Index: code/client/cl_main.c
===================================================================
--- code/client/cl_main.c	(revision 831)
+++ code/client/cl_main.c	(working copy)
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 cvar_t	*cl_serverStatusResendTime;
 cvar_t	*cl_trn;
 
+cvar_t	*cl_lanForcePackets;
+
 clientActive_t		cl;
 clientConnection_t	clc;
 clientStatic_t		cls;
@@ -2484,6 +2486,7 @@
 
 	Cvar_Get( "cl_maxPing", "800", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 
+	cl_lanForcePackets = Cvar_Get ("cl_lanForcePackets", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 
 	// userinfo
 	Cvar_Get ("name", "UnnamedPlayer", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );
Index: code/client/cl_input.c
===================================================================
--- code/client/cl_input.c	(revision 831)
+++ code/client/cl_input.c	(working copy)
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@
 	}
 
 	// send every frame for LAN
-	if ( Sys_IsLANAddress( clc.netchan.remoteAddress ) ) {
+	if ( cl_lanForcePackets->integer && Sys_IsLANAddress( clc.netchan.remoteAddress ) ) {
 		return qtrue;
 	}
 
Index: code/client/client.h
===================================================================
--- code/client/client.h	(revision 831)
+++ code/client/client.h	(working copy)
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@
 extern	cvar_t	*cl_conXOffset;
 extern	cvar_t	*cl_inGameVideo;
 
+extern	cvar_t	*cl_lanForcePackets;
+
 //=================================================
 
 //