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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Barra on March 21, 2003, 21:16

Title: x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Barra on March 21, 2003, 21:16

Afriend of mine has NTL broadband which he connects too with his pc. A flatmate of his has an x-box. He wants to go online with it and to be able to connect to net even if pc is switched off. What do they need? Would they get away with a hub or do they need something else?
Thanks in advance

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Adept on March 21, 2003, 22:07

I'm not on sure ground here Barra, as I don't know a lot about the X-Box  ::)

Assuming that the X-Box has a standard ethernet port then yes, a hub would be required to share the NTL Cable Modem, which is presumably currently connected to the PC via ethernet and not USB.

Sorry to be so vague :-[

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Barra on March 21, 2003, 22:38

Hi Sean. Don't worry about being too vague, I'm no clearer myself. Info has been given over the phone so I havn't seen set up but I'm led to believe it will be ethernet card and cable modem. i also believe sockets on x-box are RJ11's if that helps.

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Adept on March 21, 2003, 22:41

Ethernet is usually on an RJ45 connector Ade.

I'll do some research and get back to you :)

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Adept on March 21, 2003, 22:48

Jackpot! Good old Google :D

You may find this pdf (http://xbox.blueyonder.co.uk/guide.pdf) very useful Ade 8)

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Barra on March 21, 2003, 22:51

Clicked on link and got the message "Could not connect to JRun Server"  :(

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Clive on March 21, 2003, 22:53

Try disabling your firewall?  That usually works for me Barra.

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Adept on March 21, 2003, 22:54

:o strange. It starts downloading a pdf file here ???

Try typing http://xbox.blueyonder.co.uk/guide.pdf (http://xbox.blueyonder.co.uk/guide.pdf) into your browser.

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Barra on March 22, 2003, 09:02

Nope. Disabled Zone Alarm. Still no joy :'(

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Adept on March 22, 2003, 09:09

Try holding down shift while you click the link Ade. It sounds like you have some kind of download manager software loaded :-\

Title: Re:x-box,pc and ntl
Post by: Simon on March 22, 2003, 09:37

Well, I just tried the link and it started to download the pdf, but after a couple of minutes it stopped and all I got was a blank screen.   :-\