usb modem and using xbox

hi ive just signed up for pipex and they are sending me a usb modem - this
will be fine for using on my pc but when i plug in a router and connect up
my xbox won't i need the pc on to get the power to the usb modem for the
connection ??

how can a get around this ? another modem ?

thanks.




SirRinket

> hi ive just signed up for pipex and they are sending me a usb modem - this
> will be fine for using on my pc but when i plug in a router and connect up
> my xbox won't i need the pc on to get the power to the usb modem for the
> connection ??
>
> how can a get around this ? another modem ?

Depending on the router, you should be able to plug the USB modem into the
router. As the router has a separate power supply, it'll continue to
function when the computer is switched off. However, this does depend on
the router, so it's worth checking.

"SirRinket" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> hi ive just signed up for pipex and they are sending me a usb modem - this
> will be fine for using on my pc but when i plug in a router and connect up
> my xbox won't i need the pc on to get the power to the usb modem for the
> connection ??

Yep, that's right. The PC will need to be on and you'll need to use
Internet Connection Sharing to get data to the xbox.

>
> how can a get around this ? another modem ?

A new router which has a built in ADSL modem should do the job nicely.

>
> thanks.
>
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