Xbox Gaming on 2meg broadband

I have just been asked by my brother, to hook up an ethernet connection from
the back of my router to his bedroom to connect to his XBox.

How intense will the use of my broadband become if I give him access to do
this?

I am on a 2meg service and there is an FUP in place in the evenings... Is
his connection likely to affect my browsing speeds or stop me accessing the
net altogether when hes gaming?

Is his gaming likely to fall foul of the FUP in the evening?

TIA
Kev

"Kev" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have just been asked by my brother, to hook up an ethernet connection
>from
> the back of my router to his bedroom to connect to his XBox.
>
> How intense will the use of my broadband become if I give him access to do
> this?
>
> I am on a 2meg service and there is an FUP in place in the evenings... Is
> his connection likely to affect my browsing speeds or stop me accessing
> the
> net altogether when hes gaming?
>
> Is his gaming likely to fall foul of the FUP in the evening?

Unless he is downloading demos all the time, xbox live really does not take
up that much even with voice communications.
Ask him to stick to gaming in the evenings and download demos at quiet times
then I doubt you will fall foul of any FUP.

"Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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> Unless he is downloading demos all the time, xbox live really does not
take
> up that much even with voice communications.
> Ask him to stick to gaming in the evenings and download demos at quiet
times
> then I doubt you will fall foul of any FUP.

Thanks for that.

I assume you are familiar with the XBox then?

If you are, can it be setup to access the internet connection via a proxy
server?
If it can what protocol does it use?

Thanks again
Kev

Kev wrote:
> I have just been asked by my brother, to hook up an ethernet connection from
> the back of my router to his bedroom to connect to his XBox.
>
> How intense will the use of my broadband become if I give him access to do
> this?
>
> I am on a 2meg service and there is an FUP in place in the evenings... Is
> his connection likely to affect my browsing speeds or stop me accessing the
> net altogether when hes gaming?
>
> Is his gaming likely to fall foul of the FUP in the evening?
>
> TIA
> Kev
>
>
You should be ok, but be aware the demos are normally around 800meg to
1gig, so make sure he keeps an eye on it, and ask him for half the price
of the connection, why pay for all of it when he is using it also.

Eddt


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"Kev" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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>
>> Unless he is downloading demos all the time, xbox live really does not
> take
>> up that much even with voice communications.
>> Ask him to stick to gaming in the evenings and download demos at quiet
> times
>> then I doubt you will fall foul of any FUP.
>
> Thanks for that.
>
> I assume you are familiar with the XBox then?
>
> If you are, can it be setup to access the internet connection via a proxy
> server?
> If it can what protocol does it use?

I am familiar with xbox live but unfortunately not with proxies, sorry.

"Kev" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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>
>> Unless he is downloading demos all the time, xbox live really does not
> take
>> up that much even with voice communications.
>> Ask him to stick to gaming in the evenings and download demos at quiet
> times
>> then I doubt you will fall foul of any FUP.
>
> Thanks for that.
>
> I assume you are familiar with the XBox then?
>
> If you are, can it be setup to access the internet connection via a proxy
> server?
> If it can what protocol does it use?

I don't know if this site will help you
http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/support/xb...essconnect.htm