Now Im Mad

killarzachary · Post by **killarzachary** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:38 pm

I just finished installing the killtrocity version 2 map pack on three of my friends X-boxs. Guess what. My 360 ethernet cord dosen't work for x-box to x-box connection, but it does work for x-box 360 to x-box connection. Is their a way to get it to work.

Crazy_Colombiano · Post by **Crazy_Colombiano** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:01 pm

just buy new ethernet cables at best buy and ask if they work with xbox system link

-DeToX- · Post by **-DeToX-** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:04 pm

Get a router, plug two xboxes into it using ethernet cables. RJ45 Patch cables to be exact. The internet doesn't need to be plugged in, and it will still work.

XBC-Requiem · Post by **XBC-Requiem** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:09 pm

To get more specifig then -DeToX-, you want a Cat5 or Cat5e straight-through cable if you are using a router. I'd look at your school and talk to the network admin. I know that at the school I went to before the admin would make cables for 10cents a foot. Can't beat that price. Now, if you want to connect two Xboxes together, you need a Cat5 or Cat5e crossover cable.

The reason that the 360 will work with the cable (which is a straight-through) is because it has what's called a "smart NIC", which is a network card that can use any kind of cable for any kind of connection, because it tries different signals until it gets one that works.

mr_penguin · Post by **mr_penguin** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:14 pm

use a crossover cable

[GFK]Chronic · Post by **[GFK]Chronic** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:43 pm

To tell the difference between a normal cable(RJ-45) and a crossover cable. Get both heads(the two ends) and if the colours on it are in the exact same order its an RJ-45. If the colours are different or swapped araound abit its a crossover cable.

Could I get someone to tell me if this is right seeing as though I just heard it from somewhere. Thx.

Th2mods · Post by **Th2mods** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:50 pm

A cross over cable will connect 2 xbox's directly.

but if you are connecting more than 2 use a router, or a Ethernet hub. and get Cat5 cables and link them from the xbox's to the router or Hub. this will also work for connecting 2 xbox's directly

Ketchup_Bomb · Post by **Ketchup_Bomb** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:27 pm

[GFK]Chronic, yo man can you please stop bumping old threads? :/