well right now ive got a pc donwstairs which has Wanadoo/Organge broadband, non wireless. I also have a PC in my bedroom upstairs which is linked via Network cable to share the internet connection. I also have a 360 in my living room donwstairs, and i want to send Xbox live to my 360 from the downstairs PC. But my Ethernet port is being used for my LAN sending the internet upstairs, and i dont want to have to keep pulling one cable out and using the other whenever i want to use Xbox live.
Thus is need another Ethernet port, and was wondering if this Switch would do the job, or whether a router would be better.
Any help vry much appreciated
well right now ive got a pc donwstairs which has Wanadoo/Organge broadband, non wireless. I also have a PC in my bedroom upstairs which is linked via Network cable to share the internet connection. I also have a 360 in my living room donwstairs, and i want to send Xbox live to my 360 from the downstairs PC. But my Ethernet port is being used for my LAN sending the internet upstairs, and i dont want to have to keep pulling one cable out and using the other whenever i want to use Xbox live.
Thus is need another Ethernet port, and was wondering if this Switch would do the job, or whether a router would be better.
Any help vry much appreciated
OK now we are getting somewhere. A switch would work but I think you would be better off with a router. Then connect both PC's and the 360 to the router's ethernet ports. If you want to go wireless instead then you could get a wireless router and a wireless adapter for the PC upstairs and/or the 360. With a switch only one of those devices can use the internet at a time. With a router you can have any combination of them using the internet at the same time.
its not a better option if you leave your pc on constantly at all. especially as you can buy one on amazon for £1.25
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Desk...6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1188771403&sr=8-2
and if you don't want to open your pc case. Then a usb>Ethernet card would do fine. Wouldn't go with that one though as it sucks and is only usb 1.1 but just demonstrating what you can buy.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/USB-Usb-to-...9333871-3118246?ie=UTF8&qid=1188771403&sr=8-2
£2.94
You can pick up a wireless router for as little as £40-50.
thats the thing, i only want this formXbox live, and the fees with the subscription, 10m cable and evrrything i probibly wouldnt bother if i had to spend that much on a router.
Then just get a switch.
I bridge my two lan ports all the time when my mate comes over with his 360. All you do is select both of them and right click and go bridge connections. Theirs no need to configure anything at all.
Also if he buys a wireless router then he'll need an xbox360 wireless card, one for his pc and one for his other pc upstairs. If you'd rather a router though a wired one would be much cheaper as you already have everything you need and you can get ones with built in wireless if you decide you want it in the future.
It's your choice though if your not bothered about £££ then go for a router as it will save needing the pc on to use the 360 or upstairs pc.
but then i wont be able to have the Internet upstairs AND the Xbox live...