2 Xboxs 2 Live Accounts 1 Router - solutions

[paulrandall]

Posted here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=485537 

Wondered if it was better placed in the computer games section.

[scorp]

I've done this before with no problems. I think i used DHCP for both. NAT is what does the magic, it watches internal network addresses and the external ports/addresses they are trying to access, it doesnt matter that 2 machines are connecting to the same external IP (xbox live) as their inbound port is remapped (so the external IP can have 2 connections to your external IP) and the router will then route the traffic to the correct internal IP.

Edited by scorp on Thursday 17th January 12:12

[paulrandall]

Using both live accounts at the same time?

and does it still work if, say were in a COD4 multiplayer, and both xboxs are in the game?

(my brother wants in on the COD4 action!)

[scorp]

paulrandall said:

Using both live accounts at the same time?

and does it still work if, say were in a COD4 multiplayer, and both xboxs are in the game?

(my brother wants in on the COD4 action!)

Yup, 2 independant accounts, 2 xboxs. We could either join the same game or go off and play seperate ones.

Have you tried yourself already ?

Edited by scorp on Thursday 17th January 12:38

[paulrandall]

Mines already setup, wired connection DHCP and its all fine. Brother is getting his Xbox tonight, so thought i would prep myself with some info.

[scorp]

paulrandall said:

Mines already setup, wired connection DHCP and its all fine. Brother is getting his Xbox tonight, so thought i would prep myself with some info.

Should be fine, as long as your both not on the same IP

I had no connection problems or configuration headaches with mine.

[paulrandall]

Thanks Scorp.

[scorp]

paulrandall said:

Thanks Scorp.

If you have any problems tonight, i'll probably be online on COD anyway, so give me a buzz and i'll be happy to help

[paulrandall]

It appears the new Xboxs get shipped with a shorter RJ45 lead - so it will be a while before both machines can be tested simultaneously

[paulrandall]

Just an update:

I bought 2 Cat5 UTP Cables (10m) from Toolstation for £2.50 each or something - bargain.

Plugged both in, both on DHCP and they worked fine, even whilst playing in the same game.

All on a 2mb Tiscali line too.