Jamie Walby
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Basically I have NTL broadband. Originally, it went through the digital TV set top box. However, last year we changed to Sky TV though we kept the internet with NTL. So NTL came round and gave me a modem for the internet to run through.
For the time being I have just been plugging my Xbox into the modem and when I want to use the internet I unplug the Xbox connection and plug the internet cable back in (Think AndyW uses this method too). Now though, my Mum has started using the internet. Can I buy a router to allow me to play Xbox and her to surf the internet at the same time?
Will it be a case of putting the big thick cable that comes from outside into the router and then having both the cable to my Xbox and PC plugged in at the same time?
Thank you.
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AdZ9
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You can just get a new router, with multiple ethernet points and then you can plug more into it. So yes you could have a wire from xbox to router and from pc to router and both work. Alternatively you could also get a wireless router and get a wireless adapter/card for pc and the adapter for 360 so then its no wires  all depends how you want to do it etc
the router you got now should be plugged into phone line already, so it would just be a case of swapping routers, unless NTL do it differently
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Jamie Walby
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NTL give you a little blue box (they call it a cable model IIRC) with a big white cable going into it from outside, and it has an output for a big plug (the type which the xbox uses, and my internet) and a output for a smaller plug, looks like the size of a standard telephone plug.
Sorry i have no idea wbout all this stuff, in case you couldnt tell.
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Melville
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This is worrying. Ive just signed up for cable with telewest although its the same company now. I need to have a seperate modem and not one that is joined to my set top box as Im going to be changing my set top box from the std one.
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AdZ9
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Oh right, i'm not 100% sure then. Never seen a NTL one before (my area doesn't get it)
Usually the router plugs into the phone line socket with a DSL filter. Not sure how NTL have done that then if they've come straight from outside into the box, that might be because how it was done with the cable.
So all in all i've been useless! If you can find a picture of said box i will prob be able to tell you more, i can't look as i'm at work and meant to be working
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topshot_2k
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Should have got ADSL 
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AdZ9
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 I just got ADSL in my new house, but having to share it with 2 house mates  and its wireless, luckily nowadays these new houses don't have thick walls! Still can't be wired though
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12vMatt
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i believe that some routers will work
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/search/index.html?rb=24554868246&intSubcatUID=1160&strSearch=&bolShowAll=true
some of them on that page say they are for cable
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SXi_Tim
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I have a Netgear one with modem built in, has ethernet port in the back for xbox and plugs into pc no problem, cost me about £90 iirc.
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Jamie Walby
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This is what I have.
From the phone plug in the wall, a big fat wire goes into the back of that, then an ethernet port on the back which I plug my xbox onto.
I need a router or whatever with 2 ethernet ports on so I can use Xbox LIve and Internet at the same time.
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by topshot_2k
Should have got ADSL
How the fuck does this in anyway shape or form help me
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AdZ9
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Yeh thats all you need to do then Jamie the NTL ones look like they come with just one port, the bastards probablly don't want more than one comp on em! Just need a new router with 2+ ethernet ports, has to be a cable modem/router too afaik, (by cable i mean not dsl) but might want to check that
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flash22
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easy job. get yourself a router the cable modem plugs into the wan port on the router then your pc's and xbox plug into the router- job done!!!
non wireless......
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=255
wireless
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=463
or
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=715
[Edited on 18-01-2007 by flash22]
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by flash22
easy job. get yourself a router the cable modem plugs into the wan port on the router then your pc's and xbox plug into the router- job done!!!
non wireless......
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=255
wireless
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=463
or
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=715
[Edited on 18-01-2007 by flash22]
Cheers Flash, What port on my modem will i need to use to plug it into the router? The Ethernet port im using at the moment?
If thats the case this seems the most straight forward way to do this.
----------------> Ethernet to Xbox
Modem---------> Ethernet to router
----------------> Ethernet to PC
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Jamie Walby
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My diagram didnt work
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flash22
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cable modem
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Router
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pc
yes the cable modem pugs into the router
cable modem --------------- routers wan port
[Edited on 18-01-2007 by flash22]
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Jamie Walby
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OK well the first link looks good. Says its compatable with Xbox.
Says Firmware needs to be installed......i dont understand.
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flash22
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nah its just plug and go. In all the router i have installed i have never had to do anything to the firmware
[Edited on 18-01-2007 by flash22]
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Jamie Walby
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ok well i might order that. For £25 or what ever it is its gotta be worth a go
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flash22
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depending on the age of the cable modem you may need a crossover network cable to connect the router and modem if it under 4-5 years old it "should" be ok and sort it self out
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Jamie Walby
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Its only about 1-2 years old.....cant remember when we got Sky instead of NTL............Might even be under a year ago come to think of it.
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Nismo
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Voyager 105 USB Modem.
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Jamie Walby
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NISMO MESSSSSSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII BECKHAM PING.
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Nismo
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 yeah you lost me there
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