Setup for multiplayer game over home LAN

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I have two PC with LAN card. I got one crossover ethernet cable. I can connect the two PC each other directly (without any switch or hub) and share files using the crossover cable.

Now could someone tell me whether I can play multi-player games with this setup? Do I need broadband connection for that?

Yup you can play LAN games over taht.

ok..thanks.
Could you please explain the steps to play game over LAN, I tried with Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory but can't undrstand how to play it over LAN. I installed the game in both the PC, choosed the network as LAN..then what to do??

I never played game over LAN. So please help me.

Urban Terror is best play that...

Simple.You need to host a server on one PC & join as a client from the next PC.Under Multiplayer option in any game you'll have some options & one of them is LAN.This will allow you to play over LAN connection.

thanks for your replies.
Will try with Urban Terror tonight. :smile: