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XboxLive-gonna be great, we all want it, gonna all play each other blah blah blah. But I'm not 100% sure about all the technical mumbo jumbo, so I'd like to say, hold on a momnet.
I mentioned Broadband to my Dad a few weeks ago and told him the other night that Freeserve were doing a deal- £85 for all the equipment and FREE line registration worth £65. "good stuff" he said.
Now, this is where I'm getting worried. Looking through an old edition of Xgamer it had a broadband feature, and it came to USB modems, something which Freeserve broadband use. Xgamer only said "make sure the broadband modem you get has an ethernet port to be compatable with your Xbox." The picture beside this statement shows a green USB modem which i'm certain is the Freeserve one.
I go on to check btbroadband online, and it too uses ADSL with a usb modem. I check the broadband availablitity for my area and it says I might be able to get it. Hmmmm however NO MENTION OF AN ETHERNET PORT...
Please, someone who knows technical stuff inside out(Nomad, Tom ect) could you tell me if a USB modem can be made plug into an xbox, perhaps through buying an aditional connecter or something. Xbox Live doesn't nessicaraly require you to upgrade your line and get some dude into to know holes in your wall, does it? ADSL doesn't need that, right?
It would be a disaster if XboxLive could not be playable on through this.
I mentioned Broadband to my Dad a few weeks ago and told him the other night that Freeserve were doing a deal- £85 for all the equipment and FREE line registration worth £65. "good stuff" he said.
Now, this is where I'm getting worried. Looking through an old edition of Xgamer it had a broadband feature, and it came to USB modems, something which Freeserve broadband use. Xgamer only said "make sure the broadband modem you get has an ethernet port to be compatable with your Xbox." The picture beside this statement shows a green USB modem which i'm certain is the Freeserve one.
I go on to check btbroadband online, and it too uses ADSL with a usb modem. I check the broadband availablitity for my area and it says I might be able to get it. Hmmmm however NO MENTION OF AN ETHERNET PORT...
Please, someone who knows technical stuff inside out(Nomad, Tom ect) could you tell me if a USB modem can be made plug into an xbox, perhaps through buying an aditional connecter or something. Xbox Live doesn't nessicaraly require you to upgrade your line and get some dude into to know holes in your wall, does it? ADSL doesn't need that, right?
It would be a disaster if XboxLive could not be playable on through this.
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Strafex wrote:
> What's this Router then?
Sort of a mini computer. You set it up to dial up the ADSL access and thats basically what it does. You set it up so whenever its on its connecting you to the internet. Normal modems still require you to dial up to the ADSL once you have turned your PC on. The Router will also have Ethernet ports on the back of it, this allows a few computers to be attached to the same router and share the internet connection via a network card in the PC. Also some routers have a built in Firewall which is also useful. Downside to routers is that the are more expensive than modems, and can be harder to setup for the basic internet connection if you only have 1 PC.
The XBox could be plugged into the router for access to XBox live, as you would only need a crossover cable.
> What's this Router then?
Sort of a mini computer. You set it up to dial up the ADSL access and thats basically what it does. You set it up so whenever its on its connecting you to the internet. Normal modems still require you to dial up to the ADSL once you have turned your PC on. The Router will also have Ethernet ports on the back of it, this allows a few computers to be attached to the same router and share the internet connection via a network card in the PC. Also some routers have a built in Firewall which is also useful. Downside to routers is that the are more expensive than modems, and can be harder to setup for the basic internet connection if you only have 1 PC.
The XBox could be plugged into the router for access to XBox live, as you would only need a crossover cable.
I've heard that a "router" makes things simpler, especially if you have more than one PC in the house.
The BT Broadband site doesn't mention it though.
What's this Router then?
The BT Broadband site doesn't mention it though.
What's this Router then?
Hmmm...
I've got 2 PC's in my house.
We'll be getting an external modem and shift it between the two most likely...
If I get a "broadband phone socket" in my room, will I be able to connect the Xbox straight to the modem, or will I need to run some sort of cable from my room to one of the PC's?
If having to thread your home consoles through PC's is MS's way of attracting the mainstream, I'm not sure I see it kicking off...
I've got 2 PC's in my house.
We'll be getting an external modem and shift it between the two most likely...
If I get a "broadband phone socket" in my room, will I be able to connect the Xbox straight to the modem, or will I need to run some sort of cable from my room to one of the PC's?
If having to thread your home consoles through PC's is MS's way of attracting the mainstream, I'm not sure I see it kicking off...
Mantis wrote:
> Xbox Live should be a breeze to use for Cable users but if Using ADSL,
> could be tricky.
Not really that tricky. Most new computers come with a Network card as standard, if not then there only £10-15 and easy to fit. Just plug in a crossover cable from the XBox to the network card. Dial the ADSL connection up and turn on the XBox, and it should all work fine.
> Xbox Live should be a breeze to use for Cable users but if Using ADSL,
> could be tricky.
Not really that tricky. Most new computers come with a Network card as standard, if not then there only £10-15 and easy to fit. Just plug in a crossover cable from the XBox to the network card. Dial the ADSL connection up and turn on the XBox, and it should all work fine.
er-no wrote:
> I am about to get my second Broadband account and it will use USb and be very near my Xbox and is a secondary purpose for buying it.
>It better work.
I have the horrible feeling they won't release a usb/ethernet connector because they can't. You will be able to use a USB modem to play xbox live, but according to xbox.com you then need to rig it up through your PC.
Xbox Live should be a breeze to use for Cable users but if Using ADSL, could be tricky.
> I am about to get my second Broadband account and it will use USb and be very near my Xbox and is a secondary purpose for buying it.
>It better work.
I have the horrible feeling they won't release a usb/ethernet connector because they can't. You will be able to use a USB modem to play xbox live, but according to xbox.com you then need to rig it up through your PC.
Xbox Live should be a breeze to use for Cable users but if Using ADSL, could be tricky.
Hmm.. if Microsoft don't release a USB connector I will eat my hat.
I am about to get my second Broadband account and it will use USb and be very near my Xbox and is a secondary purpose for buying it.
It better work.
*shakes fist*
I am about to get my second Broadband account and it will use USb and be very near my Xbox and is a secondary purpose for buying it.
It better work.
*shakes fist*
viperfire wrote:
> Can you just plug your Xbox into a router and then plug the router
> into your ADSL socket on the wall?
Yes you could but do many people buy routers ? No. You only buy a router if you want ADSL to be shared between 2 or more computers. Most people have a modem, and most ISP's actually have the modem as part of the package.
As I said before and as others have also said, there should be a converter of some sort available.
> Can you just plug your Xbox into a router and then plug the router
> into your ADSL socket on the wall?
Yes you could but do many people buy routers ? No. You only buy a router if you want ADSL to be shared between 2 or more computers. Most people have a modem, and most ISP's actually have the modem as part of the package.
As I said before and as others have also said, there should be a converter of some sort available.
Sounds like my Dad with his brothers - they're always managing to be the types that press one button and ruin the whole set up on their comp. ;-))
Savatt78 wrote:
> Hey snap mate - my Dad works for BT too. ;-))
Heh, good good. Always nice having the (very few) empployee offers from BT.
My dad's been sub-contracted off though now. Gets his paycheque from BT, but mostly looks after big networks in large companies now.
Sort of thing I want to do in the future too, although he has to spend most of the time explaining to the thick people in the office how to use Outlook Express.
> Hey snap mate - my Dad works for BT too. ;-))
Heh, good good. Always nice having the (very few) empployee offers from BT.
My dad's been sub-contracted off though now. Gets his paycheque from BT, but mostly looks after big networks in large companies now.
Sort of thing I want to do in the future too, although he has to spend most of the time explaining to the thick people in the office how to use Outlook Express.
viperfire wrote:
> Can you just plug your Xbox into a router and then plug the router
> into your ADSL socket on the wall?
Yeah, that's what they plan on people doing I think.
As for Gamezfreak, I think that should work - as long as the modem doesn't have any issues with having both plugs connected at the same time.
> Can you just plug your Xbox into a router and then plug the router
> into your ADSL socket on the wall?
Yeah, that's what they plan on people doing I think.
As for Gamezfreak, I think that should work - as long as the modem doesn't have any issues with having both plugs connected at the same time.
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