28-08-07, 03:51 PM
Well your in luck as i am partly a Network engineer!
So you have ADSL then thats a shame but it will still work ok, Is your modem/router a BT Voyager by any chance? If so that also may be a problem as there were some compatibilty issues with the Voyagers unless BT have sorted this?
Your speed will not make any difference to the gaming despite what people claim. I was on a 512 package when Broadband first started and i played live on the old Xbox without a problem.
All i did if my memory serves me correctly is connect my modem/router to the console with a Cat5 cable and bingo that was about it, i do hear of many people who have had prolems with Mac codes and other Config problems but each time i have set it up it has worked without any problems. Xbox support lines are pretty helpful. If you need to get a router make sure it is capable of being a gaming router, many are not and it pays to do your homework. I think Microsoft had recommended routers on their website not that long ago?
So you have ADSL then thats a shame but it will still work ok, Is your modem/router a BT Voyager by any chance? If so that also may be a problem as there were some compatibilty issues with the Voyagers unless BT have sorted this?
Your speed will not make any difference to the gaming despite what people claim. I was on a 512 package when Broadband first started and i played live on the old Xbox without a problem.
All i did if my memory serves me correctly is connect my modem/router to the console with a Cat5 cable and bingo that was about it, i do hear of many people who have had prolems with Mac codes and other Config problems but each time i have set it up it has worked without any problems. Xbox support lines are pretty helpful. If you need to get a router make sure it is capable of being a gaming router, many are not and it pays to do your homework. I think Microsoft had recommended routers on their website not that long ago?
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