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1020chase
| | #1 posted November 2, 2009 at 7:44pm (EST) |
i have had wireless for the past couple of years but now just have broadband, and i am not at all a tech-head, so i need help setting up my wired connections...is it possible for me to have my internet, ps3, and wii all connected at the same time and if yes, how do i do it and what do i need? thanks for the help |
1020chase
| | #2 posted November 2, 2009 at 8:03pm (EST) |
do i need a router to connect all this at the same time? |
BJB
 
| | #3 posted November 2, 2009 at 8:40pm (EST) |
yep. and ethernet cables
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1020chase
| | #4 posted November 2, 2009 at 8:57pm (EST) |
two ethernet cables? one for each system, and then it sets up pretty easily? |
BJB
| | #5 posted November 2, 2009 at 8:58pm (EST) |
u only need 1 ethernet cable for each system
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BJB
| | #6 posted November 2, 2009 at 8:59pm (EST) |
nvm. I read your post wrong. Yea thats pretty much it
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Yazzinit
 
| | #7 posted November 2, 2009 at 9:02pm (EST) |
Broadband Modems these days don't come with that many ethernet ports, do they? Been so long. Anyway...Wii is wireless only unless you buy the lan adapter. I'd recommend getting a wireless router unless all of these things are in the same room
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BJB
| | #8 posted November 2, 2009 at 9:10pm (EST) |
idk. my router has about 6 ports but my wii is setup wirelessly. Also my 360 and PS3 are setup with ethernet cables
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ENIX
  
| | #9 posted November 3, 2009 at 3:53pm (EST) |
I thought all the PS3s except the 20Gb were wireless...
If you're going to do home networking and you know nothing about routers, then you're going to probably going to need more info than just what to buy. |
oulzac
  
| | #10 posted November 3, 2009 at 4:15pm (EST) |
since both consoles have built in wireless, just go buy a wireless router.
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citizen_zane
| | #11 posted November 3, 2009 at 8:06pm (EST) |
I have my PS3 and Wii hooked up through a cheap wireless router that I bought at Wal-Mart. I haven't really had any issues with it so far.
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1020chase
| | #12 posted November 3, 2009 at 9:07pm (EST) |
ENIX wrote:
> I thought all the PS3s except the 20Gb were wireless...
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> If you're going to do home networking and you know nothing about routers,
> then you're going to probably going to need more info than just what
> to buy.
im not a techhead, but routers are simple for even me...i set mine up in my old house in like five minutes |
1020chase
| | #13 posted November 3, 2009 at 9:07pm (EST) |
oulzac wrote:
> since both consoles have built in wireless, just go buy a wireless
> router.
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i would love to get wireless, but it would run about 18$ more a month than what i am paying now |
1020chase
| | #14 posted November 3, 2009 at 9:08pm (EST) |
citizen_zane wrote:
> I have my PS3 and Wii hooked up through a cheap wireless router that
> I bought at Wal-Mart. I haven't really had any issues with it so
> far.
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i probably will just buy a cheap one since i dont need it to feed the entire neighborhood |
Yazzinit
| | #15 posted November 3, 2009 at 9:24pm (EST) |
How would wireless cost you more per month? Buy a router at BestBuy, Amazon, etc. Install, play.
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1020chase
| #16 posted November 3, 2009 at 9:41pm (EST)
edited November 3, 2009 at 9:42pm (EST) |
Yazzinit wrote:
> How would wireless cost you more per month? Buy a router at BestBuy,
> Amazon, etc. Install, play.
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i talked to a person at comcast and the broadband i have now cost like 43$/month, and they want to charge 59.99$/month for wireless |
oulzac
| | #17 posted November 3, 2009 at 9:51pm (EST) |
you do not need that, they are just trying to charge you to rent a router from them.
you can go buy your own for 20-50 bucks and no monthly cost.
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citizen_zane
| | #18 posted November 3, 2009 at 9:57pm (EST) |
oulzac wrote:
> you do not need that, they are just trying to charge you to rent a
> router from them.
> you can go buy your own for 20-50 bucks and no monthly cost.
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What he said.
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Yazzinit
| | #19 posted November 3, 2009 at 10:02pm (EST) |
Above ^. You don't tell them you're doing wireless. Figures it's Comcast anyway. Most companies should be offering wireless as a perk, not an extra fee. It's pretty much standard now. Don't tell them anything
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1020chase
| #20 posted November 3, 2009 at 10:04pm (EST)
edited November 3, 2009 at 10:05pm (EST) |
really? i told you that i was not a tech-head, i guess the person i talked to wasnt either and i guess he thought i wanted an upgrade or something...why would anyone want to connect via a wire then if its the same price? |
Yazzinit
| | #21 posted November 3, 2009 at 10:18pm (EST) |
Depending on distance from the wireless router, wired can be considerably faster. That, and not everyone has wireless enabled devices. Such as the 360, not wireless out of the box.
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1020chase
| | #22 posted November 3, 2009 at 11:33pm (EST) |
cool...thanks for all the input...and i look forward to getting online by next tuesday |
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