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pc - xbox 360

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  • 29-12-2007 1:31am
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    trabpc
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭


    My wife got me an Xbox 360 Elite for Christmas(Still in box as i speak) has anyone here networked thse 2. I have a cat 5 cable running from upstairs (where pc is) to down stairs where i hope to put the xbox. Is it as simple as RJ 45 to pc and RJ 45 to XBOX or would i need to use the netopia(Eircom)router for this. My main reason is to stream MP3 music from upstairs to my 360 to my amp . to listen to music downstairs. Has anyone done this? How well does it Work?

    My OS, is Vista.
    Thanks,


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    Stephen
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    Best way to do it is to plug both into the netopia. It should have 4 or so ethernet ports you can use. If it is inconvenient to use long ethernet cables you can get a wireless adapter for the xbox but its pretty expensive at about 80 euros.


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    calex71
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    you dont say where the router is? if it was close to the xbox id connect that with a cable and get a wireless adaptor for the pc (as stated xbox one is expensive and a pc one would be a fraction of the price).

    As for your other question it works ok for movies and well for music. The interface for music annoys me a little and not as feature rich as it could be.


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    gamer
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    if you look round pc world ,or maplin,30ft rj45 cable is 20euro approx.2EURO or small hardware SHOPS SELL 12ft cable for 5euro.


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    trabpc
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭trabpc


    Thanks Lads. I have the house pre wired. I ran Cat 5 everwhere to all the rooms. They all terminate in the attic. I hope to put the pc up there with the Netopia Router. Its a new Build so hoping to move in in early February.
    I was just wondering did it work for Streaming music to Downstairs from pc to Xbox to onkyo tx-sr 605. I think there is an amp from that range than has networking facilities but the price is ridiclious. So i thought it would be cheaper with an xbox360 and the 605 amp plus I can play games.

    Thanks again


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