Hi,

I can see by the questions you ask that you are not very well know with the
multiplayer part :-) Don't worry I will help as good as I can.

First the last question because that is the easiest to answer. A LAN is
short for Lokal Area Network. This means that the computers are directly
connected to each other in a room. This is done with networkcards which can
give a very fast and stable connection. So what LAN squadrons do is that
they meet at a certain place, hook their computers to each other and have a
very nice weekend flying campaigns etc.

Now lets talk about connecting to other people. To do this you need a few
"friends" that want to fly with you. You can get those friends on forums,
chatrooms etc. ICQ is a vital tool with this. Since you are always online I
asume you have ICQ and if you don't then you can get it here www.icq.com .
Also Roger Wilco is a vital tool for talking to each other while you fly and
can be found here www.rogerwilco.com . Both programs are free.

The procedures how to connect online are not very clear in the manual but
are very well explained here http://ftws.sim-arena.com/consop.htm These
procedures are a little outdated but the essence is still the same. For the
latest information about how to connect you must go to www.ibeta.com . Here
you also find the latest patch which you need for flying online. All people
who fly together must use the same (latest) patch.

As you can see you have a lot of reading to do but take the time to
carefully read all the instructions. Especialy the instructions in the FAQ
at ibeta.com and in the readme that belongs by the patch.

Then I whish you a lot of flying pleasior and if you have more questions,
don't hesitate to ask, I am here to help. Some times I don't have directly
time to help but then you must be a little patient :-)

See you,