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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

OS (operating server): Windows XP with SP2 or Windows Vista.
CPU (central processing unit): Intel Pentium 2.8 GHz or faster (3.2 GHz for vista) / AMD Athlon 2800+ or faster (3200 for Vista) / Intel Core 2.0 GHz or faster (2.2 GHz for Vista)
RAM (random access memory): 1 GB or more free space: Video: DirectX v9.0c/10 compatible.
Video adaptor: Video adaptor must have 256 MB or more memory and 1 of the following chipsets: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (ATI X800 Pro 256 MB for Vista) NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT 256 MB or greater.
Multiplayer: Multiplayer requires 1 disc per PC and a broadband internet connection (512 Kbps Cable, DSL, or faster) 2-32 players supported.
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible.
Input: Keyboard and mouse.

HARDWARE NEEDED TO CONNECT THE COMPUTERS TO A NETWORK

To create a local area network in Windows, you will need:

30 computers running Windows (computers running two different versions of Windows can be part of the same network)
Ethernet cards on a PCI or ISA port (with an RJ45 plug) or built into the motherboard. When applicable, make sure the diodes on the back of the network card light up when the computer is on and that a cable is plugged in! There are also network adapters for USB ports, particularly in the case of wireless network adapters.
RJ45 cables in the case of wired networks.
A hub, a device you can connect the RJ45 cables from the network's various computers to, which are fairly inexpensive, or a switch, or, as an alternative option, a crossover cable if you want to connect just two computers.

PROCEDURE OF SETTING UP A NETWORK

To create an RJ45 local area network, it is recommended that you use a "star" structure, where the computers are each connected to the hub via an RJ45 cable. A hub is a device that transfers data from one computer to another. The choice of hub will be made in function of the number of connected computers in order to have enough...