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Show HN: I built a(nother) house optimized for LAN parties

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1071 points kentonv | 2 comments | 16 Nov 24 15:52 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

I wasn't quite sure if this qualified as "Show HN" given you can't really download it and try it out. However, dang said[0]:

> If it's hardware or something that's not so easy to try out over the internet, find a different way to show how it actually works—a video, for example, or a detailed post with photos.

Hopefully I did that?

Additionally, I've put code and a detailed guide for the netboot computer management setup on GitHub:

https://github.com/kentonv/lanparty

Anyway, if this shouldn't have been Show HN, I apologize!

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22336638

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Multiplayer ◴[16 Nov 24 21:02 UTC] No.42159307[source]▶
As the former proprietor of LanParty.com (which I mistakenly included in a sale to IGN) I must salute you. The absolute genius of the provided lan equipment and particularly the management thereof is an inspiration.

I think the lack of any standing offerings of variations of Quake is a glaring mistake but easily rectified. :)

It's really heartening to see lan gaming continued and offered in such a way that the amount of hassle and setup is minimized and the gaming is maximized. We spent far too much time in the 90's and 2000's dealing with driver issues, etc etc. Bravo.

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zamalek ◴[17 Nov 24 04:30 UTC] No.42161972[source]▶
I remember our biggest issue being IP addresses. We had no router, or expertise, so we were at the whims of automatic addresses (254.x... as far as I recall?). Good times.
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albertzeyer ◴[17 Nov 24 11:20 UTC] No.42163495[source]▶
I remember the first time, we bought some 10BASE2 ethernet cards and BNC connector cables, and spend hours to figure out why it does not work, only then to learn the next day that we also need cable end terminators (if I remember that correctly). But then it worked and we had lots of fun.
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Moru ◴[17 Nov 24 11:50 UTC] No.42163668{3}[source]▶
Yes, you need terminators for them :-)
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1. eps ◴[17 Nov 24 22:36 UTC] No.42167994{4}[source]▶
... unless you make it into a ring ... IIRC. It's been a while.
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2. Moru ◴[18 Nov 24 00:48 UTC] No.42168693[source]▶
The terminator creates a ring I think, so it should be possible to just connect end to end. But then you need to have more cables running around the place.

No, I realy don't miss those times :-)