xbox live

thread for xbox live, i think there are enough of us on here to discuss, at least for a little while. friend me b/c i have no friends: bigpattyboy36

huge halo3 fan working on cod4

once i pick up the money for it i'll most definitely be getting it.

I've already got COD4, but just wondering if there's what you guys have played online and reccommend getting.

well fist you've got to establish a usable internet connection. for me that meant buying a new and more powerful wireless router. then you either hook it(xbox) up to the internet via ethernet cable or via the microsoft xbox360 wireless adapter. wait for the green light and go. after that you've just got to purchase a subscription which can be found on little gift-card thingys at walmart and best buy.

I am on... just recently hooked up, its what I will be playing alot of since I cant walk because I just had surgery yesterday. ACL reconstruction, tore my ACL.

But yeah my gamertag is TheDamnedFan. Ive been mostly playing NHL 08. Just borrowed Halo 3, COD4 and some other games.

bigpattyboy36 wrote:

well fist you've got to establish a usable internet connection. for me that meant buying a new and more powerful wireless router. then you either hook it(xbox) up to the internet via ethernet cable or via the microsoft xbox360 wireless adapter. wait for the green light and go. after that you've just got to purchase a subscription which can be found on little gift-card thingys at walmart and best buy.

how expensive was the stronger router?

If you check out tigerdirect.com and newegg.com you'll find good prices. I'd recommend getting a Linksys N router. Like this one. Otherwise if you're looking for a cheaper option try this one.

bigpattyboy36 wrote:

well fist you've got to establish a usable internet connection. for me that meant buying a new and more powerful wireless router. then you either hook it(xbox) up to the internet via ethernet cable or via the microsoft xbox360 wireless adapter. wait for the green light and go. after that you've just got to purchase a subscription which can be found on little gift-card thingys at walmart and best buy.

Already got a secure wireless internet connection through my house so I think I'm set in that regard. Where can I find the wireless adapter and what exactly do you mean by wait for the green light and go?

Butters wrote:

If you check out tigerdirect.com and newegg.com you'll find good prices. I'd recommend getting a Linksys N router. Like this one. Otherwise if you're looking for a cheaper option try this one.

Buying a "N" strength router would be pointless unless he has an N connection. The way it works with routers is, a G router for example can pick up any signal weaker or equivalent to a G signal, an N router can pick up any signal weaker or equivalent to an N signal. If he doesn't have an N connection he's wasting his money getting a G connection out of a more expensive router.

KmLAX42 wrote:

Butters wrote:

If you check out tigerdirect.com and newegg.com you'll find good prices. I'd recommend getting a Linksys N router. Like this one. Otherwise if you're looking for a cheaper option try this one.

Buying a "N" strength router would be pointless unless he has an N connection. The way it works with routers is, a G router for example can pick up any signal weaker or equivalent to a G signal, an N router can pick up any signal weaker or equivalent to an N signal. If he doesn't have an N connection he's wasting his money getting a G connection out of a more expensive router.

did not know that, thanks. any ideas if signal strength is not the greatest and ethernet connection is the same. Has anybody used Geek Squad to help with their connection? If my memory serves me right, I believe our problem was not picking the IP address up

KmLAX42 wrote:

Buying a "N" strength router would be pointless unless he has an N connection. The way it works with routers is, a G router for example can pick up any signal weaker or equivalent to a G signal, an N router can pick up any signal weaker or equivalent to an N signal. If he doesn't have an N connection he's wasting his money getting a G connection out of a more expensive router.

Wrong. Router's don't "pick up" connections. They route your internet connection to it's intended destination (xbox, pc, laptop). Yes he'd need an N network card but you're wrong in it being pointless. N is quickly becoming standard therefore a good long term decision.

tommielax3 wrote:

did not know that, thanks. any ideas if signal strength is not the greatest and ethernet connection is the same. Has anybody used Geek Squad to help with their connection? If my memory serves me right, I believe our problem was not picking the IP address up

Not picking the ip address up could be one of many things. If it's your ethernet connection having this problem you'd probably want to contact your ISP. If it's your wireless devices not picking up the IP address while your ethernet does you're usually too far on the edge of your router's range, meaning you can see your network but not connect to it because it can't get such information such as the IP.

Butters wrote:

If you check out tigerdirect.com and newegg.com you'll find good prices. I'd recommend getting a Linksys N router. Like this one. Otherwise if you're looking for a cheaper option try this one.

Strangely enough thats the exact one we got. Works great. PS-digital cammo on cod4 is awesome

pps- xboxlive name is hilltopper30 isnt that original?

can you play vs ppl on xbox with a PC, cause i have CoD4 too. fair warning though, im really really bad at it

RiDE wrote:

can you play vs ppl on xbox with a PC, cause i have CoD4 too. fair warning though, im really really bad at it

Nope. Different variables go in to making the games for different systems so it wouldn't work.

something to keep in mind with the internet routers is that xbox live runs at a wider bandwith than normal internet functions. i have been told that xboxlive can run at up to 5 times the bandwith of normal internet use on your computer. with the new needed space you need a powerful enough router.

im not an expert, but I dont think the the limiting factor in bit rate is the computer or xbox in the vast majority of situations.

Well, I finally caved and bought an xbox 360 yesterday. Xbox live id - warhawklax19. 95% of the time I'll be on playing halo 3.

You should switch from halo to call of duty...much more fun.

My roommate has COD4, but to me it's not the same as Halo online. I've been playing Halo online since Halo CE (yes I was one of those nerds who played the original online with XBConnect). Just unbelievable. Unfortunately in taking a couple years off since hs and Halo 2, I just got owned playing online last night.

Gotcha...I used to play Halo 3 a lot during school...but then COD came out and I haven't turned back. I tried playing Halo again and I just couldn't get used to it so I'm officially done with Halo.

i decided cod4 is only worth playing on hardcore mode. if someone doesnt die when i shoot them i get really frustrated

Well being the loser I am, I friended everyone who posted their Live ID on here. You'll find me on Halo 3 for the next couple weeks until I beat everything, then on to a new endeavor.

RiDE wrote:

i decided cod4 is only worth playing on hardcore mode. if someone doesnt die when i shoot them i get really frustrated

Thata boy...I love hardcore, specifically search and destroy.

RiDE wrote:

if someone doesnt die when i shoot them i get really frustrated

Stopping Power and Deep Impact are tey way to go, unless you are up against Juggernaut... stupid juggernaut.


God, I have become sucha COD4 geek.

i support geeks of WLF, butters and i were discussing such an idea tonight while playing halo, anybody wanna be a turbo geek and make a clan?