ok when i finally get my new xbox (being one of the first on gameplay.com to preorder means i WONT get one on launch day ) i intend to play live on it, now my NTHELL decoder box is in my room but the pc is in another room with the cable going from ntl to pc under the carpets,

what i want is the xbox which will be under the ntl box to play live,

can i get something wireless to plu into the back of the xbox so i can play live thru the pc or could i just unlug the cable goin to the pc and plug it into the new xbox ??

help please

matt

 

is this an old xbox or an xbox 360??

if an old to plug it in the pc u need a crossover cable???
has it been chipped??
youll need to put the ip address in and set the password as xbox lower case??

mine goes through a router first...

 

it will be the 360 when i finally get it

just been trying to read up on it

from what i understand from the linksys website is i need a router, a pci card for the pc and then also a wireless gamestation

does that sound right ???

it all looks a tad expensive !!

 

if u want a wireless network then yes its much harder to setup and im not sure how the interface is used for the 360 gamestation thing.
it will be just as easy to get a normal cable router and connect it up to that. all my experence is with the old xbox, can afford the new one and it all depends if its chipable as my old one is..

think a wireless router n pci card will set u back Ł100 or so
dunno about the wireless gamestation

but wireless can be a pain to set up especially on the security side of things

 

http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/webstore/productpage.asp?productcode=XT0006&title=xbox_360_ wireless_network_adaptor_(live)

and a wireless access point will be required

 

fraz cheers for that

could you recomend a wireless thingy for me ?

matt

p.s. havent got a clue what im looking for lol

 

http://www.networklab.co.uk/cmodem/wireless.html

should help you out, shows how to make NTL wireless

I got my wireless router from Overclockers

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...ss_Points.html

 

Belkin 54Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Internet Gateway Router (F5D7230UK4) (NW-012-BE)
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Price: Ł36.20 (Ł42.53 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Similar to the one I have, access point and router so you can plug your pc in cable and xbox wireless

 

so can you get a wirless card for the old xbox ?? i already have a wirless router, so can i just get the card for the console ?

 

steer well clear of belkin IMO!

linksys all the way

 

thanks for the info there

the only prob is that the diagrams show ntl as a cable modem whereas i dont have one ?

the network cable comes straight out of the ntl box and into the pc ?????

where do i go from here ?

 

dont go wirless i play alot of xbox live and spoke to tons off people and if you have walls in the way and there not plaster board it's shit best thing to do is get a router and get some cat 5 and leave it connected pm me if you need more info

 

do u play forza mate?

 

cheers for that bobby but as stated before the xbox is in another room to the pc and i dont want a cable running round the upstairs lol

and i aint takin all the carpets up again pmsl

matt

 

f*ck aye

 

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH dont go wireless waste of monet and im being serious mate i play with some of the top players on halo2 they said you will regret paying for it. sorry if thats not what you want to hear but its true and for the price of cat 5 and a couple of hours fitting under carpet it's worth it.

gaz