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Is it possible to link up two xbox 360's with two tv's?
You still need a switch/hub inbetween them or failing that a cross over (null modem) cable to connect one directly to another.
Easiest way to do this:
Network Switch/Hub (Ideally with DHCP server)
2 x cat 5 cables
Plug Each XBox into the hub with a cat 5 and set them up to receive an IP automatically and you should be good to go.
AFAIK linking 2 360's only works if the gane you want to play has a 'system link' option, such as PGR3.
and an official cat 5 cable will be no better or worse than a standard cat5 patch lead. Unless of course the one you have is goosed.
Do you know if GOW has that option?
on reflection im sure the cable should have worked, but i did wonder if its because he doesnt get any console / game updates....
live guide said:The most common problem with System link is with regards to game updates from Xbox live. Both consoles need to be running the same version of the game. Some games are updated via Xbox live. If one person has the update but the other doesnt, it wont work. You need to get both consoles up to the latest patch version of the game.
Cross-over cable!!!
If you use standard ethernet cable the output pins of one Xbox are connected to the output pins of the other Xbox, similarly for input pins. You need to connect the input to the output and vice-versa...
Its not difficult to knock up a cross over cable with the right tools, easily available from Maplin, and a google search to give the connection details, here is a good one: http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-ethernet-crossover.asp
It should be easy to find a cable available off the net for less than a tenner
Cross-over cable!!!
If you use standard ethernet cable the output pins of one Xbox are connected to the output pins of the other Xbox, similarly for input pins. You need to connect the input to the output and vice-versa...
Its not difficult to knock up a cross over cable with the right tools, easily available from Maplin, and a google search to give the connection details, here is a good one: http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-ethernet-crossover.asp
It should be easy to find a cable available off the net for less than a tenner