User Guide

What’s Provided at the LAN Party

• Network hook-ups and power hook-ups.
• Sufficient space to hook up your PC and chair.
• No UPS provided.

What’s Needed at the LAN Party

• Your own PC, monitor, keyboard, headphones, and mouse.
• Power cables, power strip (only 2 plugins per user), and network cables.
• Make sure you have the latest version of each game being played. We don’t want to spend half our time setting up and troubleshooting PCs … We do enough of that at work.

General Guide to the LAN Party

1. Parking
   Pull up to the Sommet Center on 5th avenue and look for the black awning, where we will help you unloaded and then you can park. Public parking is located on 6th Ave in public lots. Parking is not free and prices vary($5-$10 per day) depending on which lot you park at. For directions to the Sommet Center click here.
2. Seating
   Once you enter the Sommet Center, you will see tables all around you, so please don't just walk up to an open seat and start setting up your stuff. The greeter will assign your seat and direct you to your designated space.
3. Network & Power
   Near your seat, you will find an electrical outlet and a network port. These are the first things you should hook up. If you did bring a network cable, go ahead and plug it into the closest port. Next, plug in your surge protector (do not daisy chain). *Please only use one electrical outlet. The other empty outlet is for your neighbor.
4. Firewalls & Static IP's & Shares
   This step is very important. This is where you will configure your software firewall to allow each game to be able to see the network. Or you can do the quick way and just disable the firewall for the duration of the LAN. The next step is to ensure that you don't have internet connection sharing on and that you don't have a static IP address. Both of which could mess up things for you and the other gamers at the LAN. Lastly and most importantly, ensure you don't have anything shared that you don't want preying eyes to see. One of the cool features of a LAN is the file sharing.
5. Game On!
   Start gaming! Be sure to check the board. It will have the current game being played as well as the next game to be played. This way you have plenty of time to get ready to play the next action packed gaming session. This board will also have important information on game updates and patches.

NOTE: Tickets for the LAN party are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Refunds shall be made only by a credit issued to the credit card of the ticket purchaser. Each attendee shall be ultimately responsible for the safety of their equipment, although IT Xpress will take reasonable precautions to protect equipment left in the LAN party room. Each attendee shall be responsible for making and paying for their own travel and hotel accommodations. Each attendee shall be subject to the liability policy maintained by Gaylord Entertainment Center, as well as the premises rules of conduct enforced by Gaylord. It Xpress shall have no liability for any damages caused by an act or event beyond their control.