Unity Networking Fundamentals: Creating Multiplayer Games with Unity

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7. LAN Networking

Sloan Kelly¹   and Khagendra Kumar²

(1)

Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

(2)

Katihar, Bihar, India

 

The original version of this chapter was revised. A correction to this chapter is available at https://​doi.​org/​10.​1007/​978-1-4842-7358-6_​9

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a computer network that connects nearby devices, such as ones in a home, school, university, business, etc.

Most people with Internet connectivity use LAN networking in their homes. The ISP will provide only one connection, but you can use that same connection in multiple devices because of LAN ...