xbox live

MountaineerTom · May 19, 2005

My son has been bugging me to death for months now wanting to get xbox live. I'm looking into getting it for him, but know nothing about the networking part of it. I do know that it has to be (A) a wireless set-up because I'm not drilling holes in the ceiling/floor to run the wiring up to his room, and (B) I don't want to spend an arm and a leg on all the stuff needed.

He's paying for the xbox live kit/subscription, and I guess I'll be getting the network stuff.

What all do I need to get, anyone with proven equipment have an recommendation on specific equipment?

Wingnut · May 19, 2005

Assuming you already have broadband, You're going to need a wireless router in addition to your modem. Here's one for $55. It's got a 4 port switch on it, so you can still plug your PC into it without having to upgrade your current NIC.

You're also going to need one of these. (Xbox wireless game adapter), it will cost you in the neighborhood of $100, depending on where you buy it.

That's pretty much it. It works pretty well.

MountaineerTom · May 19, 2005

Yes, I do have RoadRunner.

So the PC would still physiclly plug into the router with a Cat5 cable, but the X-box would be wireless, correct? If so, that sounds perfect.

Do you have that router for xbox Mike? I was looking at some online last night, and came across that one. Just curious.

Wingnut · May 19, 2005

No, I dont' have wireless. I just had about 150' of Cat 5 laying around, so I stuck connectors on the ends, and I string it from my router to the living room whenever I want to play on Live. If I played it more than twice per month, or had more than 1 person living here, I'd probably invest in a wireless setup.

My buddy at work has that (wireless) setup, and I've been over there and used it many times. It never has dropped out on him, and there isn't any noticable lag.

But yeah, make sure you buy a router that has traditional wired cat 5 ports in addition to the wireless, so you don't have to upgrade your PC's NIC's to wireless.

MountaineerTom · May 19, 2005

Cool.

Our computer is downstairs (where the router will be, obviously), and my son's xbox will be directly upstairs from it.

I'm sure that distance wouldn't be a problem, would it?

Wingnut · May 20, 2005

Nah, shouldn't be a problem.

roden001 · May 21, 2005

I've heard that the next xbox (Xbox 360) will have built in wireless capabilities, and that it comes out around october.

MountaineerTom · May 21, 2005

Yeah, I seen that 360 was wireless too.

Thanks Mike, I got the Linksys WRT54G router. It all works great. J.T. and his friend were up until 5:00 am playing games last night.

Wingnut · May 23, 2005

I could have been a millionaire if I was to develop or even sell my idea to GM, and I think that Honda or maybe Yote has this, but as a teenager, I always wanted the rear window to "roll down" into the back of the cab. THAT would be awesome and the technology was already there, via Suburban/Blazer use.

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If he's playing Halo2, he's probably whooped my ass.

Some of those kids have the foulest mouths I've ever heard...And I did 11 years in the military.

seven · May 23, 2005

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Wingnut · May 23, 2005

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99-2door · May 23, 2005

I could have been a millionaire if I was to develop or even sell my idea to GM, and I think that Honda or maybe Yote has this, but as a teenager, I always wanted the rear window to "roll down" into the back of the cab. THAT would be awesome and the technology was already there, via Suburban/Blazer use.

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If he's playing Halo2, he's probably whooped my ass.

Some of those kids have the foulest mouths I've ever heard...And I did 11 years in the military.

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Yeah no kidding...

What's your gamer tag man?

I play Halo 2 all the time.

Wingnut · May 23, 2005

I have a couple.

Imawingnut, and...I'm not giving the other one out. I get enough idiots sending me messages on that account as it is. It's something along the lines of "Hot Lonely Teen Girl"...but not quite Nobody ever shoots me when they see that tag...Suckers.

And before you try and add me in there, you should know that I suck something fierce. I mean really, really bad. Hell, I'm surprised they let a 33 year old play the game. There's something in our genes that makes gaming really hard after the age of 25 or so. I just run around in Slayer trying to kill people inventively, or seeing how long I can go without shooting, and without dying.

I also haven't signed on in two months or so. I bet I would really get my ass kicked now.