Can I Use A Fax/Phone Cord For Internet On My Xbox 360?

My Xbox 360 is 100% up to date, and I have had to move my modem recently, and I'm trying to use a phone/fax cord in place of the Ethernet cord since the Ethernet cord I have isn't long enough. It's not picking it up though. Am I doing something wrong, or does the fax/phone cord just not work as an Ethernet cord?

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asked Dec 12 '10 at 23:46

jsdman1234
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1	No you can't. Simple answer. The reason is that Cat cable was designed to transmit a lot of data at a high speed where phone lines can transmit the same data just a lot slower. Also because the phone cable wont fit in the ethernet port. answered Dec 13 '10 at 19:12 TheTechDude 16.8k●40●94●298

You cannot use a phone cord as a Ethernet wire. it cannot transmit that much data over phone wire

answered Dec 13 '10 at 00:05

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it does though? you get the internet through the phone wire in the first place?

(Dec 13 '10 at 14:47) Tim Fontana

Ethernet has more stands of individual wire than a telephone wire can and the connector is fatter than a telephone wire.

(Dec 13 '10 at 19:25) kevin ♦♦

0	No. There are several technical reasons, but the biggest (most obvious) is that phone cables only have 4 wires, and ethernet cables have an 8/wire connection. answered Dec 13 '10 at 02:55 Marc 276●3●6

0	Phone wires can transmit that much data but it has to be through a modem but an Ethernet port requires an Ethernet cable answered Dec 13 '10 at 14:22 Firestar 86●2 they can though? you get the internet through the phone wire in the first place? (Dec 13 '10 at 14:47) Tim Fontana

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