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joker · 09-16-2003, 11:04 AM

Does anybody know what ports i need to free up for me to play online ESPN football on XBOX? I dont want to use DMZ, and i dont want to directly connect my dsl to my xbox. I just need to know which ports to free up because i keep getting divergence connection error and when its directly connected then i dont get this. But im tired of directly connecting my xbox to my dsl.

bdouk · 09-16-2003, 11:21 AM

Why would you not want to put the Xbox in the DMZ?

ODogg · 09-16-2003, 11:52 AM

Yeah really man, just put it in the DMZ, it's fast, easy and not like anyone is gonna "hack" your xbox, lol..

jmarks2001 · 09-16-2003, 11:59 AM

Not to take this thread slightly OT, but I'm having some lag issues that I was wondering if anyone could help with. Here's my situation...

I currently have a cable connection 1.5M down and 256k up. I have my xbox connected to my pc and I'm using Internet Connection Sharing. I'm doing it this way because I currently don't have a router.

Here's how it's set up. The cable modem is connected to an internal Ethernet card in my PC and I have a USB Ethernet adapter that connected to that computer that has a line running out to my xbox. In the Properties of the internal Ethernet adapter, I have it set up to allow sharing of the internet connection (this is in Windows XP).

This works fine for the most part, but when my wife is surfing the net at the same time I'm playing on XBLive, I get some serious lag. I understand that there is only so much bandwidth to go around, but I was wondering if a more traditional setup using a router would make a difference. Also, is there anything I can do (with or without a router) to throttle bandwidth so that I give the Xbox more bandwidth than the computer.

Thanks in advance!

bdouk · 09-16-2003, 12:11 PM

Jmark,

If the connection is running through a PC, you could be getting lag due to CPU Utilization levels being higher when your wife surfs the web. There really isn't much you can do about this except maybe get a faster computer, but in the end it would be much cheaper and more efficient just to get a $50 router.

Tears2040 · 09-16-2003, 01:14 PM

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jmarks2001 said:
Not to take this thread slightly OT, but I'm having some lag issues that I was wondering if anyone could help with. Here's my situation...

I currently have a cable connection 1.5M down and 256k up. I have my xbox connected to my pc and I'm using Internet Connection Sharing. I'm doing it this way because I currently don't have a router.

Here's how it's set up. The cable modem is connected to an internal Ethernet card in my PC and I have a USB Ethernet adapter that connected to that computer that has a line running out to my xbox. In the Properties of the internal Ethernet adapter, I have it set up to allow sharing of the internet connection (this is in Windows XP).

This works fine for the most part, but when my wife is surfing the net at the same time I'm playing on XBLive, I get some serious lag. I understand that there is only so much bandwidth to go around, but I was wondering if a more traditional setup using a router would make a difference. Also, is there anything I can do (with or without a router) to throttle bandwidth so that I give the Xbox more bandwidth than the computer.

Thanks in advance!

You answered your own question.
If your wife is surfing the web (probably dowmloading) than of course your Xbox is going to lag.

Playing games online require every inch of bandwidth you have, & with speeds like that from your internet provider I suggets you play your Xbox when no one is on the computer.

, peace

sbgiantsfan · 09-16-2003, 05:01 PM

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ODogg said:
Yeah really man, just put it in the DMZ, it's fast, easy and not like anyone is gonna "hack" your xbox, lol..

Yeah, thats what I figure. All the Xbox does is connect to XBL, and I'm pretty confident nobody is going to hack into my Xbox. I didn't notice any difference in the amount of divergence errors I recieved either.

jagwire · 09-16-2003, 05:10 PM

Not true.

Your downstream is most likely more than enough... Unless she's pulling down from a server that can fill your pipe.

The upstream can be a killer, tho. That can easily be maxed out if someone uploads while you're playing.

09-16-2003, 11:04 AM	#1
joker Banned OVR: 5 Join Date: Mar 2003	ROUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does anybody know what ports i need to free up for me to play online ESPN football on XBOX? I dont want to use DMZ, and i dont want to directly connect my dsl to my xbox. I just need to know which ports to free up because i keep getting divergence connection error and when its directly connected then i dont get this. But im tired of directly connecting my xbox to my dsl.

09-16-2003, 11:21 AM	#2
bdouk Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington, KY	Re: ROUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why would you not want to put the Xbox in the DMZ?

09-16-2003, 11:52 AM	#3
ODogg Hall Of Fame OVR: 51 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 37,300 Blog Entries: 8	Re: ROUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah really man, just put it in the DMZ, it's fast, easy and not like anyone is gonna "hack" your xbox, lol..

09-16-2003, 11:59 AM	#4
jmarks2001 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Jul 2003	Re: ROUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not to take this thread slightly OT, but I'm having some lag issues that I was wondering if anyone could help with. Here's my situation... I currently have a cable connection 1.5M down and 256k up. I have my xbox connected to my pc and I'm using Internet Connection Sharing. I'm doing it this way because I currently don't have a router. Here's how it's set up. The cable modem is connected to an internal Ethernet card in my PC and I have a USB Ethernet adapter that connected to that computer that has a line running out to my xbox. In the Properties of the internal Ethernet adapter, I have it set up to allow sharing of the internet connection (this is in Windows XP). This works fine for the most part, but when my wife is surfing the net at the same time I'm playing on XBLive, I get some serious lag. I understand that there is only so much bandwidth to go around, but I was wondering if a more traditional setup using a router would make a difference. Also, is there anything I can do (with or without a router) to throttle bandwidth so that I give the Xbox more bandwidth than the computer. Thanks in advance!

09-16-2003, 12:11 PM	#5
bdouk Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington, KY	Re: ROUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jmark, If the connection is running through a PC, you could be getting lag due to CPU Utilization levels being higher when your wife surfs the web. There really isn't much you can do about this except maybe get a faster computer, but in the end it would be much cheaper and more efficient just to get a $50 router.

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09-16-2003, 01:14 PM	#6
Tears2040 Banned OVR: 4 Join Date: May 2003	Re: ROUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote: *jmarks2001 said:* Not to take this thread slightly OT, but I'm having some lag issues that I was wondering if anyone could help with. Here's my situation... I currently have a cable connection 1.5M down and 256k up. I have my xbox connected to my pc and I'm using Internet Connection Sharing. I'm doing it this way because I currently don't have a router. Here's how it's set up. The cable modem is connected to an internal Ethernet card in my PC and I have a USB Ethernet adapter that connected to that computer that has a line running out to my xbox. In the Properties of the internal Ethernet adapter, I have it set up to allow sharing of the internet connection (this is in Windows XP). This works fine for the most part, but when my wife is surfing the net at the same time I'm playing on XBLive, I get some serious lag. I understand that there is only so much bandwidth to go around, but I was wondering if a more traditional setup using a router would make a difference. Also, is there anything I can do (with or without a router) to throttle bandwidth so that I give the Xbox more bandwidth than the computer. Thanks in advance! You answered your own question. If your wife is surfing the web (probably dowmloading) than of course your Xbox is going to lag. Playing games online require every inch of bandwidth you have, & with speeds like that from your internet provider I suggets you play your Xbox when no one is on the computer. , peace

09-16-2003, 05:01 PM	#7
sbgiantsfan Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Sep 2003	Re: ROUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote: *ODogg said:* Yeah really man, just put it in the DMZ, it's fast, easy and not like anyone is gonna "hack" your xbox, lol.. Yeah, thats what I figure. All the Xbox does is connect to XBL, and I'm pretty confident nobody is going to hack into my Xbox. I didn't notice any difference in the amount of divergence errors I recieved either.

09-16-2003, 05:10 PM	#8
jagwire Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Sep 2003	Re: ROUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not true. Your downstream is most likely more than enough... Unless she's pulling down from a server that can fill your pipe. The upstream can be a killer, tho. That can easily be maxed out if someone uploads while you're playing.

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