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Does it work with Cable Modem?

  • 07.30.2004 1:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: Stormy151
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When you buy the starter kit, which I am tomorrow, do you need an ethernet cable, or can you just plug your internet wire into you XBox?


You need ethernet. There's instructions that come with it that tell you like 3 different ways to hook it up to share with your computer. The easiest way is with a router though.


Do I need a router too? I am buying XBL Starter Pack and an Ethernet, do I need anything else?

  • 07.30.2004 1:30 PM PDT
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crimson skies is a great live game you can download 2 maps 3 planes and 2 new mp modes for free pretty good deal if you ask me. and if you really like fps games pick up unreal championship ($10-$20) or rainbow 6 3
and about the router you only need one if you need to run your pc on the internet while you are gonna be on live

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  • 07.30.2004 1:31 PM PDT
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Im stupid so what exactly is ethernet??? I have Cable Modem does that work?

  • 07.30.2004 1:32 PM PDT
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unreal Tournament 2004=better (my opinion)

  • 07.30.2004 1:33 PM PDT
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yes it works with cable modem

  • 07.30.2004 1:33 PM PDT
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u need to get a router and 2 ethernet cables

  • 07.30.2004 1:34 PM PDT
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buy a linksys router they the best and if u don't want a Linksys then find one with the xbox compatiable logo on it. and Counter Strike: good game for the price 20$

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  • 07.30.2004 1:35 PM PDT
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How much is it for all that, (cables and router)

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  • 07.30.2004 1:35 PM PDT
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60 for a router and 30 for two ethernet cables

  • 07.30.2004 1:36 PM PDT
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i payed 300 for wireless

  • 07.30.2004 1:36 PM PDT
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damn thats more than the actuall live! that sux....

  • 07.30.2004 1:37 PM PDT
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It seems like every is asking questions,and Im probably gonna get it so...

Can I just plug up my xbox directly to my pc with my ethernet cable?

Can I use as many of my 2 Month Free Subscription cards as I want?

What in your opinion,is the best high speed internet provider,Earthlink,Cox,SBC,or Netzero?

Peace

  • 07.30.2004 1:37 PM PDT
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parnets didn't want cables going through the house. And wireless easier to set up no cables.
Plus with wireless u can system link with no system link cable.

  • 07.30.2004 1:38 PM PDT
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Comcast Cable owns all

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One word of note: When I first purchased (well beta tested) xbox live, I never got past the signup form because it didn't work with my cable modem/router; however, it was an older model, you should have no problem now. I moved and got a new one, I still haven't set up because I lost that code you need, in fact, I don't know if it actually came with the xbox, I got one of the xbox+live things. Oh well. I'll get it working when Halo 2 comes out. That is officially the reason I bought an xbox after the last one broke.

Bungie: You sell xboxes. It's that good.

  • 07.30.2004 1:42 PM PDT
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after ur yearly subscription is over, do you pay automatically off of your credit card without them asking you or, do they ask you if you want to have ur subscription made longer... or what?

  • 07.30.2004 1:48 PM PDT
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I got mine after christmas so its new.

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  • 07.30.2004 1:48 PM PDT
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u need to renew it through XBLive

  • 07.30.2004 1:48 PM PDT

-S

Please post this question in the Flood, as New Mombasa is the Halo 2 discussion forum.

  • 07.30.2004 1:49 PM PDT
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You can use a cable modem. The connection between the cable modem and a computer is usually ethernet. You could plug the Xbox directly into that if you wanted.

A router is the quickest easiest way to share a connection between an Xbox and a PC. A router is going to set you back about 60 dollars US, and you need 2 cables.

There is also a way to do it by installing a second ethernet card (or NIC) into the PC, and using "Internet Connection Sharing" via Windows. Cards are cheap, usually 15-20 dollars. You can find them cheaper than that even sometimes.

Check out this link, it gives you all the info:

http://www.xbox.com/en-au/live/start/default.htm

  • 07.30.2004 1:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan_Sniper
u need to renew it through XBLive


im 16 so i dont have a credit card, so my parents were like hey if they charge me 1 extra dollar off of my credit, ill throw you out of the house and smash the fu***** xbox. so i need to know if after the year is over (i cant play any more on xbox live after that cuz my parents will kill me) if they will charge me automatically for an extra month untill i will cancel it from the xbox site or w/e

  • 07.30.2004 1:51 PM PDT

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