XBOX Live - Router

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Dec 30th, 2003, 09:18 AM
vbgladiator

XBOX Live - Router

I got an XBox for X-Mas and want to go Live obviously.

I have a question. (I e-mailed Microsoft, but no answer)

I want to get a router to share my DSL connection.
Question:
Microsoft's web site lists only about 5 routers as being compatible with the XBox. However, there are 100's of routers that are cheaper. Does anyone know what the XBox is expecting from a router? I found one that I can get for 15 CDN after mail in rebates.

Thanks,
Dec 30th, 2003, 09:34 AM
vbgladiator

Is anyone here using a router with XBox other than the ones specified on their website?
Dec 30th, 2003, 09:40 AM
big_k105

i have a network and my apartment and my roommate has been using his xbox on our network and w e use a dlink rounter, and it seems to work perfectly fine for him hope this helps :)
Dec 30th, 2003, 09:41 AM
vbgladiator

Thanks,

Do you know what model?
Dec 30th, 2003, 03:06 PM
VisionIT

In theory... and decent router should work fine. Microsoft only list routers which they can get a percentage of the profits on! :p

I'de format the harddrive in the XboX and install Linux on it! :o)
Dec 30th, 2003, 03:08 PM
vbgladiator

Ok, you do that. :)
Dec 31st, 2003, 08:06 AM
wossname

Quote:

Originally posted by VisionIT
I'de format the harddrive in the XboX and install Linux on it! :o)

That's been done.

Can't remember where I saw it though.

[digress]Does anyone know the electronic schematics for the controller ports? I know they are some kind of proprietary USB system but I'd like to have a bash at soldering up an adaptor to let me use my wireless joystick with an xbox. Is this even possible?[/digress]
Jan 4th, 2004, 07:28 AM
<ABX

Quote:

Originally posted by wossname
That's been done.

Can't remember where I saw it though.

[digress]Does anyone know the electronic schematics for the controller ports? I know they are some kind of proprietary USB system but I'd like to have a bash at soldering up an adaptor to let me use my wireless joystick with an xbox. Is this even possible?[/digress]

Information to make the adapter , but your joystick will not work because the XBOX does not have the proper drivers to know how to use it
Jan 4th, 2004, 01:03 PM
Kasracer

Quote:

Originally posted by VisionIT
Any router should work fine. Microsoft only list routers which they can get a percentage of the profits on! :p

Quoted for truth (and fixed)