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Posted by Shook1 on Dec-28-2004 03:44:

Question about Routers....

Ok heres the thing.....I'm looking to basically get a router to connect my PC w/ both my Xbox & PS2 to play online with.

I currently have a cable modem. But I am looking to get a wireless router to connect everything.........
Is this possible to do ?? Considering all I want to hook up is my Xbox & PS2 (no other cpus).

-Shook

Posted by r5a on Dec-28-2004 03:50:

Yes.

Posted by Krypton on Dec-28-2004 03:53:

yes its possible, but your connection speed may be a bit slower.

Posted by BTG on Dec-28-2004 03:55:

And people on the street can steal you're connection via laptop.

Posted by Shook1 on Dec-28-2004 03:59:

quote:
Originally posted by BTG
And people on the street can steal you're connection via laptop.

How can this be prevented????

Posted by BTG on Dec-28-2004 03:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Shook1
How can this be prevented????

by using hardwire.

Posted by Orbital32 on Dec-28-2004 04:28:

quote:
Originally posted by BTG
by using hardwire.

or maybe you can using a MAC filter in the modem might work too You are going to need wireless adapter for the Xbox, i belive that they allow for encryption as well. You don't need hardwire to be secure. just some commone sense. Will it be slower. yes. will you notice? NO. unless you plan to transfer over 2MB per second over the air...witch i REALLY doubt you ever will, you won't notice.

Posted by r5a on Dec-28-2004 05:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Shook1
How can this be prevented????
Just becasue you have wireless, dosn't mean its hackable.

WEP Key. + Mac filtering = gg.

WEP Key alone will do fine.

Posted by Pett on Dec-28-2004 10:12:

I have 2 linksys wireless access points, which only talk to each other..... set up mac addresses in options.... is that secure?

Posted by amnesiak on Dec-28-2004 12:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Pettiscool
I have 2 linksys wireless access points, which only talk to each other..... set up mac addresses in options.... is that secure?
Network devices transmit their MAC address and these can easily be sniffed by someone trying to hack your gibson. It's best to use WPA-PSK as its more secure then WEP plus MAC filtering.

To the OP. You will need a Wireless Router connected to your modem, and for your xbox and ps2 you will need a bridge or an AP connected to them which will then hookup to the router.

Posted by yujie__ on Dec-28-2004 15:50:

get the linksys wrt54g with teh sveasoft firmware and u are all set. it adds so many new feature it almost turns it into a new highend router and stufff