How to switch a modem from USB to Ethernet.?

I have a modem with a USB slot, and Ethernet slot. We are running the internet through the USB slot.





And i want to hook xbox live up to it, but xbox live uses Ethernet.





So I'm trying to figure out how to switch the modem from USB to Ethernet. I tried to simply disconnect the internet, and use the Ethernet port, but did not work





Help please?
How to switch a modem from USB to Ethernet.?
I don't know if XBox live connects to the Internet or to a computer, but what you're trying to do you probably can't.





If it connects to the Internet, then disconnecting the Internet defeats that goal. If it connects to a computer, then unless your modem also has router capabilities, you can't do that either. Modems with router capabilities (often called 2-wire modems), usually have several Ethernet (or, possibly, USB) jacks in addition to the Internet jack. Since you said "a USB slot", I doubt this describes your modem.





So I suspect you're going to need a router to do what you want to. The router will be connected between the modem and your computer and handle the XBox as a second "computer".





Hope that helps.
How to switch a modem from USB to Ethernet.?
Best bet is to purchase a router ($40 @ walmart) if you want to share the connection between the XBox %26amp; computer. Otherwise, if you want to just use one or the other connect via ethernet to the xbox ... unplug modem, then turn off the xbox. wait 30 seconds. Then plug back in the modem, wait till all the lights are on then (with the ethernet cable plugged in) power back on the xbox. That should fix you're problem.