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FAILSAFE 00 · 25-12-2014 11:58PM

rottie 11 wrote: »

No its just showing the standard hardrive

Plug the hard drive into a PC to see if it works there.

deco nate · 25-12-2014 11:59PM

rottie 11 wrote: »

Got my portable hd , plugged it in and nothing????

Is it USB 3?also xbox live is down because some kids
Want to make a name for themselves
Edit:you need to format it in the settings, are you sure you bought the right one?

rottie 11 · 26-12-2014 12:05AM

I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it worked. Thanks for the replies

But is there anyway to combine the 2 hardrives, like when i go to manage store in system settings the 2 hds are seperate.

Would prefer to just combine them into one if possible

Sasso · 03-01-2015 04:25PM

I have an external hard drive at home, unused yet, and want to know if it will work on Xbox One please. My son thinking of buying games on cdkeys.com etc and getting digital downloads as cheaper.

My question, HD Is Toshiba 1TB USB 2.0 and no doubt will hold loads data but Xbox.com says to use a USB 3.0......what's the difference and will the one I have work for game downloads for him ????.

Thanks advance

03-01-2015 05:51PM

Moved to Xbox.

Myrddin · 03-01-2015 06:00PM

As far as I know, the Xbox One needs usb 3.0 devices & older ones won't be compatible. Not 100% on that though, perhaps someone can clarify

Pedro Monscooch · 03-01-2015 06:17PM

Myrddin wrote: »

As far as I know, the Xbox One needs usb 3.0 devices & older ones won't be compatible. Not 100% on that though, perhaps someone can clarify

You're spot on there. Delighted I picked one up. No more deleting games to save space for a long time.

Shred · 03-01-2015 08:07PM

Yeah unfortunately an external HDD needs to be USB 3.0 and have a minimum capacity of 256GB. I got this one a few weeks ago and it's spot on http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2489935/Trail/searchtext%3EUSB+3+EXTERNAL+HARD+DRIVE.htm

Myrddin · 04-01-2015 11:26AM

Shred wrote: »

Yeah unfortunately an external HDD needs to be USB 3.0 and have a minimum capacity of 256GB. I got this one a few weeks ago and it's spot on http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2489935/Trail/searchtext%3EUSB+3+EXTERNAL+HARD+DRIVE.htm

Are any of these external hdds passively powered by any chance?

Lucious Sweet · 04-01-2015 12:12PM

Myrddin wrote: »

Are any of these external hdds passively powered by any chance?

Not sure what you mean but this portable HDD just plug it into console and away you go. No need for external power supply. Same with most if not all usb 3.0 portable HDDs

Myrddin · 04-01-2015 12:13PM

Lucious Sweet wrote: »

Not sure what you mean but this portable HDD just plug it into console and away you go. No need for external power supply. Same with most if not all usb 3.0 portable HDDs

Yep that's what I meant, passively powered ie powered by the device the drive is connected to & no need for a psu. Hmm, that's great so might have to check out buying one of these

Lucious Sweet · 04-01-2015 12:20PM

Myrddin wrote: »

Yep that's what I meant, passively powered ie powered by the device the drive is connected to & no need for a psu. Hmm, that's great so might have to check out buying one of these

They are great. I have two hooked up. One formatted for game storage and the other has movies and music.

The_Captain · 05-01-2015 05:12PM

I've been connecting to Live by tethering the 360 to my laptops wifi but the NAT settings only ever seem to be strict or moderate and it's pissing me off.

Are the wireless adapters any use? I don't want to spend 50 quid on something that's going to drop connections or just run like tar

NeitherJohn · 05-01-2015 05:15PM

Get a set of homeplugs I'd say.

Wired! I have these ones http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1397640/Trail/searchtext%3EHOMEPLUG.htm

Plug one end near your router and the other one near your xbox and string ethernet cable between them and the sockets.

MiskyBoyy · 05-01-2015 05:38PM

NeitherJohn wrote: »

Get a set of homeplugs I'd say.

Wired! I have these ones http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1397640/Trail/searchtext%3EHOMEPLUG.htm

Plug one end near your router and the other one near your xbox and string ethernet cable between them and the sockets.

The xbox wifi adapter is fine but I'd definitely go for the powerline adapter/ home plugs any day Captain!

Myrddin · 05-01-2015 06:02PM

NeitherJohn wrote: »

Get a set of homeplugs I'd say.

Wired! I have these ones http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1397640/Trail/searchtext%3EHOMEPLUG.htm

Plug one end near your router and the other one near your xbox and string ethernet cable between them and the sockets.

Are these apartment friendly do you know? Not for me (I've cat5e in the house so it gets the job done), but I know someone who is using wireless in an apartment & the speeds, even downloading demos etc, are painfully slow. Will powerlines work in an apartment, given the way the electricity can be wired etc?

MiskyBoyy · 05-01-2015 06:06PM

Myrddin wrote: »

Are these apartment friendly do you know? Not for me (I've cat5e in the house so it gets the job done), but I know someone who is using wireless in an apartment & the speeds, even downloading demos etc, are painfully slow. Will powerlines work in an apartment, given the way the electricity can be wired etc?

They worked fine for me when I lived in my apartment. Central board was a good 50 feet or more away from my apartment and was using home plugs to go from sittingroom to bedroom. Worked perfect. Only problem I had was I had UPC 150mb at the time and for some reason I could get no more than 50mb with the homeplugs, same with my friend who has them in his apartment now. Even tho they're rated for 500mb etc.

Apart from that, they're perfect. No extra ping on any test I did or anything.

Myrddin · 05-01-2015 06:08PM

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

They worked fine for me when I lived in my apartment. Central board was a good 50 feet or more away from my apartment and was using home plugs to go from sittingroom to bedroom. Worked perfect. Only problem I had was I had UPC 150mb at the time and for some reason I could get no more than 50mb with the homeplugs, same with my friend who has them in his apartment now. Even tho they're rated for 500mb etc.

Apart from that, they're perfect. No extra ping on any test I did or anything.

Ah cool, cheers. Even 50Mb would be a stark improvement, I'll suggest them anyway cheers

CatInABox · 05-01-2015 06:21PM

Those numbers that they advertise are basically fiction, but they are still faster than wireless in my opinion/experience, and way more reliable.

The_Captain · 05-01-2015 06:25PM

NeitherJohn wrote: »

Get a set of homeplugs I'd say.

Wired! I have these ones http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1397640/Trail/searchtext%3EHOMEPLUG.htm

Plug one end near your router and the other one near your xbox and string ethernet cable between them and the sockets.

How does this work?

I plug one into the wall by the router, connect it via ethernet to the router.
I plug one into the wall by the xbox, connect it to the xbox via ethernet cable.
The signal will transfer across the power lines in my house from the router to the xbox?

NeitherJohn · 05-01-2015 06:32PM

Got it in one.

They do say don't plug them into extension sockets as it will hinder the signal but that's how they work. Signal goes over the house power lines.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 05-01-2015 06:34PM

The_Captain wrote: »

How does this work?

I plug one into the wall by the router, connect it via ethernet to the router.
I plug one into the wall by the xbox, connect it to the xbox via ethernet cable.
The signal will transfer across the power lines in my house from the router to the xbox?

exactly. I use a set for a tv box thats located outside of wifi range and its great. If sockets are in short supply, a few quid more will get you a pass through version

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-PA251KIT-Multi-Streaming-Powerline-Starter/dp/B005KTM2G6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420479245&sr=8-1&keywords=homeplugs+pass+through

diceyd · 06-01-2015 11:24AM

Hi guys,i dont know where else to post,i cant play multiplayer on any game on xbox360,ive 2 months left on gold so its not that,internet connection is grand,any help would be great,thanks.

The_Captain · 06-01-2015 12:28PM

diceyd wrote: »

Hi guys,i dont know where else to post,i cant play multiplayer on any game on xbox360,ive 2 months left on gold so its not that,internet connection is grand,any help would be great,thanks.

How are you connecting to the internet and have you been able to play online with the same connection before?

diceyd · 06-01-2015 03:10PM

Wired connection,i can get into game lobby but thats it

-Toppy- · 06-01-2015 03:27PM

Reddit were reporting issues with live earlier

http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone (think its the 3rd post down)

The_Captain · 06-01-2015 03:28PM

diceyd wrote: »

Wired connection,i can get into game lobby but thats it

You can connect to Xbox Live fine?

Probably a NAT issue, but if it's an old/unpopular game, there just might not be anyone else playing it at the same time

diceyd · 06-01-2015 07:49PM

Its advanced warfare,came back on,thanks anyway mate.

gizabeer · 09-01-2015 03:34PM

NeitherJohn wrote: »

Got it in one.

They do say don't plug them into extension sockets as it will hinder the signal but that's how they work. Signal goes over the house power lines.

Hi , I want to get these for my house , is it a set for each room that ill have to get ? Its for console and decoder in sitting room and a console in the kitchen ?

Thanks !

MiskyBoyy · 09-01-2015 03:39PM

gizabeer wrote: »

Hi , I want to get these for my house , is it a set for each room that ill have to get ? Its for console and decoder in sitting room and a console in the kitchen ?

Thanks !

No, you will only need 1 by your router, and then as many as you want feeding from that one plugged into different sockets around the house. Argos only sell them in pairs but you can buy the pair and a single one on Amazon.

Pair: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-PA411KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B0084Y9N3O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420814159&sr=8-1&keywords=powerline

Single one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-PA411-AV500-Powerline-Adapter/dp/B0084Y9N4I/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1420814159&sr=8-8&keywords=powerline

What you can also do is add a similar product of theirs but that also has wifi output built in, to the far side of your house too: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ECBROCK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00
This one also has 2 ethernet ports coming off of it as well as the wifi extender as opposed to the 1 ethernet port on the ones above.

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