Couple of q's for you home entertainment guru's

[Tommo]

Ok so we have moved into our house and i can finally have my xbox hooked up and set up another tv in the other living room, but i need to askl 3 q's
1. how do i get on xbox live, does it need to be conected to the router or do i just plug the phone into the console.
2. Can i use the phone line box sky uses?
3. I have a spare digibox, can i plug this into the sky somehow and just get the free view channels without paying a subscription.

Cheers folk diddly folks

Hi mate ,


1. You will need either a router modem or to buy a separate router as there arent enough sockets to plug the cable in that you need to use for the xbox on a standard modem.

2. not sure what you mean

3. yeah you can plug your old skybox in , provided you have an old viewing card you should get a fair few of the free channels.

I can help with q1

Firstly if you don't have broadband, don't even bother

If you do have broadband if your router has a spare RJ45 socket, use that. (Looks a bit like a large BT socket)

If you dont have a spare RJ45, buy a router that does have spare sockets

If you want any guidance, give me a call Tom

[Tommo]

Cheers guy's
The router is a wireless one with 4 ethernet connecters on the back (are these what you mean Whoosh?)
Can the x box be connected via wireless as i hate cables trailing around the place?
what plug do i use on our current sky box to connect to the old one or should i just get a multiroom subscription and have done with it(also save a few arguments :muhaha: )

Spank you guy's
Tom

[strangley brown]

yes the xbox can go wireless but you have to have there adapter!!!!!
apparently and its £60

Originally Posted by gimme6

Cheers guy's
The router is a wireless one with 4 ethernet connecters on the back (are these what you mean Whoosh?)
Can the x box be connected via wireless as i hate cables trailing around the place?
what plug do i use on our current sky box to connect to the old one or should i just get a multiroom subscription and have done with it(also save a few arguments :muhaha: )

Spank you guy's
Tom

Is it an xbox or xbox 360 you have? As far as i can see there is no possible way to connect the old xbox wirelessly, but the 360 is no problem at all.

But yes you can connect an old xbox via ethernet no problem. Then you have to sign up/pay for xbox live.


Paul.

[Tommo]

Originally Posted by paulpicks21

Is it an xbox or xbox 360 you have? As far as i can see there is no possible way to connect the old xbox wirelessly, but the 360 is no problem at all.

But yes you can connect an old xbox via ethernet no problem. Then you have to sign up/pay for xbox live.


Paul.

Its a 360
just thought it would be fun to play other people online, so i need an x-box 360 wirlesss adaptor then?

[Tommo]

Originally Posted by paulpicks21

Is it an xbox or xbox 360 you have? As far as i can see there is no possible way to connect the old xbox wirelessly, but the 360 is no problem at all.

But yes you can connect an old xbox via ethernet no problem. Then you have to sign up/pay for xbox live.


Paul.

Its a 360
just thought it would be fun to play other people online, so i need an x-box 360 wirlesss adaptor then?

A couple of useful links Tom

http://hardware.teamxbox.com/reviews...ng-Adapter/p1/

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/sy...oubleshoot.htm


http://compnetworking.about.com/od/w...wifirouter.htm

Yes I mean the ethernet sockets Tom, I use those because you get a full 100mbps datarate