well after my friends telling me to buy an xbox, and them letting me play halo, i finally bought one and now i am just wondering what i need to get now to hook up a few xboxs (in one house). any idea where i could get an hub for a decent price?
well after my friends telling me to buy an xbox, and them letting me play halo, i finally bought one and now i am just wondering what i need to get now to hook up a few xboxs (in one house). any idea where i could get an hub for a decent price?
Anywhere really... Bestbuy, Futureshop...
Get the hub, a Cat5 cable per xbox (length depending on what room), a tv per xbox, and probly would need a power bar
Voila
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Variation is correct...but, make sure that the Category 5 cables are "patch" cables, not crossovers. Patch cables (also known as Network Ethernet cables) are mainly utilized in the presence of a Hub, Switch, or a Router. Crossovers, my contrast, are used for hooking up two peices of hardware (e.g. Two computers, two XBoxes, or a computer and an XBox). A hub, switch, or a router will allow for multiple hardware devices to be linked together similtaneously.
I'd strongly recommend getting a switch instead of a hub. They are not that much more expensive (or actually are the same price). If your not too networking savvy, the easiest way is Linksys. They give u the setup disc to get it working with your PC then you just plug in the Cat5 cables for your Xboxes into the switch. However, Linksys is not necessary to play LAN Xbox games. Pretty much anyone should work. Not to mention, i've heard Linksys stuff stops working right around the time the warantee ends. Signing off...
There is nothing wrong with using a switch, but it's really overkill for the purpose of XBOX gaming. A hub will do just fine.
sorry but i have to correct you, not that your wrong or anything i'm just being technicalOriginally posted by Maximus-XBA
Variation is correct...but, make sure that the Category 5 cables are "patch" cables, not crossovers. Patch cables (also known as Network Ethernet cables) are mainly utilized in the presence of a Hub, Switch, or a Router. Crossovers, my contrast, are used for hooking up two peices of hardware (e.g. Two computers, two XBoxes, or a computer and an XBox). A hub, switch, or a router will allow for multiple hardware devices to be linked together similtaneously.
I see everyone say this, a patch cable is a patch cable, meaning they come in Straight Through or CrossOver Configurations. But both configurations are considered "patch" cables wether it be straight or crossover
So when u go to ask make sure you get a straight through patch cable.
Last edited by ChaoticMage-XBA; 06-12-2003 at 12:37 PM.
RIP David (DZNUTZ) 5/23/04
My linksys has been going for years strong :P Id never buy anything elseOriginally posted by mrmp3
Not to mention, i've heard Linksys stuff stops working right around the time the warantee ends. Signing off...
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