Hi, this is my setup at home...I have a desktop with an ethernet card, a alptap with a wirekess ethernet card, a ps2 with an ethernet card, and an xbox with the live starter kit. My question is, how can I hook them all up to one router? I need a router that i can use the microphones on (ps2, xbox) because i used to have a router that would not allow for me to receive any audio through my headset. I have a feeling was because i couldnt disable the firewall on the router, but i could be wrong. My other compatibility issue is that i am running windows XP on both my laptap and my desktop...and i think that setting my pc settings to recognize a DMZ setting might mes some stuff up...please help.
I know that my old Siemens Router had no Problems with the PS2 and voice chat without changing anything.
I'm now using a Wireless Netgear that seems fine also.
The cheap Linksys "Everywhere" Router has known issues with alot of online console gaming.
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12-29-02, 10:53 AM
Cuban, he needs the wireless router though for the laptop.
Gotaloha, you wouldn't want to disable the firewall in the router, that is one of the biggest reasons to have a router. What you want to do is find out which port is required for the audio and open that port. I do believe the cheap router cuban mentioned is one of the ones that didn't work with audio anyway and also wouldn't allow connects on some games like madden.
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