[Voodoo_in_CostaRica]

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