The tricky part is when you want to be able to access the internet and ftp to your Xbox at the same time. When you ftp to your Xbox from a computer in your house to the Xbox in your house, no packets (data) need to go out to the internet and they shouldn't even try. You do not NEED an internet connection to FTP to your Xbox. It is also recommended to use FlashFXP as your FTP client though many others will work just fine.
This guide currently gives configuration examples for setting up an FTP connection with Evox, Avalaunch, MXM, or UnleashX as your dash.
Otherwise one pc will be transmitting over the same wire the other pc is trying to transmit on. This shows why in pc to pc connections a crossover is required. If pins 1, 3 and 2, 6 are swapped you have a crossover cable. If all the pins, 1 through 8 on both ends are all the same color in the same order, you have a straight-through cable. To easily tell if you have a crossover or not, simply look at the two ends side by side. The image below shows the difference between the two: With connecting to hubs, switches, or routers you should use a straight-through cable. If you have a hub, switch, or router you will not need a crossover cable though some still will work with one.
You would plug one end of the cable to your computer and the other end into the Xbox, there are no devices in between. Some basics and assumptions (the more you know, the more you UNDERSTAND):Ĭrossover cable: A crossover cable is needed to directly connect your computer and Xbox.