Re: [slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-08 Thread seanadams
mooblie;367950 Wrote: > Does make you wonder, doesn't it: what happens when BOTH ends are auto > sensing? How/when do they settle in agreement as to how to make use of > the cable between them? :-) I don't know the answer specifically for auto-crossover, but this is not a difficult problem in g

Re: [slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-08 Thread radish
2pods;367971 Wrote: > Yes, how does that pan out ? It works fine, but I don't know the specifics of how it works (and Google is surprisingly un-forthcoming). -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/memb

Re: [slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-08 Thread 2pods
mooblie;367950 Wrote: > Does make you wonder, doesn't it: what happens when BOTH ends are auto > sensing? How/when do they settle in agreement as to how to make use of > the cable between them? :-) Yes, how does that pan out ? -- 2pods

Re: [slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-08 Thread mooblie
peter;367713 Wrote: > AFAIK all modern switches as well as all modern laptops are > auto-sensing, so you can use either crossed or straight cables. Both > types will work. > > Only one side of the connection needs to be auto-sensing. > Does make you wonder, doesn't it: what happens when BOTH e

Re: [slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-08 Thread 2pods
Thanks, I've ordered it anyway, so we'll see :-) -- 2pods 2pods's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7951 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56048 __

Re: [slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-08 Thread Peter
2pods wrote: > http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B9015U/ref=nosim/coffeeuk14912-21 > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-EtherFast-5-Port-Workgroup-EZXS55W/dp/B000BZU2ZW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228669530&sr=8-2 > > So would it just be regular patch cables all round for any of

Re: [slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-07 Thread 2pods
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B9015U/ref=nosim/coffeeuk14912-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-EtherFast-5-Port-Workgroup-EZXS55W/dp/B000BZU2ZW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228669530&sr=8-2 So would it just be regular patch cables all round for any of these two ? -- 2

Re: [slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-07 Thread y360
I think all you need is an Ethernet switch at the SB3 bridge port, e.g. http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-EZXS55W-EtherFast-5-Port-Workgroup/dp/B3006E/ -- y360 y360's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?user

Re: [slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-07 Thread radish
You'd replace the crossover with a regular patch cable and add a switch (or hub, but a switch is better). Something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122005 -- radish radish's Profile: ht

[slim] SB3 Bridge question

2008-12-07 Thread 2pods
I've been using my SB3's wireless bridge with my Xbox 360 since I bought it, and it works great. 360- crossover cable-SB3-wireless- Draytek router However, if I wanted to connect more than the 360 at the SB3 end, what would I use to get the 360 and a BluRay network connection to the SB3 at the s