hey a quick Q I just swithced to comcast cable internet after having verizon dsl....witch I never had a prob with but my modem went, and my contract was up at the same time, so I fiqured Id uprade...now I cant get on the pc when Im logged on xbox live and cant log on xbox when Im on the pc....and I have to reset the modem everytime I want to switch....Im thinking its my router...comcast doesnt see a problem on their side, Im guessing its on mine....
I have a linksys 5 port workgroup switch as my link...is that the problem?...
switched IP cant get online (360)
Re: switched IP cant get online (Lroi)
I used to have comcast and I had to do the same thing, I didnt have a switch though. They told me I had to reset it when switching from my mac to ps3. Maybe their modems only recognize one port at a time?
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Re: switched IP cant get online (M.O.B)
Yeah, for comcast you need a router instead of a switch if you want to use your PC and Xbox together.
The problem is how their service works. If it sees more than one device, only one will work. If you use a router you shouldn't have the problem.
The problem is how their service works. If it sees more than one device, only one will work. If you use a router you shouldn't have the problem.
Re: switched IP cant get online (MinisterofDOOM)
You can actually setup the computer as a router using Internet connection sharing. That is how I have mine setup right now. I'll post a step by step Tuesday.MinisterofDOOM wrote:Yeah, for comcast you need a router instead of a switch if you want to use your PC and Xbox together.
The problem is how their service works. If it sees more than one device, only one will work. If you use a router you shouldn't have the problem.
Re: (Lroi)
it can be done on a switch.. a hub even, But from what i gather you are saying you try to take the cat5 cable from your pc and plug it in your xbox and it doesnt work until you reset the modem? yes that how it works.
Re: (Pr0jeCt)
\Pr0jeCt wrote:it can be done on a switch.. a hub even, But from what i gather you are saying you try to take the cat5 cable from your pc and plug it in your xbox and it doesnt work until you reset the modem? yes that how it works.
yes thats what was happening.....now the damn router stopped working...am I doing somthing wrong?
Re: (Lroi)
with the router unplugged plug your internet connection into the WAN port on router.. plug your pc's and xbox or whatnot into the ports for LAN.
Unplug your reset your modem and plug the router in and wait for it all to synch upit should work from there
Unplug your reset your modem and plug the router in and wait for it all to synch upit should work from there
Re: (Lroi)
limited or no conenction on what.. the xbox or is that a windows based popup message you are getting?
post the brand of router you have and i can give you more info
post the brand of router you have and i can give you more info
Re: (Lroi)
ok that changes everything then..all my advice is router specific.. only way i have been successful on a switch is to have 2 network cards on my pc... the internet goes into one of them. then through windows i "share that connection" with the other network card.. which i have the switch plugged into..see what im sayin? only way i have got a switch to work like that
google ICS or internet connection shareing
google ICS or internet connection shareing