Get LinkSys stuff instead. It was excellent quality before, and now that it's a division of Cisco Systems (the networking emperors!) it's even better!!
www.linksys.com http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...cid=29&prid=20 http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=29&prid=155
Cheers,
Eric
"Richard E. Pearl, Jr." <rpearl2@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message news:bj8v9a$mtm$1@console.randl.org...
> Why not use a hub. You can get a small one from Netgear for under $100. I
> use a switch to connect all my computers and my Xbox to each other and the
> Internet. Works very nicely.
>
> Take a look at
> http://www.netgear.com/products/hubs...rt.asp?view=sb.
> --
> Regards,
> Richard E. Pearl, Jr
>
> mailto:rich@randl.org
> mailto:rpearl2@rochester.rr.com
> http://www.randl.org
> <darkside1980@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:cbB5b.21867$EW1.6967@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > I have a little problem I have one Ethernet adapter in my computer and 2
> RJ
> > 45 that I have to switch between Xbox and internet when I connect to the
> > internet I don't use a IP Address.But with the Xbox I need a IP Address so
> > if I'm transferring a game from my Xbox to my pc I can't use the internet
> at
> > the same time because the connection is taking up by the Xbox.What should
> I
> > do I connect to my pc to Xbox with a crossover cable I'm tired of
> switching
> > cables I want to just connect without going behind my computer.
> >
> >
>
>