XBox Live People

[purbeast0]

I am going to get xbox live w/in the end of the week, or possible after next paycheck. however, right now I do not have a router or a switch or anything. just my cable modem hooked up to my computer, straight up. i am just wondering what all I will need in order to connect both my PC and my XBox to the internet. will a simple switch work? or do I need a router as well? thx.

 

[thawolfman]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/connect/choose.htm

 

[Fiveohhh]

a router/switch combo or another nic in your pc(PC must be on to play)

 

[Mr N8]

Just run your Xbox and PC to a switch, and then uplink the switch to the cable modem. Probably cost like $20.

 

[yllus]

If your switch doesn't support NAT (I imagine it wouldn't), you need to direct the ports UDP 88, UDP 3074, and TCP 3074 to your Xbox's IP address.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Just get a router.

 

[purbeast0]

well yea, my PC is on 24/7. i used to run a linux server through my PC when i was in the dorm, to have 2 pc's on one line. I can do that w/the XBox just as easily? will the network connection be as good this way as it would with a router? because I have spare nics laying around at home.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
well yea, my PC is on 24/7. i used to run a linux server through my PC when i was in the dorm, to have 2 pc's on one line. I can do that w/the XBox just as easily? will the network connection be as good this way as it would with a router? because I have spare nics laying around at home.

Well, iirc if you use 2 NICs in one computer, then you'd have to enable ICS. A wired router probably runs like $10-15 used on the FS/FT forum, a wireless brand new probably <$40 at any store. I'd rather go the router route and have the ability to add/plug in other stuff when needed.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: purbeast0
well yea, my PC is on 24/7. i used to run a linux server through my PC when i was in the dorm, to have 2 pc's on one line. I can do that w/the XBox just as easily? will the network connection be as good this way as it would with a router? because I have spare nics laying around at home.

Well, iirc if you use 2 NICs in one computer, then you'd have to enable ICS. A wired router probably runs like $10-15 used on the FS/FT forum, a wireless brand new probably <$40 at any store. I'd rather go the router route and have the ability to add/plug in other stuff when needed.

yea thats true. but what is ICS? is it bad to enable that? i mean if I can do this by not having to spend any money at all, since i have other nics sitting around, that would probably be a little better 🙂

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: purbeast0
well yea, my PC is on 24/7. i used to run a linux server through my PC when i was in the dorm, to have 2 pc's on one line. I can do that w/the XBox just as easily? will the network connection be as good this way as it would with a router? because I have spare nics laying around at home.

Well, iirc if you use 2 NICs in one computer, then you'd have to enable ICS. A wired router probably runs like $10-15 used on the FS/FT forum, a wireless brand new probably <$40 at any store. I'd rather go the router route and have the ability to add/plug in other stuff when needed.

yea thats true. but what is ICS? is it bad to enable that? i mean if I can do this by not having to spend any money at all, since i have other nics sitting around, that would probably be a little better 🙂

ICS = Windows Internet Connection Sharing. A software router, if you will. I don't know how exactly it is in terms of speed - if it's slower or whatnot, I'd much rather have hardware doing the sharing than software though.

 

[Kelemvor]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Just get a router.

Agreed. You can get a router from OM, OD, BB, etc for like $20-$40 these days. Can even get a wireless one and get the wireless adaptor for the XBox as well.

If nothing else, head over to the HOt Deals forum. There's always routers in there.