- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Routers, hubs, and switches are all devices you can use to connect two machines without a cross-over cable. Technically, a bridge could do that too, but I've never met anyone who has one that isn't just using it for cable internet.
Also, using one of those 3 devices, you can connect more than just two machines. That way, you could have as many Xboxes/PCs as you want on a network.
[Edited on 12/8/2004 5:15:59 PM]