Xbox and PS3 share wifi

[failurbydesign]

Ok so i have this which is hooked up to my ps3 (no wifi, but backs compatibility) and now since im awaiting my 360 to arive, i want to use that with both devices. Will something like this work if only one unit is using the web at a time?

 

[Admiral Michael]

No, you need a network switch.

The best option would to buy a Linksys WRT54GL and use a third party firmware that support being a wireless bridge (ddwrt) and using that.

This way you have a bridge (like you linked) and an integrated 4 port switch.

 

[bmclaughlin]

Those look like adapters to run two network connections through a single Cat-5 cable... Two connections go in one end, a single cable connects the two, and two network connections come out the other end.

They make these adapters so that you can run two devices on a single (presumably already run) network cable... It works because in a standard 100mb or 10mb network connection you only actually use two pairs (out of 4 pairs in a cable), so one of the incoming network connections is switched over to the unused pairs of the single existing cat-5 cable.

These won't work with Power Over Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet.

But no... unfortunately you CAN'T use them as you stated.

I'll second Admiral Michaels advice: Wrt54GL (Or V4 or earlier Wrt54G) with custom firmware.

I use Talisman from Sveasoft... lots of options, easy to setup and configure. Not sure where the other firmwares are at these days... haven't looked into them for some time.

 

[failurbydesign]

So there is no small adapter that splits the connection? i will never have both on at the same time..i would hate to spend more money on it ya know!

So if i get the Wrt54G, i dont need that belkin device anymore?

http://www.cellfanatic.com/2008/01/13/router-dd-wrt-low-cost-xbox-360-wireless

 

[LordOfLA]

Mainframeguy used one of these when we ran out of switch ports when he and I were sharing a flat in London. They work a treat

 

[failurbydesign]

Mainframeguy used one of these when we ran out of switch ports when he and I were sharing a flat in London. They work a treat

really...hmm...

http://www.eavyexpress.com/rj45-network-cable-1-to-2-female-female-spliter-coupler.html

 

[LordOfLA]

thats a coupler - you want a splitter

 

[bmclaughlin807]

You could make one, I suppose, if you were really motivated.

Or you could go buy a 5 port switch and plug the wireless adapter that you have into that, and the two consoles into it. That's probably the cheapest/easiest route.

Something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833180057

 

[Admiral Michael]

Just re-read the first post and realised you already have the Belkin bridge. So just get a cheap 5 port switch and you're good to go.

If you don't want the extra hardware around then get the Linksys router.

 

[failurbydesign]

Could i use a netgear router with the dd-wrt?

 

[Admiral Michael]

If it supports dd-wrt then yes.