SharkLAN - what you will need

[Pack3t SynAck3r]

We can't guarantee 100% uptime (as much as Mark's good with a network he's not a miracle worker), so bring some games you can play offline

It doesn't take a miracle worker to keep a LAN up and running. If he can't regulate a self contained network he has no hope of ever doing any kind of work when you add internet access into the mix. I am willing to bet that Mark will handle the network with no issues. The only thing you have to watch out for is if someone brings an infected box into the party. I have been to LAN parties where all of us end up trying to break into everybody else's computer as opposed to playing games, but if someone walks around checking on everybody (or you have software monitoring network activity) it shouldn't be an issue. I am curious though as to expected attendance and what gear and configuration strategy Mark has planned.