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beach tribe · 07-23-2008, 08:01 PM

I could really use some help.

I bought a Linksys 5 port workgroup switch from a friend, and I would like to be able to play 360, and be on the net simultaneously , but I can't figure out how to make them work at the same time.

I have an Apple, and a 360. I feel like an idiot. Can someone please help.

Thanks. I'll give you $500 casino dollars to the first person to solve my problem.

milkman · 07-23-2008, 08:04 PM

Do one thing at a time.

Problem solved.

**petegz28** · 07-23-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

I could really use some help.

I bought a Linksys 5 port workgroup switch from a friend, and I would like to be able to play 360, and be on the net simultaneously , but I can't figure out how to make them work at the same time.

I have an Apple, and a 360. I feel like an idiot. Can someone please help.

Thanks. I'll give you $500 casino dollars to the first person to solve my problem.

Is the switch set up for DHCP? The only reason you would not be able to do both at the same time is because they are using the same IP Address.

beach tribe · 07-23-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

Is the switch set up for DHCP? The only reason you would not be able to do both at the same time is because they are using the same IP Address.

Maybe that's the problem. How would I remedy that?

**petegz28** · 07-23-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

Maybe that's the problem. How would I remedy that?

You need to configure the router. Let me ask, did you just plug this in and go? Did he give you a CD with the switch?

Typically you access that stuff by going into a browser and typing 192.168.2.1 in my case..sometimes it's 192.168.1.0...just depends on your particular model.

beach tribe · 07-23-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman

Do one thing at a time.

Problem solved.

I've been doing that for quite a while, and it's a pain in the ass to keep shutting down the systems, and changing the wire to the router. Now people arer bugging me to get on the computer while I play, and vise versa. I'm tired of screwing with it.

beach tribe · 07-23-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

You need to configure the router. Let me ask, did you just plug this in and go? Did he give you a CD with the switch?

Typically you access that stuff by going into a browser and typing 192.168.2.1 in my case..sometimes it's 192.168.1.0...just depends on your particular model.

Yeah I've heard such things, and have gone to 192.???.16 a while back, and that wasn't it.

Anybody know how to configure the thing?

EDIT: I looked it up, and he also told me no CD came w/ it.

Valiant · 07-23-2008, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

You need to configure the router. Let me ask, did you just plug this in and go? Did he give you a CD with the switch?

Typically you access that stuff by going into a browser and typing 192.168.2.1 in my case..sometimes it's 192.168.1.0...just depends on your particular model.

He probably bought a wired switch though.. And honestly I do not know if that is different from a wireless router.. I have a wireless linksys and I just plugged everything up and it worked..

beach tribe · 07-23-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Valiant

He probably bought a wired switch though.. And honestly I do not know if that is different from a wireless router.. I have a wireless linksys and I just plugged everything up and it worked..

It's wired, but will not work that way.

I have to turn every thing off, and which ever one I turn on first, is the only one that works.

mdstu · 07-23-2008, 08:26 PM

For windows
run>
cmd>
ipconfig>

will tell you the ip address of the router.
Don't know shit about Mac. Sorry

beach tribe · 07-23-2008, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdstu

For windows
run>
cmd>
ipconfig>

will tell you the ip address of the router.
Don't know shit about Mac. Sorry

Thanks anyway.

wutamess · 07-23-2008, 08:33 PM

Oh... you should have to plug the router port to the uplink on the switch & then use the remaining for your other connections.

Of course you'll have to configure XBox with it's network manager.
Can you get on either the xbox or the pc with the switch?

To summarize...
Have your DSL/Cable cable to the uplink to the router... Then port 1 of your router goes to the uplink of your switch. Then ports 2 & 3 (or 1 & 2 depending on switch) goes to your toys.

Ig'nant ass.

wutamess · 07-23-2008, 08:34 PM

For mac... go to sys preferences... Within the "control panel" Network. That'll bring up your network configurations. Get the ip from there.

beach tribe · 07-23-2008, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wutamess

Oh... you should have to plug the router port to the uplink on the switch & then use the remaining for your other connections.

Of course you'll have to configure XBox with it's network manager.
Can you get on either the xbox or the pc with the switch?

Ig'nant ass.

Yea, I can make both work through the switch, just not at the same time.

wutamess · 07-23-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

Yea, I can make both work through the switch, just not at the same time.

Well what Id' do is get the manual from somewhere... I'm sure you can get it online.

07-23-2008, 08:01 PM
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wutamess MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lee's Summit Casino cash: $5261637	Oh... you should have to plug the router port to the uplink on the switch & then use the remaining for your other connections. Of course you'll have to configure XBox with it's network manager. Can you get on either the xbox or the pc with the switch? To summarize... Have your DSL/Cable cable to the uplink to the router... Then port 1 of your router goes to the uplink of your switch. Then ports 2 & 3 (or 1 & 2 depending on switch) goes to your toys. Ig'nant ass.
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07-23-2008, 08:34 PM	#13
wutamess MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lee's Summit Casino cash: $5261637	For mac... go to sys preferences... Within the "control panel" Network. That'll bring up your network configurations. Get the ip from there.
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