Smaller
LAN parties consist of people bringing their computers over to each other's
houses to host and play multiplayer games.
These
are sometimes established between small groups of friends, and hosted at a
central location or one that is known to all participants. Such events are
often organized quickly with little planning, and some overnight events, with
some stretching into days (or even weeks). Because of the small number of
players, games are usually played on small levels and/or against bots.
A small LAN party requires either a
hub/
switch, with enough ports to accommodate all the players or if all the computers have
Wi-Fi capability, an
ad hoc network may be set up.