spliting one network cable into 2

[sirkillalot617]

Would this work the (bottem right picture) to allow me to link a 360 and pc on one line

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.peakelec.co.uk/art/econ.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.peakelec.co.uk/content/ethernet.html&h=296&w=425&sz=19&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=8l9F6gGdOymOAM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dethernet%2Bsplitter%26svnum%3D10%26um %3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26hs%3DjIq%26sa%3DN

[DaveW]

Umm...no i don't think this will work. You need a switch, hub, or a router.

-Dave

[sirkillalot617]

cheers I will get a switch or something.

[Mitternacht]

Get a 2nd NIC in your PC. That'd be the easiest way. I got my xbox working and able to connect online like that.

[sirkillalot617]

Iv got 2 network ports on my mobo just everytime I try to connect them it doesnt work.

[Mitternacht]

Driver issues? Go to the motherboard's site and get the LAN drivers. Make your main connection designed to share the internet access with the other port, and plug in your xbox into the 2nd port. It worked for me. Instead of getting *.*.2.6, I get *.*.0.82 when the PC assigns its IP address. That's pretty much the only difference.

[nil8]

Actually it would work, but any crosstalk would interfere with your signal, instead of being handled by the other lines.
Only 4 lines in a normal CAT5 cable move data.

A much better idea is another cable or some type of networking equipment, like a switch.

Check that both network ports are enabled in bios, that windows/linux recognizes both of them. That's the basics.

[OvRiDe]

We use ethernet splitters at work from time to time. The difference from the pic and what we use, is there is a splitter at both ends of the cable. So it still requires 2 switch ports, but they work fine over several hundred feet.

A switch is probably your best bet, but you should be able to use both ports on your motherboard. The one thing you will need to make sure is that you are using a crossover cable between your pc and the 360. The you should be able to use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) and configure it to point to the interface that is connected to the 360.

Hope this helps

[SgtM]

That picture wouldn't work. BUT here's my recommendations:
1. Router with builtin switch

2. 2 NIC's in your PC with ICS enabled. You said you have 2 NIC's already. You might just have to enable ICS to get things working.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/connecttolive/xbox360/connectionmethods/windowsics.htm

3. A setup almost like the picture you found, but it would have to be split at both ends. A standard ethernet cable only works on pins 1,2,4 and 6. Which is the reason splitting one end only wouldn't work in the first place. Just like OvRiDe said, it would still take up 2 switch ports, but you only have to run 1/2 the cable as opposed to still using 2 switch ports and 2 cables. With this setup, you would still need a switch, or have 2 NIC's in your computer, and configure ICS.

4. Fly me to the UK. I'll bring some cat5, crimpers, ends, we'll run the network, and I'll teach you as we go. This option is the least cost effective. :D

[sirkillalot617]

oh thanks I never saw that before.

[armadilloben]

i believe that thinkgeek.com has a direct cat5 line splitter it takes one plug and splits it into to but no need o go and spend $ on a hub

[simon275]

i believe that thinkgeek.com has a direct cat5 line splitter it takes one plug and splits it into to but no need o go and spend $ on a hub

You can buy them at your local electronics store or if you are handy with crimpers and a soldering iron you can make one for next to nothing.

You really should buy a switch to control network traffic.