I have a modem hooked up to a router hooked up to two computers, now i have an xbox 360 also hooking up to it, but i dont want a router in between the modem and 360. So is there a cable that can, from the modem, split into two, one which will go to the router and the other directly to the xbox 360?
2007-12-23 10:51:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
haha, looks like there's a bit of debate goin on...
but can i have a ...
modem-router-computer
\_Xbox 360
just three machines, modem, then split the connection somehow, then xbox/computer...all i need to know is what that piece is with out splitting the connection
the reason i dont want to use a router is b/c it causes strict NAT, is there a router that DOES NOT cause strict NAT??? Any more ideas would be really helpful
2007-12-23 14:10:15 · update #1
it doesn't work like that. You need the router to hand out IP addresses. I spliter can't do that
2007-12-23 10:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by browndogzzz 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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I think i need an Ethernet cable splitter...?
I have a modem hooked up to a router hooked up to two computers, now i have an xbox 360 also hooking up to it, but i dont want a router in between the modem and 360. So is there a cable that can, from the modem, split into two, one which will go to the router and the other directly to the xbox 360?
2015-08-07 04:15:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you want a router between the 360 and the modem? That's the only way you're able to share the broadband connection with your computers. They don't make ethernet cable splitters.
2007-12-23 10:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Wild Child 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can, thats called a HUB.
However! i fear what your trying to do actually wont work.
Thr outer is a gateway device. it links your network to the internet network.
If you had 2 lan nextworks connected to a modem the modem wont have a clue what its meant to talk to and it will all fail.
You need the modem plugged into the router then maybe a switch plugged into the router.
from there u must plug all other ethernet devices into. You will probably need to set a port / ip address to a DMZ port and put your xbox on that IP / PORT.
What will happen then is the router will still do nat etc. But will copy&forward ALL packets to the DMZ port aswel. This way your xbox will appear to be not behind a router but your other devices will.
2007-12-23 10:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Funky G 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Not if you want them both on the internet at once. If you do, you need a router.
Why don't you want a router?
Any other option like a hub or a switch could cause problems or just cost you extra money for the extra IP address from your provider.
2007-12-23 10:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The whole point of having a router between the modem and the line is that you can not just split the cable, nor can you use a switch. Fro multiple machines you MUST connect all of them to the router, or you will kill your connection.
2007-12-23 12:18:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The easiest thing to do is to get a 4 port hub or switch. However, this will only work if your ISP supports this configuration. With some ISP contracts they only let you have 1 IP address, so you have to get a router and route multiple computers behind the router.
2007-12-23 10:59:15 · answer #7 · answered by x3_d_e_s 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's called a crossover cable.
However, most use a Router.
Don
2007-12-23 11:24:39 · answer #8 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That won't work. What a router does is it manages your connection for you. It assigns each computer in your house a unique private IP. You still need to do modem -> router -> xbox.
2007-12-23 11:16:02 · answer #9 · answered by Shinya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is, and you even called it the right name. You can get a cable splitter at Radio Shack for five or six bucks.
2007-12-23 10:54:45 · answer #10 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your router probably has 4 ports in the back of it, thats the ethernet switch... use those ports to go to each pc or gamebox that you want to use on the internet.
2007-12-23 10:56:51 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋