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12-21-2002, 10:42 PM
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XBOX Live and Computer... do I use a router?
Hi, I need to know if a router would work with an XBOX using XBOX Live..? I figure it would because the XBOX is basically a computer... well it just is.
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12-21-2002, 11:30 PM
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Computer Slave
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Yes it should work, although I'm not 100% sure. A router works just fine with my Gamecube and PS2 so I don't see why the Xbox wouldn't work as well.
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12-22-2002, 02:31 AM
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It is not necessary to use a router. A simple (and less expensive) network switch should work just fine. If you are DSL/Cable then do not use the connection software that comes with the X-Box as the connection is already made.
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12-22-2002, 03:33 AM
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... how would IPs be assigned without a router?
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12-22-2002, 10:59 AM
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The X-Box does not need to share files with the computer so there is no need to set IP. Set the machines as DHCP and let the ISP assign the IP. I hooked an X-Box up to 2 different setups and one with a simple hub (which is not preferred) and one with a switch. They were both DSL and we just had the DSL connection software make the connection and added the X-Box to the network DHCP enabled and it worked fine. Some ISP's I guess charge for the extra IP but the two I was working with do not.
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12-22-2002, 07:04 PM
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My friend has a LinkSys router for his comps & xbox and he has no problem... works very well
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12-23-2002, 04:35 PM
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the key here is some ISP's especially cable providers charge for extra IPs. There is no ISP in my area that offers an additional Ip for free.
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