cables and adapters

The System link cable functions the same as Ethernet crossover cable. It connects two Xboxs together. If you want to link more systems (lucky you) - you're going to want normal Ethernet Cat 5 cable - and connect the xboxs into a router or hub of somekind (the hub/router doesn't need access to the internet). I've performed this with a Linksys 4-port router!

Make sure that the game that you want to play supports this stuff - unfortunately the box covers don't always make it obvious. Take HALO for instance: you can't use two xboxs to play 2 player cooperative - you're forced to play split screen. Otherwise, linking 2 or more xboxs works GREAT and is to be preferred to playing with a split-screen arrangement (every player would then have their own screen).

The system link feature, in my opinion, is going to bring console gaming up to par with PC gaming. I have preferred PC gaming up till now for the very reason that multiplayer games have been played with one player to one computer (no split screens, the only way to play).

Playing multilinked XBoxes is as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. However, this cable is way overpriced, and there are many non-Microsoft-branded alternatives to save you money.

Seriously, unless you just want to make Bill Gates a richer man, buy one of these cables that are just as good but less expensive, all easily found here on amazon.com. Just type the item number in the search box for all products and it will pull each item right up.

Item B00004Z5IF, 25 foot cable *or*
Item B00004Z5T4, 50 foot cable (much longer than the Microsoft cable)

If you want to connect more than two XBoxes together, do not buy this cable because it WILL NOT WORK!!! (I don't mean it's inferior, I mean it is literally not designed to function in this manner!) This cable is for connecting two AND ONLY TWO XBoxes directly together. To connect more than two if you don't currently have any network equipment, buy the following:

Item B00000J4M9, 4-port 10 Base-T hub

*and* one of the following for each XBox, depending on where you plan to put it (i.e. how far away from the above hub each XBox will be):

Item B00006HURP, 7 foot cable *or*
Item B00006HURH, 25 foot cable *or*
Item B00006HUQ0, 50 foot cable

I hope this helps. Happy gaming!

i have just got a HUB with my friends the only thing is that the green cables are really short. is there any other cables taht will fit? if so where could i get them? email me at eljefe277@aol.com
thanks to anyone that answers me...
later