Two network connections?

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thenetworker

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Hey.I currently have a computer (call it the master) which is connected directly to the internet. From this computer I have used ICS (internet connection Sharing) to share the internet conection from the master computer computer with my second computer. Note that this is a direct connection with ethernet ports (i.e. without a router/bus)

I was just wondering, I also have an X-box 360 which I also want to use the internet with. If I install another network card with the master computer, and then connect this port it under ICS with the X-box, will it work?

i.e. The master computer will now have two network cards, one by which shares the internet connect with my second computer. The other shares the internet connection with the x-box.

My questions now are:

1) Will this work
2) Are there any disadvantages of doing this (slow computer, internet etc)

Thanks in advance

P.S. sorry about the sketchy explanation.
 
Doing that would actually slow your computer down. Another downside would be that you would have to leave that computer on in order to use your xbox. I would recommend getting a router.
 
johnb35 said:
Doing that would actually slow your computer down. Another downside would be that you would have to leave that computer on in order to use your xbox. I would recommend getting a router.
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I'm willing to sacrifice the turning on the computer to use the x-box. But is the slowing down anything severe/noticable? Does it alwas slow down or only when the x-box is operating?
 
Only when the xbox is on. If someone is surfing while someone is playing the xbox it will be very noticeable, surfing will be slow and so will accessing xbox live.
 
johnb35 said:
Only when the xbox is on. If someone is surfing while someone is playing the xbox it will be very noticeable, surfing will be slow and so will accessing xbox live.
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O ok. Well it's not too bad when we do it with two computers. There isn't much of a difference really =\

And I've also tried a direct connection with the x-box (without the second computer) and it still isn't bad. Although, probably the best option for me is a router.

Thanks.
 
Buy a 30$ router and you can avoid this .. ICS is bad .. really bad.

If you had a switch you could plug it into the inside nic of the computer that is working as a router. I dont know if ICS is smart enough to to 3 NICs.
 
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