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P11 · 10-21-2008, 01:02 PM

Hey guys,

I have a D-Link Gamerlounge 4300 and I have had issues with my Xbox 360 for quite some time (unable to connect to certain people). I have done all the port forwarding microsoft recommends but it still doesn't work. So now I would like to know if I bought a Unmanaged Network switch would it work (i.e. does it still block ports?) and in addition will it work with my DSL connection seeing as I have 3 computers connected and 1 xbox. I heard that it won't because it only assigns 1 IP address leaving the other 3 devices useless. Regardless, let me know if this would work.

Thanks in advance.

10-21-2008, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
P11 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 20 Posts: 1,311	Router Issues: Will a Network Switch Work? Hey guys, I have a D-Link Gamerlounge 4300 and I have had issues with my Xbox 360 for quite some time (unable to connect to certain people). I have done all the port forwarding microsoft recommends but it still doesn't work. So now I would like to know if I bought a Unmanaged Network switch would it work (i.e. does it still block ports?) and in addition will it work with my DSL connection seeing as I have 3 computers connected and 1 xbox. I heard that it won't because it only assigns 1 IP address leaving the other 3 devices useless. Regardless, let me know if this would work. Thanks in advance. __________________ Asus K8V-SE Deluxe AMD 64 3400+ 2.56 Ghz Cosair 1.5 GB PC-3200 400Mhz Enermax 535W/SLI-Ready/12V @38A 250GB Western Digital HD 8mb cache IDE 320GB Western Digital My Book Premium External HD Sony DVD+RW/+R Double Layer burner drive Logitech MX5000 Bluetooth Combo ATI X850XT 256MB ;) Diablotek Samurai ATX Case 3DMark03 PC Exposure : www.pcexposure.com