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Tezcatlipoca · 07-09-2008, 22:10

You're best off getting a router, e.g. -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-WRT5...0821689&sr=1-1

That way, you can use the PC & the Xbox at the same time, without having to mess around swapping cables.

If you do a direct connection, you can only use one thing at a time - PC or Xbox. You also need to either clone the PC's MAC address onto the Xbox, or power cycle the modem each time you swap over.

For a direct connection, have a read of the following link. It's rather old, but the basic principles haven't changed:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/15...onnection.html

07-09-2008, 22:10	#2
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: X BOX Live You're best off getting a router, e.g. - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-WRT5...0821689&sr=1-1 That way, you can use the PC & the Xbox at the same time, without having to mess around swapping cables. If you do a direct connection, you can only use one thing at a time - PC or Xbox. You also need to either clone the PC's MAC address onto the Xbox, or power cycle the modem each time you swap over. For a direct connection, have a read of the following link. It's rather old, but the basic principles haven't changed: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/15...onnection.html