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Naatae117

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Crossover Cables The Answer?
« on: November 19, 2006, 03:06:00 PM »
I'm planning a LAN at my house
Crossover is the type of cable to use when connecting 4 xbox's together, right?
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Naatae117

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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2006, 05:10:00 PM »
Ok how about this
Is a system link cable a crossover cable?
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TheMuffinMan

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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2006, 08:51:00 PM »
Ok what you'll want if you have 4 xbox's is a hub, switch, or router and use Cat 5/5e/6 PATCH/Straight Through cable

If you're doing directly from one xbox to another use a crossover

xbox -> xbox use crossover
xbox -> hub -> xbox + xbox + xbox use patch/straight

and the direct "system link" cable from MS is a crossover
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Naatae117

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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2006, 09:43:00 PM »
Thanks much
That answers my question exactly
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TheMuffinMan

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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2006, 07:09:00 PM »
Yep do what I can, just made a crossover for my little brother to use for him and his friend (xbox to xbox lan)
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machineman9

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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2007, 01:46:00 PM »
system link, crossover and ethernet (ethernet's are basically un-official system link cables and are very cheap from PC shops) work
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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2007, 02:49:00 PM »
Do NOT get a hub!
You want a switch.
A router would work too.

A hub will physically connect and get the systems to locate and recognize one another, but it is a very "dumb" device. A switch or router are "smart" devices and will transfer data much better and smoother.

Use a router if you want internet access, and either a switch or router if you don't.
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TheMuffinMan

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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2007, 04:01:00 PM »
not quite machine man

Crossover and Patch/Straight-through are types of ethernet cables, just saying ethernet doesn't say whether it's crossover or patch

As to not using a hub, there's nothign really wrong with it, they're usually much cheaper (20 bucks or so) but as you said it will be a touch slower (not really noticeable on a LAN)

The home use routers now are actually routers w/ a 4 port switch smile.gif so there's nothing wrong with getting a switch or router.
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