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Can I connect my Xbox 360 and PC to the internet using a switch?

I thought I was buying a router when I bought the switch. Is their anyway I can use the switch has a router and give my xbox and pc internet at the same time?

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  • Paul L
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Yes and no. Your switch is not a router (you already know that, of course) but if you already have a router such as one that your internet provider has given you and you just need more ports then...

    You can hook the switch to your current router and then plug both your pc and xbox into the switch. The switch then handles the communication between the various devices.

    If you don't have any kind of router then you'll need to get one. Keep in mind, though, that most devices an internet provider give you are a router whether it's a dsl modem or a cable modem. You just may only have one port on it.

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