easy as that? No messing with networking and such?
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easy as that? No messing with networking and such?
Well, you'd have to set it up through the configuration on screen. But that's simply taking the information from Start>run>command>ipconfig -all and inputting it. It's rather easy. (As long as Port Forwarding isn't involved, which still isn't all to complicated) :)
If your router is configured to give out IPs via DHCP, just set the consoles to DHCP, your router will do the rest. There might be a few specific things to do to allow for the voice transmission for PS2 and Xbox, but you all should know how to use Google to find that info.
Oh, and if you do the ipconfig thing Rich is talking about, remember to change the IP address to something that won't conflict with the PC.
It depends on the developer... most the OS is on the game disc and is based modularly (like NT) around a primitive DX8 based OS. Developers are allowed to put as much or as little in the Xbox. As far as I know the actual hardware itself makes no demands for one or the other. DC used IPv4 FYI.Quote:
Originally posted by cka
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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I suppose, so long as that Router can be connected to your USB modem somehow.Quote:
Originally posted by Briscobold
So I can use a router if I am using USB right?
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I thought to say something about that earlier, but then forgot to. IPv6 ought to be dependent on TCP/IP stack, right?
I would think so, maybe, I'm sure XBL is quite up to date. The protocols (or details therein) are skecthy to me, so I don't know exactly how they're working this deal.
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Seeing as it's Microsoft we're talking about... probably well-enough to get it working, but not efficient/secure enough to be considered "rock solid".
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So can you use USB modems with a router?
If you can get a router with a USB input, yes. It just makes things simpler if you can get one with a RJ-45 input.
To touch up on that, the router will give you a new IP adress. In the case of my router, it was 192.168.0.X So, when inputting an IP for whatever system your using, make it easy and input the IP 192.168.0.x+1(X-1)Quote:
Originally posted by Lhadatt
Oh, and if you do the ipconfig thing Rich is talking about, remember to change the IP address to something that won't conflict with the PC.
It's not necessary, but it does make it easy. All though I think you may need to keep the first 3 numbers...Just get a router and come back for specific instructions, will be so much easier then... :D