ethernet line rate and share 12 Gbps of capacity (or 6 Gbps full-duplex)To me that sounds a bit shitty for a gigabit switch. Could someone knowledgable perhaps clue me in on that one?My HP ProCurve 2524 switch has 12 gbps switching fabric aswell, and it's got only 24 100MBit ports to deal with (plus 2 expansion slots that you can chuck a gigabit transceiver in)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalada Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Yeah Cooper that doesn't sound good at all. 6gbps full-duplex on a 48 port switch?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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