[opensuse] Adding Xbox to LAN
My home network consists of two boxes running 10.2 connected to the net via an etec router. box 1 is connected directly to the router via ethernet cable. box 2 is connected viia wi fi My son has an Xbox which we would like to add to the lan. My question is can we do this via box 2. I'm thinking that if I enabled the on board NIC on box 2 I could use SUSEfirewall to connect that nic to the Xbox. Is this where I should start, and if so can somebody give me a start on how to configure it with yast ? Mike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sun, 2007-02-18 at 17:53 +0000, michael norman wrote:
My home network consists of two boxes running 10.2 connected to the net via an etec router. box 1 is connected directly to the router via ethernet cable. box 2 is connected viia wi fi My son has an Xbox which we would like to add to the lan.
My question is can we do this via box 2. I'm thinking that if I enabled the on board NIC on box 2 I could use SUSEfirewall to connect that nic to the Xbox.
Is this where I should start, and if so can somebody give me a start on how to configure it with yast ?
Mike
Why not just connect it directly to the router? -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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My question is can we do this via box 2. I'm thinking that if I enabled the on board NIC on box 2 I could use SUSEfirewall to connect that nic to the Xbox.
Best connceting xbox directly to your router. If can't or won't then buy a 4xports switch for estimated 5 quid. cheers -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF2LkBS1t1n0w9qVIRAsBNAKC8csye4/fQ9T2d3UnPCDtRUpER3ACghBEn 4MqrnxRVyCHh0Eh6ex1v2Zs= =rkLr -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 18 February 2007 20:37:21 Jan Tiggy wrote:
michael norman wrote:
My question is can we do this via box 2. I'm thinking that if I enabled the on board NIC on box 2 I could use SUSEfirewall to connect that nic to the Xbox.
Best connceting xbox directly to your router. If can't or won't then buy a 4xports switch for estimated 5 quid.
cheers
Problem is xbox is in another room from router and I'd prefer not use a very long cable to do that. Hence the wireless option. The xbox wireless adaptor is £50 + so I'd prefer to do it using what I already have if I can. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
michael norman wrote:
On Sunday 18 February 2007 20:37:21 Jan Tiggy wrote:
michael norman wrote:
My question is can we do this via box 2. I'm thinking that if I enabled the on board NIC on box 2 I could use SUSEfirewall to connect that nic to the Xbox. Best connceting xbox directly to your router. If can't or won't then buy a 4xports switch for estimated 5 quid.
cheers
Problem is xbox is in another room from router and I'd prefer not use a very long cable to do that. Hence the wireless option. The xbox wireless adaptor is £50 + so I'd prefer to do it using what I already have if I can.
Hi, OK. Hmm.... I wonder, where box 2 is located then? Anyway. while you can always use box 2 as a router, I still would prefer to buy the "5quid switch" and connect box 2 and the Xbox to it. Doing this, box2 and the Xbox can independantly use the internet and box 2 does not need to be powered on while the Xbox is to be used online. kind regards Eberhard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Problem is xbox is in another room from router and I'd prefer not use a very long cable to do that. Hence the wireless option. The xbox wireless adaptor is £50 + so I'd prefer to do it using what I already have if I can.
Hi,
OK. Hmm.... I wonder, where box 2 is located then? Anyway. while you can always use box 2 as a router, I still would prefer to buy the "5quid switch" and connect box 2 and the Xbox to it. Doing this, box2 and the Xbox can independantly use the internet and box 2 does not need to be powered on while the Xbox is to be used online.
kind regards Eberhard
box2 is in the same room as the xbox and quite close to it. I don't need an extra switch to connect the xbox (or anything else) to the router as it has enough ports, but I would need about 20 metres of cable. I am not bothered about both xbox and box 2 accessing the net at the same time, or about needing box 2 powered up whilst the xbox is online. Best Mike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 19 February 2007 10:09:40 michael norman wrote:
Problem is xbox is in another room from router and I'd prefer not use a very long cable to do that. Hence the wireless option. The xbox wireless adaptor is £50 + so I'd prefer to do it using what I already have if I can.
Hi,
OK. Hmm.... I wonder, where box 2 is located then? Anyway. while you can always use box 2 as a router, I still would prefer to buy the "5quid switch" and connect box 2 and the Xbox to it. Doing this, box2 and the Xbox can independantly use the internet and box 2 does not need to be powered on while the Xbox is to be used online.
kind regards Eberhard
box2 is in the same room as the xbox and quite close to it. I don't need an extra switch to connect the xbox (or anything else) to the router as it has enough ports, but I would need about 20 metres of cable. I am not bothered about both xbox and box 2 accessing the net at the same time, or about needing box 2 powered up whilst the xbox is online.
Best
Mike
FWIW I solved the problem by moving the router into the same room as box2 and the xbox, connecting box 1 & 2 via wireless and connecting the xbox to the router via ethernet cable. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
michael norman wrote:
Problem is xbox is in another room from router and I'd prefer not use a very long cable to do that. Hence the wireless option. The xbox wireless adaptor is £50 + so I'd prefer to do it using what I already have if I can. Hi,
OK. Hmm.... I wonder, where box 2 is located then? Anyway. while you can always use box 2 as a router, I still would prefer to buy the "5quid switch" and connect box 2 and the Xbox to it. Doing this, box2 and the Xbox can independantly use the internet and box 2 does not need to be powered on while the Xbox is to be used online.
kind regards Eberhard
box2 is in the same room as the xbox and quite close to it. I don't need an extra switch to connect the xbox (or anything else) to the router as it has enough ports, but I would need about 20 metres of cable.
Sure. So you buy the extra small, extra cheap switch, position it directly in front of box 2, connect the one cable from the router and two cables from box2 and Xbox. But now I got from your initial mail that you are most probably using wireless to connect Box2? Please accept my apologies for my ignorance. Should you be using wireless for box2, then you may simply use a crossover cable from Xbox to Box2 and use box2 to route from the Xbox, connecteed to its wired interface, via its wireless interface to your router and vice versa. I would think that "yast2 network" will make it very simple for you to achieve this. I am not bothered
about both xbox and box 2 accessing the net at the same time, or about needing box 2 powered up whilst the xbox is online.
So go for it and let your son have some fun ;-) best Eberhard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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