Live running simultaneously with an internet connection to my PC. How can I fix this? I have tried everything I could try, eg. powering up devices in a certain order, hooking up the devices in a certain way - I am just sick and tired of unplugging my internet to play on Xbox Live. Thanks for any suggestions.

6/21/2006 9:43:25 AM

time warner is only giving you 1 ip address. You can call them and try to get another, but they might charge you.

A router would solve your problem.

Intarweb -> router -> pc&xbox.

router gets the 1 ip from twc. pc and xbox get internal ips from the router.

6/21/2006 9:49:20 AM

Do you have a router for sale?

6/21/2006 9:55:29 AM

no but if you look around in classifieds you might find one for cheap. Also check http://www.slickdeals.net from time to time

6/21/2006 10:16:15 AM

Or you could just enable internet connection sharing on your desktop.

6/21/2006 1:52:31 PM

^2nd ethernet card required, your cheapest route $5 @ the wm

6/21/2006 2:05:15 PM

No it is not taylor, and I have already consider the shared connection, and I have XP Home and not XP Pro, which allows the shared connection. Besides, I read somewhere that the shared connection could cause lagging sometimes.

6/21/2006 2:10:10 PM

go for a router then
Here's one for $17 if you get it online:
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?ref=froogle&pfp=froogle&product_code=334330&cm_ven=froogle&cm_cat=&cm_pla=&cm_ite=feed

6/22/2006 11:13:15 AM