Router.....What Kind

[rms2001]

What are you using the crossover cable for when anything plugged into the router won't use it?

Not true. Most routers are auto-sensing, they will know if its a crossover or not and know how to deal with it. Or at least every router I have ever used doses this.

For one you won’t need a crossover if you’re going to use a hub, switch, or router.
All you will need is a straight cable from your XBox to your router.
For that matter, you should also use straight cables when connecting the rest of your toys to your router as well.


As for a router suggestion… I wouldn’t buy a Linksys, but if that’s the only one you can find with 8 ports, go for it. I wouldn’t buy any thing but a Belkin or Cisco routers. Seeing how Cisco wants around 5g for a router, that rules them out for home use. So that leaves Belkin. I’m not sure if they make an 8 port router or not. But if you’re willing to buy one more component you can buy an 8 port switch, and connect it to the router. It would how ever be cheaper to buy the Linksys 8 port switch, than to buy a Belkin router and switch.