data cable

12VOLTS · #1 22-01-2003, 03:32

do i use just a regurlar ethernet cable for the pc to xbox transfer or is there a special cable for that?thanks.

dude · #2 22-01-2003, 07:57

dude

a standard network cable will work just great, i just unplugged one end from one of my pc's and in to one of my xbox's.

12VOLTS · #3 22-01-2003, 10:57

hey thank you ,i was told you couldnt use a regurlar network cable when you do a pc to xbox file exchange,why those nuts told me that,ill never know,thankyou.

dude · #4 22-01-2003, 11:24

dude

why you were told that i realy don't know but i use a standard network cable and have so far backed up 33 xbox games with absolutley no problems at all

later dude

the marshin · #5 22-01-2003, 14:39

i use crossover cable but i have not tried reg.. ether

rms2001 · #6 22-01-2003, 16:25

You can't use just a standard network cable. Its needs to be a crossover cable if your going with your XBox right to your PC, and not using a hub, switch, or router.

12VOLTS · #7 22-01-2003, 16:49

ok i have a router so do i use crossover or straight cable,thanks

rms2001 · #8 22-01-2003, 18:30

Use straight cables. One from your XBox to the router, and another from the router to your computer.

12VOLTS · #9 22-01-2003, 19:33

great thanks

dude · #10 22-01-2003, 23:46

dude
this is my setup

standard network cable plugged directley in to the xbox and the other end directley into my pc's network card (REALTEK RTL8139/810X family PCI fast ethernet NIC).
I am running with flashfxp v2.0 build 907 and evox 1.8.458.
windows xp pro sp1
no router or hub is used and it does work. i found that with this early version of evox i don't need a router or hub but with newer versions i do need a hub etc.
windows auto reconises the connection and allows the link, i don't know why it works but it does

12VOLTS · #11 22-01-2003, 23:58

dude ,tthanks
i got a router and thats even better because i dont half to keep taking my ethernet plug out for my modem,and i got one more port for my router so its better for me,thanks

rms2001 · #12 23-01-2003, 13:44

Dude, are you sure its a straight cable? I just trid to run a straight from my XBox to my PC running XP Pro w/ SP1, and a Linksys NIC. If I remember right a cable has to be a crossover to go from NIC to NIC, no matter what OS or NIC is installed. Maybe Microsoft has got some cool software that makes the NIC think a straight is a crossover?

dude · #13 23-01-2003, 14:12

dude
i am absolutley possitive it's a standard cable it's the one i got with my lan kit.
like i said iv'e tried it with several versions including the newest evox, and it would only work with v 1.8.458, this should not make a difference but it does.

this cable also works xbox to xbox for multi player games.

rms2001 · #14 23-01-2003, 19:10

Quote:

it's the one i got with my lan kit

Do you mean the "lan kit" you bought for the XBoxes? As in the one with the XBox logo on it?

dude · #15 23-01-2003, 20:53

dude

NO the lan kit i bought to network 2 pc's together, consists of 2 pci lan cards make and model stated above and 1 very ordinary standard cable cost me total of £10.00