getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is at
12-10-2007, 01:46 AM
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getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is at
My pc/dsl modem is in my living room.
i finally have enough cash flow
to get xbox live again. What sucks is that my xbox is in my entertainment room.
My dsl modem is a wireless modem as well.
What would I need to get signal to my xbox, and maybe another pc(in that same room)?
The cheaper the better.
i finally have enough cash flow
to get xbox live again. What sucks is that my xbox is in my entertainment room. My dsl modem is a wireless modem as well.
What would I need to get signal to my xbox, and maybe another pc(in that same room)?
The cheaper the better.
12-10-2007, 01:51 AM
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Re: getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is
do you have a 360 or the old xbox? If you have the 360, buy a wireless adapter for it. or, plug in your modem closer to or in the entertainment room and buy a wifi adapter for the PC.
12-10-2007, 01:52 AM
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Re: getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is
Move the modem into the room with the Xbox and other PC. Buy a wireless router. Hardwire the Xbox and PC in that room and have the PC in the other room connect via wireless.
You could also just buy a wired router and run network cables to the other room. This may or may not be hard based on what kind of house you own. Single floor houses with a decent sized attic are very easy.
You could also just buy a wired router and run network cables to the other room. This may or may not be hard based on what kind of house you own. Single floor houses with a decent sized attic are very easy.
12-10-2007, 01:52 AM
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Re: getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is
Very simple.
1. Get a wireless adapter for the xbox
2. Get a long ethernet cord
3. Get a linksys wrt54 router off ebay, install dd-wrt, and use it as a wireless bridge to connect your xbox to it with an ethernet cord.
1. Get a wireless adapter for the xbox
2. Get a long ethernet cord
3. Get a linksys wrt54 router off ebay, install dd-wrt, and use it as a wireless bridge to connect your xbox to it with an ethernet cord.
12-10-2007, 01:54 AM
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Re: getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is
I have the first xbox.
There's no way I can have the modem in the entertainment room cus there's no phone jack there(dsl). I'm not gona pay the stupid phone company to install one either. I'd do it myself, but I don't have the special key needed to open that box outside the house.
I'm not gona run 100ft of cable all over the house either. That's just ------- ghetto.
But what you said about the wifi adapter thing is the first thing I thought about then remembered there's no phone jack there.
There's no way I can have the modem in the entertainment room cus there's no phone jack there(dsl). I'm not gona pay the stupid phone company to install one either. I'd do it myself, but I don't have the special key needed to open that box outside the house.
I'm not gona run 100ft of cable all over the house either. That's just ------- ghetto.
But what you said about the wifi adapter thing is the first thing I thought about then remembered there's no phone jack there.
12-10-2007, 01:58 AM
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Re: getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is
Wired is way faster than wireless. Like 2-6x faster(depending on signal strength). You live in Cali right? Is it a single level house? If so, it's probably all of 1500 sq ft. Run the damn cable through the attic, buy some network face plates from home depot. Then when you sell the house you can say part of its wired for a home network.
12-10-2007, 02:01 AM
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Re: getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is at
I live in Washington.
The house doesn't have a real attic. Just enough crawl space for the olson twins to fit through.
But I'm thinking I might have to just purchase lots of ethernet wire and run it along the wall/under the carpet.
The house doesn't have a real attic. Just enough crawl space for the olson twins to fit through.
But I'm thinking I might have to just purchase lots of ethernet wire and run it along the wall/under the carpet.
12-10-2007, 02:02 AM
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Re: getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is
Originally Posted by Inquisition
Wired is way faster than wireless. Like 2-6x faster(depending on signal strength). You live in Cali right? Is it a single level house? If so, it's probably all of 1500 sq ft. Run the damn cable through the attic, buy some network face plates from home depot. Then when you sell the house you can say part of its wired for a home network.
You can either buy the wireless adaptor or get another linksys router and set it up as a wireless bridge so you can plug in your xbox to the router (located in the same room as the xbox) with ethernet and use the wireless connection from the DSL Modem/router. Those are your two options if you don't want to run wire.
12-10-2007, 02:08 AM
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Re: getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is
Originally Posted by Jorsher
Wired IS way faster, but even with a shitty signal, you're getting 1mbps...which is plenty for a game.
You can either buy the wireless adaptor or get another linksys router and set it up as a wireless bridge so you can plug in your xbox to the router (located in the same room as the xbox) with ethernet and use the wireless connection from the DSL Modem/router. Those are your two options if you don't want to run wire.
You can either buy the wireless adaptor or get another linksys router and set it up as a wireless bridge so you can plug in your xbox to the router (located in the same room as the xbox) with ethernet and use the wireless connection from the DSL Modem/router. Those are your two options if you don't want to run wire.
or would i have to do some sort of configuration on my pc? I suck at computer stuff.
12-10-2007, 02:10 AM
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Re: getting internet to gaming console in a different room than router/modem is
Originally Posted by d112crzy
hmm, so I could buy a wireless router. use ethernet cable to connect to xbox and that's it?
or would i have to do some sort of configuration on my pc? I suck at computer stuff.
or would i have to do some sort of configuration on my pc? I suck at computer stuff.
