Ok, so what do i need?

**JADE8704** · 03-17-2002

Alright...everyone i've been saving up my money and im planning to buy something but i don't know what i need to play online? I have a 20" TV in my comp room now(FINALLY)...and my xbox...and a cable modem...now what do i need? also, do i need to get a cable to hook up to the back of my xbox? im sooo close to playing on line

..but i don't know where to go to get the things i need..can someone help?

p.s. sorry if someone has posted this already

**xboxmaster2002** · 03-17-2002

do you mean for gamespy or the official online launch

**JADE8704** · 03-17-2002

for gamespy...i need to save money for the real thing though

**xboxmaster2002** · 03-17-2002

heres the game spy stuff

http://www.gamespyarcade.com/support/tunnel_xbox.shtml

**JADE8704** · 03-17-2002

thanks, xboxmaster!

**JADE8704** · 03-17-2002

you have to pay to play online HALO? once i download the spy tunnel...it asks what the network adapter is...whats that?

**xboxmaster2002** · 03-17-2002

I think thats your cable modem or your network card

**JADE8704** · 03-17-2002

lol..i don't think i'll ever get this

there are so many ways to configure how to hook up the xbox on the internet...its frying my brain!

**JADE8704** · 03-17-2002

im computer illiterate, so i don't know what they're talking about when i need an uplink, hub, etc...i guess i'll never play halo online

**scoomey** · 03-17-2002

you need a hub. and 2 rj45 cables. its really easy. also need to download the gamespy software.

**JADE8704** · 03-17-2002

how much does a hub and 2 of those cables cost? and where can i get them?/ btw..thanks scoomey

**Hugh_Jass** · 03-18-2002

You can get the hub just about anywhere they sell computer supplies. It's standard gear.

Just ask for an Ethernet networking hub. Get the cheapest one they have. I've seen them under $10 but typically you can expect to pay about $30.

Then ask for CAT5 cable. That stuff is pretty cheap, too.

**JADE8704** · 03-18-2002

how many cat 5 cables do i need? and thanks alot hugh jass...i'll probably get to play halo online soon...hopefully

**JJaX** · 03-18-2002

Originally posted by JADE8704
how many cat 5 cables do i need? and thanks alot hugh jass...i'll probably get to play halo online soon...hopefully

Comp>cat5>hub>cat5>xbox

2 cat5 wires for 1 xbox

add 1 cat5 wire for every other xbox you wanna network by pluggin into the hub.

**JADE8704** · 03-18-2002

thanks jjax!

i'll probably go to best buy after lunch so i can get started on hooking up my xbox to my comp!

**JJaX** · 03-18-2002

JADE WAIT!!!

You probaly already have a small cat5 wire running from your cable modem to your computer already. So all you really need to purchase is 1 cat 5 wire.

Sorry if this didnt get to you in time

**Exatox** · 03-18-2002

Could be a USB cable modem

**JADE8704** · 03-18-2002

thanks for the heads up jjax

...good thing i came back to check on XBA..how do i know if its a usb modem?? its a standard cable motorola cable modem that came standard when i bought high-speed internet