Need an extra Ethernet port

TehBluebear · 19 Apr 2008 at 17:09

Hi all, I'm wanting to link my Xbox 360 to my PC, for the Media Centre streaming stuff, but I only have the one Ethernet port on my motherboard, which I need for internet access.

In order to get an extra Ethernet port available, would I need to buy one of these: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-083-DL&groupid=46&catid=1002&subcat=420

Sorry for what might seem to be such a trivial and/or stupid question, but I know hardly anything about Ethernet and whatnot.

Cheers.

Werewolf · 19 Apr 2008 at 17:14

That would be fine (possibly overkill

) the £6 + vat one would do just as well, in fact any 10/100 nic would do the job - a lot of unbranded cards use "realtek" chipsets and tend to be very cheap.

Indy500 · 19 Apr 2008 at 17:14

Yes, that's a good choice of card.

rpstewart · 19 Apr 2008 at 17:23

Before you go spending money on another NIC for your PC, what are you using for your internet connection? If you've got a cable modem straight into the PC then fair enough a new NIC is going to be cheaper than a router but if you already have a router (cable or ADSL) then all you need to do is connect the XBox to that and you're away.

TehBluebear · 19 Apr 2008 at 20:50

Nah, I'm in uni halls at the moment, all I have is a wall socket. Cheers for the replies guys, at least I know what I need to be looking at.