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After buying a crossover cable off eBay so that I may get Xbox Live going as soon as I open the Starter Pack on the 25th, I found out that I don't actually have the right port on the back of my truly awful PC. This means I can't get on Live using ICS, like I was planning to, so I will have to use a router. Anyone know where the cheapest place to get one is? Or an adapter or something so that I can get the right port? I'm not really into all that techno-flap stuff, so any tips would be appreciated.
Cheers
EDIT: Right, using Biggles' wonderful FAQ, I've managed to steal this link...
[I]http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/ q_GG4568_usb_to_10100_netwo.html[I]
(apparently (SP?) it's too long to make into a link, so I've put that space in after 'uk/')
Would I, using this adapter, be able to just connect Xbox to PC using the Ethernet cable, and play using my PC's broadband connection?
Cheers
EDIT: Right, using Biggles' wonderful FAQ, I've managed to steal this link...
[I]http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/ q_GG4568_usb_to_10100_netwo.html[I]
(apparently (SP?) it's too long to make into a link, so I've put that space in after 'uk/')
Would I, using this adapter, be able to just connect Xbox to PC using the Ethernet cable, and play using my PC's broadband connection?
Yeah, that sounds pretty good.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Get yourself a router otherwise you'll need your pc on whilst your on xbox live.
Router: [URL]http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=3912510889&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=48449[/URL]
Network card: [URL]http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=3912565301&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=43684[/URL]
Put the network card in your pc.
Phone socket ---> router
router --(cable supplied)--> PC network card
router --(cable you've bought)--> Xbox
Router: [URL]http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=3912510889&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=48449[/URL]
Network card: [URL]http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=3912565301&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=43684[/URL]
Put the network card in your pc.
Phone socket ---> router
router --(cable supplied)--> PC network card
router --(cable you've bought)--> Xbox
You make a good point.
I can just plug the ethernet cable straight into that can't I, saving a tenner?
I can just plug the ethernet cable straight into that can't I, saving a tenner?
You could just buy a network card...
After buying a crossover cable off eBay so that I may get Xbox Live going as soon as I open the Starter Pack on the 25th, I found out that I don't actually have the right port on the back of my truly awful PC. This means I can't get on Live using ICS, like I was planning to, so I will have to use a router. Anyone know where the cheapest place to get one is? Or an adapter or something so that I can get the right port? I'm not really into all that techno-flap stuff, so any tips would be appreciated.
Cheers
EDIT: Right, using Biggles' wonderful FAQ, I've managed to steal this link...
[I]http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/ q_GG4568_usb_to_10100_netwo.html[I]
(apparently (SP?) it's too long to make into a link, so I've put that space in after 'uk/')
Would I, using this adapter, be able to just connect Xbox to PC using the Ethernet cable, and play using my PC's broadband connection?
Cheers
EDIT: Right, using Biggles' wonderful FAQ, I've managed to steal this link...
[I]http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/ q_GG4568_usb_to_10100_netwo.html[I]
(apparently (SP?) it's too long to make into a link, so I've put that space in after 'uk/')
Would I, using this adapter, be able to just connect Xbox to PC using the Ethernet cable, and play using my PC's broadband connection?