2 player Starcraft, simplest setup possible

[Voodoo_in_CostaRica 0]

Hello,

I would like to enjoy a few good games of Starcraft Broodwar but I'm not sure what would be the easiest cheapest and most reliable setup possible.

I only need to run lan games between 2 laptops running Windows XP.

I've been tryin to read posts, googled around, read about switch, IXP, Null modem cable, FSGS ... I am now officially confused about what to do !

Could someone tell me what I need in terms of harware and software?

I apologize if this has been dealt with in this forum (I've only seen more specific questions) or if I'm a it out of line since this is not exactly a compatibility issue (yet!!!).

If this is too broad a subject, some pointers will be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance for your help

Jeremy