Has your Ethernet connection encountered any problems?
Has your Ethernet connection encountered any problems?
Hello, welcome! I’m new here and haven’t found a fix on Google. I’m based in the UK and just switched providers for savings. All my devices worked well with the old service. Now my Xbox and PC are connected via Ethernet, but one device loses connection when the other is used—like it can’t handle both wired links at once. I can play Xbox fine without the PC, but vice versa. Any ideas or solutions would be greatly appreciated. I’m not an expert, but I know some basics.
It seems DSL offers speeds around 60 Mbps, which is the maximum available. Since it’s distance-dependent, you might be too far from the provider’s location to reach that speed. Are you using a gateway (modem/router) provided by them? It looks like both devices should display valid IP addresses together. There doesn’t seem to be an issue with either your Xbox or PC getting warnings. For WiFi devices, there don’t appear to be any problems reported.
They set up their own router, which is working well with smooth connectivity. I’m connected to about five devices at once without problems, except for Ethernet links. There are no warnings, and my Xbox isn’t connecting unless I switch to PC mode. You mentioned IP addresses—did you see that both devices share the same IP? That could be causing the issue. If it is, changing the IP on one device should resolve it.
Two devcies cant have the same IP. Generally the routers DHCP server would assign IP addresses automatically to each device. Id check in the devices settings on DHCP settings. Generally there would be an IP range the server would use. Such as 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.254 or something to that degree. Though every router maker has diffrent settings.
Open Network settings, then select Ethernet options. Click on the adapter, choose IPv4 settings, verify the option to get an IP automatically. Confirm the details match what @Donut417 discussed. Ensure your router’s DHCP scope is sufficient. Note: If you have a static IP, adjust the last octet to be one more than its current value.
In the configuration where "Obtain an IP address automatically" is selected, I’m sure you’re aiming for the right router settings. The section labeled "DHCPv4 Server Parameters" mentions a pool starting at number 2 and ending at 200, with "pool end" set to 200. Please clarify if this matches your expectations so I can confirm correctly.
This seems quite unusual. The location is ideal for both components, yet the Xbox and PC share the same IP address, which is confusing. You might want to record the Xbox's IP first, then on the PC set a static IP with matching prefixes—using the same first three octets and ending with 220. Applying a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and using the router's default gateway (first three octets) would work. For instance, if your network starts at 192.168.1, the IP becomes 192.168.1.220 with gateway 192.168.1.1.