Question for Need for Speed Underground players...

Goodday!

Need for Speed : Underground is so cool!

The music and graphic is Excelllent!

But.....

How come there is no LAN option for Multiplayer !

There is only the Internet Challange option.

Heard there is a patch that allow multiplayer! Is that true?
Does anyone noe where to get it?

And how do i install the patch ?

Please exlplain in detail. Coz i have not used a patch before.
Thanks!!!