Ok so i have a DSL modem, my first computer that is hooked directly into the DSL modem, my second computer in the other room, an xbox and an xbox 360. BTW my dsl modem has 4 ethernet ports on it.
All I want to do is connect my second computer to my dsl modem via a wireless connection. And connect my xbox and xbox 360 to the hispeed internet(or to my second computer) so i can use xbox live. My xbox's are right next to my second computer so i can connect them to the computer if its possible.
I live in an appartment complex so i dont want other people to be able to use my internet connection ( i dont want others to be able to "leach" off my internet connection through my wireless connection that goes from my dsl modem to my second computer)
Can someone help me out with what kind of hardware and cables i need in order to connect my second computer and my 2 xbox's to my dsl modem wirelessly
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wifihomenetworking/ht/xbox2wif... This is a guide to setting up your xbox on live.
Really you do need to get a wireless router to connect to the modem.
There are plenty to choose from, from makers like D-Link, LinkSys, 3Com etc....
You then just need a suitable wireless adaptor for each device you are connecting to the wirless router(see link above for xbox types req'd).
As for stopping other people accessing your wifi network, that is very easy.
Your network will need a name (SSID) which all units attaching must use, you have a choice of having the name broadcast or hidden, so make sure it is hidden, that way anyone else will not be able to see the SSID as an available network (they would need to know the name).
Then you can use encryption on the network (normally wep) 64 or 128 bit, the latter being the hardest to crack.
You just select alpha-numeric pass phrase and on the routers wireless config selct a 13 digit name, then set all other devices to use 128 bit wep encryption and enter the same 13 digit pass phrase.
When the devices are connected to the router, you'll be able to see the mac addresses (hardware address) and then you can also use mac address filtering, so only devices with those addresses an connect.
If you ever swap the device because of upgrade or repair, then simply change the mac address filter table to remove the old address and use the new one.
You can also use a fixed address range for devices, so if you only have 4 units connecting, then select ip address range 192.168.1.1-4 etc..., then when they are connected, there are no other available addresses for use on your network.
No-one is going to get through that lot.
