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Multiple 360s & one router
s3rial one
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Here’s what’s going on:
Right now, I have my own apartment. I have an older-model Linksys WRT54GS running HyperWRT. My 360 is connected to this router. I have Xbox Live’s ports forwarded to it, and it works flawlessly on Live. I have a similar setup at my friend’s place; he’s using some D-link “gamer†router that we found on sale, but it’s basically the same setup.
In a couple months, we’re moving in together, and so we’ll be sharing an internet connection and a router. Probably mine, since the custom firmware is freaking awesome and substantially more flexible than the D-link’s firmware.
What I’m worried about is the ability to connect multiple 360s through the same router and still maintain a high-quality connection to Live for both of them. Is it possible?
I ask, because I’ve never seen a router that allows for forwarding ports to multiple private IP addresses, and it seems like that would cause all sorts of problems if it were possible. And I’m not sure how else it would work.
The only other alternative I can think of is getting a second IP from the ISP and running two routers, but frankly, I’d like to have us both on the same router so that we can do QoS.
Suggestions?
Somewhat related: depending on the layout of the apartment, I might wind up getting the wireless add-on for the 360. How’s the performance? Is it noticably worse than a wired connection?
Right now, I have my own apartment. I have an older-model Linksys WRT54GS running HyperWRT. My 360 is connected to this router. I have Xbox Live’s ports forwarded to it, and it works flawlessly on Live. I have a similar setup at my friend’s place; he’s using some D-link “gamer†router that we found on sale, but it’s basically the same setup.
In a couple months, we’re moving in together, and so we’ll be sharing an internet connection and a router. Probably mine, since the custom firmware is freaking awesome and substantially more flexible than the D-link’s firmware.
What I’m worried about is the ability to connect multiple 360s through the same router and still maintain a high-quality connection to Live for both of them. Is it possible?
I ask, because I’ve never seen a router that allows for forwarding ports to multiple private IP addresses, and it seems like that would cause all sorts of problems if it were possible. And I’m not sure how else it would work.
The only other alternative I can think of is getting a second IP from the ISP and running two routers, but frankly, I’d like to have us both on the same router so that we can do QoS.
Suggestions?
Somewhat related: depending on the layout of the apartment, I might wind up getting the wireless add-on for the 360. How’s the performance? Is it noticably worse than a wired connection?
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