Multiplayer Network Gaming on Windows PC
Multiplayer Gaming using a Router
Things you’ll need:
A Wireless router,Windows 11/10 PC,And a Game, of course.
This way is basically for those who own a Wireless Router. In this method, you can connect all your other PCs or laptops to a single router and any one of you can host a server and others can join it. A router mostly comes with four empty LAN ports (for PCs without Wi-Fi) but remember you can connect unlimited Wi-Fi Devices to the router. Some routers come with an in-built feature, that lets you create a LAN server, for e.g. I own a Belkin Standard Modem plus Router and it has this feature in-built. The other way to do it is:
That’s all now you can play all your favorite multiplayer games with this method, using a Router.
Multiplayer Gaming – Non-Router Way
Thing’s you’ll need: A Windows PC with internal Wi-Fi, an Internet connection and a Game.
Go to www.connectify.me and download Connectify Lite (free).Connectify lets you easily convert your Wi-Fi enabled PC to a Wi-Fi hotspot.Now open Connectify and enter your desired settings and simply create a hotspot.Now follow all the steps mentioned in Method 1.
This was a simple tutorial guiding you on how you can enjoy multiplayer gaming on your Windows PCs. Now go arrange a Gaming Party and enjoy yourself. Happy Gaming! Read: Optimize Router for better Gaming.
