X-box and BT Broadband
25 November 2003, 01:56 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 674
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
OK, so I'm finally tempted by an xbox with the latest crop of 'live' games appearing...
Question is, I have BT broadband with a standard USB cable modem. Can I use this to direct link the xbox, or do I have to get a router and cable it up with my PC??
Question is, I have BT broadband with a standard USB cable modem. Can I use this to direct link the xbox, or do I have to get a router and cable it up with my PC??
25 November 2003, 03:08 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: www.mrcookie.co.uk
Posts: 5,757
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Xbox connects to broadband via a nic card so your bb modem will need to connect via RJ45, what you cheapest bet to do is to connect xbox to pc via a crossover cable, then allow pc to share internet connection.
Best method would be to buy an ADSL modem/router and use this to share your internet connection for 2 reasons
1. your pc won't need to be on when your playing xbox live
2. your pc will like you for not making it use so much cpu time talking to a usb modem
Si
Best method would be to buy an ADSL modem/router and use this to share your internet connection for 2 reasons
1. your pc won't need to be on when your playing xbox live
2. your pc will like you for not making it use so much cpu time talking to a usb modem
Si
25 November 2003, 06:02 PM
#3
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Dunfermline,Fife Xbox/PS3 Gamertag: RB5black
Posts: 4,746
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I run Xbox live on a Dlink wirless AP and Dlink Ethernet Bridge. This Internet conection shars with my PC that is running the same modem as you talk about 
no problems here 
no problems here
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post