Router Issues: Will a Network Switch Work?

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.

Vipernitrox · 10-21-2008, 06:36 PM

you can't simply replace a router with a switch. what sort of setup do you have? Does the router have an integrated modem or something? or do you use a separate modem?

If you have an a separate modem you could replace it with a switch.
but that would mean you'd have to set all of the ip configurations of your 3 computers and your xbox (don't even know if that's possible) manually.
You could also use one of your computers as a gateway for all the others. But that would mean you'd have to keep that one on if you want internet on the others.
The most logical option would be to buy a new router. But then you'll have to be sure the router is the problem and not something else.

MrBucket · 10-21-2008, 07:01 PM

We have like 5-6 computers running on one router due to my dads business but i had a ps2 running on the network just fine, but we did get an occasional linksys router burnout so yours might be starting to do the same

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

10-21-2008, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vipernitrox Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilversum, NL Age: 21 Posts: 1,095	you can't simply replace a router with a switch. what sort of setup do you have? Does the router have an integrated modem or something? or do you use a separate modem? If you have an a separate modem you could replace it with a switch. but that would mean you'd have to set all of the ip configurations of your 3 computers and your xbox (don't even know if that's possible) manually. You could also use one of your computers as a gateway for all the others. But that would mean you'd have to keep that one on if you want internet on the others. The most logical option would be to buy a new router. But then you'll have to be sure the router is the problem and not something else. __________________ Antec 1200 DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R Intel Q6700 @ 3.33ghz Kingston 4x1 GB DDR2 HyperX @ 800mhz 4-4-4-12 Sapphire Toxic HD 4870 1GB 150Gb WD Velociraptor 10K rpm 3x1Tb Samsung Spinpoint in Raid 5 WC set: EK Supreme Plexi + TFC Xchanger 240 + Laing MCP 355 Pic

10-21-2008, 07:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
MrBucket Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shittsburgh Posts: 342	We have like 5-6 computers running on one router due to my dads business but i had a ps2 running on the network just fine, but we did get an occasional linksys router burnout so yours might be starting to do the same __________________ Rosewill R6426-P BK ATX Mid Tower Case Seagate 500GB OCZ StealthXStream 700W GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P OCZ Platinum 4GB SAPPHIRE Radeon 4870 512MB AMD Phenom II X4 810 OC'ed to 3Ghz

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