You probably dont if it's USB...
Do you have a network card in your computer?
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You probably dont if it's USB...
Do you have a network card in your computer?
I don't think so. If I did I'd be able to use Ethernet, right.
Yup
It's NIC (network interface card) and it goes in you Master PCI slot. If all you have is USB then you may well be left out in the cold unless there's an adapter. NIC's cost about $10 and if you're really about connecting your PS2 and Xbox you might find it in yourself to pickup a Motorola "Surfboard" Cable Modem, Toshiba makes a better one and Cable companies will be less suspect of it too but it costs a lot. Linksys makes the best routers, though Microsoft has put out a dandy of a router too. I use D-Link for the time being. It gets the job done, but for some tasks it can be more high maintenence.
If you use XP or NT (or Win2K) then you can buy 2 more NIC's and have your computer serve as a router. That more of a hassle, but it's the cheapest (though less effective IMO) way to go. Personally I don't recommend it unless your MoBo supports that right out of the box (ie Integrated like the nForce2).
Hope that helps some.
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The Linksys router Chux referenced in his first post here will work fine.
There have been a few threads on this.. Try using the search. :p
Yeah, for your use (multi-console + pc networking) you'd best go with a 4 port router. It's a touch more expensive, but a whole lot more reliable. Hubs are good for small pc networks (eg; file/print sharing) but if you're trying to get multiple machines online at once a router is the best way to go about it. Routers can handle traffic to multiple endpoints better, resulting in far less packet collisions (like packets headed to the cpu getting bounced off the packets headed to the ps2/xbox/cube), and in that a better online experience.
Also, a perplexing question, and probably one for the super tech saavy -- does the X-Box use IPv6? I'm curious, as IPv6 is vastly superior to IPv4, can carry more information, better encryption, yadda yadda yadda. (I'm not looking for any definitive answer here, I'm just curious...)
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So I can use a router if I am using USB right?
would the same apply for the GameCube (as in routers being usable)? And how would you set up any of the new consoles to work off a router?
You just set up the router and take a Cat-5 cable from the router into the adaptor for that system.