Got it!

[Filthy Superman]

Hey folks, I'm still at work.. but the wife called. She's got my Xbox live beta kit in her hands right now! I know I said I wouldn't post untill I was home and playing.. but just wanted to settle the disputes over whether this was real or not. YES IT IS REAL! My wife HAS MY BETA KIT. She says that everything in the picture is definately there. Woot!

[Jarvis]

Originally posted by Filthy Superman
Hey folks, I'm still at work.. but the wife called. She's got my Xbox live beta kit in her hands right now! I know I said I wouldn't post untill I was home and playing.. but just wanted to settle the disputes over whether this was real or not. YES IT IS REAL! My wife HAS MY BETA KIT. She says that everything in the picture is definately there. Woot!

you are really one filthy son of a btch. and a lucky one at that.

-jarvis

[Filthy Superman]

Now.. I've got to use all my military training to evade detection as I sneak out of work. I'm gonna try to leave in 20 minutes. (it's 10:41) then I gotta drive the beltway home, that'll take close to an hour. Then I gotta get some errands done, hook up Live and play. So expect a full report by no later than 1:00. Unless my bosses track me down. Hehe

[tbird]

Tell me more!!!!!

[BullitNC]

Maybe it's me, my setup, or something but setup is a B****! XBConnect is SO MUCH easier! I'm already an hour in and having nothing but trouble.

[Digitech]

Please Please get home.. I'll cover the rest of your shift.... What is it that you do again... LOL

[Jarvis]

Originally posted by BullitNC
Maybe it's me, my setup, or something but setup is a B****! XBConnect is SO MUCH easier! I'm already an hour in and having nothing but trouble.

xbox live is an hour of trouble, is that what you're saying?

how fcking hard can it be

-jarvis

PS: whining about how much trouble you have setting up something that 80% of us on the boards don't even get yet ... asking for trouble.

[BullitNC]

Seriously dude.....XBC and Gamespy were so simple.....but I'm afraid that setup isn't going to work for LIVE. First time I called support, got right through, now on the 2nd try, I'm on hold forever. I'm thinking you're GOING to have to use a router/hub setup to connect. The 1st tech I spoke to said this. I'm using a ethernet port to link the systems, which works fine on Gamespy and XBC.

[Marc]

Hey, did u guys have to pay sales tax on that b!tch? My freaking total was 61.02. I;'m not complaining or anything, but I thought I had to pay tax cause I live in WA, but these things were shipped from GA.

[Casper]

Originally posted by Marc
Hey, did u guys have to pay sales tax on that b!tch? My freaking total was 61.02. I;'m not complaining or anything, but I thought I had to pay tax cause I live in WA, but these things were shipped from GA.

Well, I paid 59.77...so I dunno how they taxed, but I'm in NY.

And Filthy, I just got mine and all of a sudden...I'm feelin kinda sick...guess I should be leaving and going to see the doctor ;)

[Marc]

Ah, I guess the tax depends on your state. WA'ssales tax rate is 8%. Sounds high but there is no state tax here.

[swing007]

Everyone should live in New Hampshire... $55.17, no sales tax... Hope there is saturday delivery...

[Marc]

No sales tax in New Hampshire? IS there any state tax or car tax? In WA there is no state tax or car tax, but 8% sales tax. In SC there is 5% sales tax, state tax, and a pretty substantial car tax...

[swing007]

In NH there is no income or sales tax... Although there is a luxury tax on curtain stuff like resturaunts. Our car registration isn't to out of control... But where they get us is we have a pretty high property tax... And you can buy alcohol any day of the week...

[CrazyCougar]

Guys you have to have a router! =)

[BullitNC]

That's looking more obvious, although in the setup sheet, it shows a direct connection. Hold times with support are over 2 hours now...obviously there are problems.

[CrazyCougar]

Actually let me reword that....Guys you need a router ,if you want setup to be easy...LOL!

[BullitNC]

I'm still saying that XBC and Gamespy were MUCH SIMPLER than this. I had those up and running in a matter of minutes. But this thing won't connect!

[DZNUTZ]

y would i need a router if i was only running the xbox?
can't i just direct connect?

[BullitNC]

I have my doubts, but what the heck do I know.

[CrazyCougar]

well if your cpu isnt hooked up then yeah you SHOULD be able to direct connect.....hmmmmmmm..very interesting

[Jarvis]

I can't see any technical reason as to why you would need a router to connect to it. simply going directly to your cable modem should work perfectly. only thing i could think of is that people have the wrong cable (xover or straight through) and the hub can switch the signal to the correct one (after hitting a switch). other than that, it should work.

-jarvis

[Digitech]

What the @^#*!!!! New post on this topic and I wasn't notified by e-mail..

[CrazyCougar]

Good Point Jarvis, never even thought about having the wrong cable. Two kinds in general straight through ad crossover. Striaght Through is for direct connection right? and crossover if gor a router? I think....LOL!! I have 3 puters and an xbox on my network and i think they all use crossover cables through a routher. I also have a DSL provider..

[UltimateAg]

Originally posted by CrazyCougar
Good Point Jarvis, never even thought about having the wrong cable. Two kinds in general straight through ad crossover. Striaght Through is for direct connection right? and crossover if gor a router? I think....LOL!! I have 3 puters and an xbox on my network and i think they all use crossover cables through a routher. I also have a DSL provider..

No! A crossover cable is for pc-to-pc connection (or in this case xbox-to-xbox), and a straight through cable is for pc-hub or pc-router or pc-cable modem, so if you're trying to use your xbox system link cable to hook up your xbox to either your broadband connection or hub than that's wrong. Although Jarvis is right, most of the time you can switch the hub for what type of cable you're using.

[BullitNC]

I've been using this setup for XBC and Gamespy: USB modem, with XBOX connected to my PC's ethernet port. Worked fine with networking enabled for those two services. But when XBOX live tries to connect, it says it can't find the IP address. There are two options, you can let it search automatically, or enter it yourself. I've tried both ways.....no connection.

[Jarvis]

Here you go guys!

Pics of Xbox Live kit! (http://forums.teamxbox.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=1395161)

enjoy!

-jarvis

PS: these might not work for about half of you guys, since TXB is down for half of you due to server problems.

[CrazyCougar]

Thank goodness my bro knows how this stuff works or I would have it all screwed up...LOL!! Glad he set it up for me, I just thought they were crossover cables..oh well..LOL!!! I'm shutting my mouth now...LOL!!! I'm definitely no techie! I just dabble and my dabbling sems to be flip flopped!

Thanks for setting em straight guys.

[Jarvis]

Originally posted by CrazyCougar
Thank goodness my bro knows how this stuff works or I would have it all screwed up...LOL!! Glad he set it up for me, I just thought they were crossover cables..oh well..LOL!!! I'm shutting my mouth now...LOL!!! I'm definitely no techie! I just dabble and my dabbling sems to be flip flopped!

Thanks for setting em straight guys.

so you DID have the cables messed up like i said? good, simple problem, simple solution :)

-jarvis

[BullitNC]

who? I've always used a Xover to connect my PC to BOX.

[CrazyCougar]

No, my network has been working for a year, I just got confused to which cables my little brother used to set it up with. I was just saying you clarified it for me...LOL I aint touching a thing!! if it works then its not broken! LOL