Help Getting XBOX Live Set Up (Router Question)

[IrearrangedI]

I am going to go buy a router today to run my PC and XBOX off of. I would like to know the best one to get. I'm not sure what info you guys will need to answer this question, so I will just tell you what little I know right now. I'm completly ignorant when it comes to computers and gaming systems. Hopefully that will all change.

ISP = Cox DSL Cable
Modem - Motorolla surfboard (Im not sure of the model, I think it is 5120)
I have about 50ft of ethernet cable ran from the computer room to the room with the xbox.

This is probably just question 1 of many I will have. I just want to buy the right router.

Thanks!

[damien©]

Most Routers will work perfectly fine, mine is a Netgear and it's never let me down (Y)

[Blaze Lord]

Most routers will work fine, but some require some extra set ups.

But, if you're perfectly willing to do what MS tells you (with the idea that if you use a router they tell you to, you'll be more likely to get support from MS), here's a list they put out:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/connecttolive/xbox360/homenetworking/equipment.htm#Routers

[IrearrangedI]

Ok, thank you. I thought any might work, but I didn't want to spend money on something and it not be compatible. I'll pick one up today and see how it goes. I tried to hook my xbox up directly to my modem. I got all kinds of IP failures, DNS failed... I talked with xbox support, they really didn't tell me much. We will see if using a router makes a difference.

[Blaze Lord]

I'm assuming that you didn't reset your modem while switching the cable from computer to Xbox, and that's the only reason I can think of.

[padds78]

Ive got this one
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Its a Netgear DG834 its a great router and looks the part(Y) (Y) (Y) Ive got my 360 plus two laptops running off it no probs and there is still a slot free.

Also here is another thread about routers that might help
http://www.360monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2120&highlight=router

[IrearrangedI]

I purchased a router. Dynex (DX-E401). It's a 4 channel router.

I hooked everything up and went through the instructions on setting up the router with their "wizard". Nothing seemed to work right. I'll go through what I did to the best of my memory.

Ethernet cable from the PC to Port 1 on the router. Ethernet cable from WAN on the router to the Modem. The lights came on on the router showing a connection. When i did this a message popped up briefly and I didn't get to read it all. It was something to the effect of "Local area network, access limited....?"

I'm guessing there is something wrong in my internet connection configuration but I am not sure.

Please dumb down any replies you have. I am by no means a computer person!! Thanks.

[IrearrangedI]

I got all the issues resolved.

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