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Does iBurst UTD work with Vista?
- Thread starter elroc
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Thanks that helps.
Related question, is PPPoE supposed to work over a hub/switch? I've tried this before and it does not seem to work. Or does ethernet connection have to be directly connected to PC (from my understanding of ethernet architecture it should work just fine across the switch).
Setup I have at home is as follows:
Main PC-----4 port mini switch-----second PC
|......................|
|(usb).................|
|......................|
iBurst UTD .........xbox360
Currently sharing internet from main to second and xbox, works fine. If I connect the UTD to the switch via ethernet, will it be accessable from main (or any other entity)?
Note: Ignore the dots in the diagram - the posting thing drops the spaces
Related question, is PPPoE supposed to work over a hub/switch? I've tried this before and it does not seem to work. Or does ethernet connection have to be directly connected to PC (from my understanding of ethernet architecture it should work just fine across the switch).
Setup I have at home is as follows:
Main PC-----4 port mini switch-----second PC
|......................|
|(usb).................|
|......................|
iBurst UTD .........xbox360
Currently sharing internet from main to second and xbox, works fine. If I connect the UTD to the switch via ethernet, will it be accessable from main (or any other entity)?
Note: Ignore the dots in the diagram - the posting thing drops the spaces
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Roman4604
Executive Member
Theoretically all devices (inc. XBOX) will have PPPoE access to UTD based on your pic, however since iBurst will only accept one concurrent login, one of the PC's (running the Broadband Connection) will have to do the sharing (same as with USB).
Connection
Well-Known Member
On the matter of iBurst and Vista - the answer is new drivers are being developed but it does NOT currently work EXCEPT as described above if you use the PPPoE option (via ethernet). Obviously this cannot be done with a UTC or UTU.
On the 2nd question, you CAN connect the UTD to a switch BUT what you find is that in the scenario above, computer 1 tries to connect and does so successfully. Then computer 2 tries to connect but computer 1 has already established a connection. So computer 2 cannot connect UNTIL computer 1 disconnects. Answer is to get a router. MUCH easier and really not that expensive.
On the 2nd question, you CAN connect the UTD to a switch BUT what you find is that in the scenario above, computer 1 tries to connect and does so successfully. Then computer 2 tries to connect but computer 1 has already established a connection. So computer 2 cannot connect UNTIL computer 1 disconnects. Answer is to get a router. MUCH easier and really not that expensive.
GreatBigMouth
Expert Member
Including USB?
Ekhaatvensters
Executive Member
It just depends if the drivers will install and be compatible.. I'll try them out quick.
Well the terminal software installs.. I'm too lazy to go get my UTD from the other room now, sorry
But it looks like it should work.
Well the terminal software installs.. I'm too lazy to go get my UTD from the other room now, sorry
But it looks like it should work.
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GreatBigMouth
Expert Member
That's good then. I've been thinking about buying Vista for a while now. What's better about it than XP?
Ekhaatvensters
Executive Member
Ja.. but a few things, and the general rewriting of the OS.
Go check out the threads in the Hardware section.
Actually theres a great article on www.anandtech.com that someone links, read that to find out.
Go check out the threads in the Hardware section.
Actually theres a great article on www.anandtech.com that someone links, read that to find out.
Ekhaatvensters
Executive Member
Oh, and something about Vista and using the UTx directly without a router; you can no longer set the MTU and Dr.TCP type settings with the old programs.
They have changed the way things work so Vista automatically adjusts the RWIN dynamically.
However I just found this Vista tweaking program called Vista Manager which is like Tweak XP for Vista, it can make a lot of useful changes, including the MTU and related settings.
They have changed the way things work so Vista automatically adjusts the RWIN dynamically.
However I just found this Vista tweaking program called Vista Manager which is like Tweak XP for Vista, it can make a lot of useful changes, including the MTU and related settings.