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Xbox to WiMax Hub

  • 26-08-2010 10:49am
    #1
    Shinyboots75
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭


    Hope someone can help, I have just received my Wi max Hub and on the back it only has 1 Ethernet port ( Eircom has 4 ) It seems I need this one to connect to the pc, so how do I now connect the xbox?

    Do I need to purchase the wireless adapter for the xbox?

    Thanks..


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  • #2
    Patsy fyre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭Patsy fyre


    The xbox has wireless so should connect automatically. If you have the old xbox you will have to buy the wireless dongle.


  • #3
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Shinyboots75 wrote: »
    Hope someone can help, I have just received my Wi max Hub and on the back it only has 1 Ethernet port ( Eircom has 4 ) It seems I need this one to connect to the pc, so how do I now connect the xbox?

    Do I need to purchase the wireless adapter for the xbox?

    Thanks..

    You can purchase a cheap switch for €5-€10 euro on ebay, plug both your PC and xbox into the switch, and connect the switch to the WiMax hub


  • #4
    Shinyboots75
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Shinyboots75


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    You can purchase a cheap switch for €5-€10 euro on ebay, plug both your PC and xbox into the switch, and connect the switch to the WiMax hub

    thanks, is there a name for it or a picture????


  • #5
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    You're looking for an Ethernet Switch or Hub - they're both essentially the same product, but a switch has a "brain" which manages traffic more effectively than a hub. I would imagine the WiMax Hub has this functionality built into it, but check in case. If in doubt, buy a switch :)


  • #6
    Shinyboots75
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Shinyboots75


    Kharn wrote: »
    You're looking for an Ethernet Switch or Hub - they're both essentially the same product, but a switch has a "brain" which manages traffic more effectively than a hub. I would imagine the WiMax Hub has this functionality built into it, but check in case. If in doubt, buy a switch :)

    thanks for that....again is there a name for it, what will I ask for when purchsing?


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  • #7
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    They're just called switches or hubs and there's a thousand brands making them :)

    Linksys, 3Com, NetGear all make decent stuff.

    Here's a decent one at a good price: http://www.dabs.ie/products/netgear-5-port-10-100-switch-22ZK.html?refs=53340000


  • #8
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    http://shop.ebay.ie/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=5+port+10%2F100+switch

    100mbit switches are there. You don't need a Gigabit switch because your WiMax hub probably only does 100mbit :)

    At this stage, for home networking, I wouldn't even bother going with a brandname switch. I've been using two no-name switches for years now and no problems whatsoever :)


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