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Title: Cable Setup
Post by: Big Kahuna on December 22, 2012, 04:53:46 PM
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What ethernet cable should I be using Cat5E, Cat6, patch cables or Cat5E, Cat6 crossover cable going from modem to D-Link 655 to D-Link DGS-1005G then to xbox.  Have tried both and get a good connection to start with then it's like my connection goes to s***.  Seeing most guys getting 3 shot kills and I have to unload a clip throw a grenade and still get killed.  My Nat is Open showing 10,000kbps with both cable patch and crossover.  My service provider is RR 30/5 tier.
Title: Re: Cable Setup
Post by: FurryNutz on December 22, 2012, 04:59:25 PM
I run CAT 6 all around. I recommend connecting the xbox directly to the DIR-655 instead of the switch.
If your xbox is the only xbox online at a time for gaming then QoS or Traffic Shaping may not be needed. If other devices are online while your gaming, then you might want to set up a QoS rule and group all those devices in a rule and set it to a low priority, then make one rule for your xbox and set it to a high priority. I also disable SPI.

Gaming and QoS for XBL (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=42011.0)
Title: Re: Cable Setup
Post by: Big Kahuna on December 23, 2012, 09:09:29 AM
Thanks Thanks Thanks
Thanks for the info,  FurryNutz.  What about cable type crossover or patch?  I'm going to go all Cat6.  So if I ran two Xbox should I just bypass the switch also?  Or take the switch out of line?  I have the rules setup and most of the time I'm playing without the wifi hogs  :D on my network. 
Title: Re: Cable Setup
Post by: FurryNutz on January 04, 2013, 11:12:18 AM
You should only need patch cables. I would go directly to the router for the xboxes. You can still use the swtich for other devices however. If you need QoS rules, i would use one for the xboxes and use another for the other devices. Put that rule at a low priority while you put the game one at a higher. Should would well. Keep us posted.