How to set up a wireless connection with 360 Microsoft adapter?

[Draeger]

Having problems setting up a network connection between my 360 and my PC via the official MS wireless adapter.

My 360 is downstairs in my living room.

PC is upstairs with a Netgear DG834G wireless router sat next to it.

My laptops are both networked up no bother, can use them anywhere in the house and also in the back garden, so signal strength is excellent.

I have WEP 128bit security on the router. Got the key here printed out ready to enter into the 360, which I thought was all I needed to do?. I assumed it would all be pretty much "plug and play" as soon as the console fired up with the adapter plugged into the USB port of the console.

So what happens is I fire up the console and the adapter shows a red light.

Go into the settings on the 360 and its not showing any networks detected.

Is there something else I need to do?. Maybe something with the PC or the router settings?.

I'm running Vista Ultimate 32 if that has any bearing on things.

Any advice appreciated!!

 

[Psymonkee]

Still got the wire plugged in the back?

If it has a Cat5 plugged in it will default to that

 

[Draeger]

Think I figured it out.

I had the USB adapter plugged into one of the front USB ports.

Dug the manual out and it was only then I realised that the adapter is meant to plug into the I/O port at the rear of the console.

Connected now!!

DOH!!!

Now got to figure out how to sort out the media sharing thingy, as the test for that resulted in a "Fail".

 

[Kyle009]

Now got to figure out how to sort out the media sharing thingy, as the test for that resulted in a "Fail".

You need to go into Media player 11 and allow network sharing with the xbox 360.

 

[kdd]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/digitalmedia/pc.htm

 

[Draeger]

Thanks guys, all sorted now, signed up for a free month of Gold membership via the code on the card that came with the GTAIV box.

Streaming media all working now too.

Wonder why I didn't do this ages ago - its ace!!!

Had my 360 for over a year and only just got around to networking it.

Thanks again for the help.

 

[clv101]

The official MS Wireless adapter is a bit expensive. Will any cheap-o wireless access point work?

 

[Memphis]

The official MS Wireless adapter is a bit expensive. Will any cheap-o wireless access point work?

Any standard Access Point will work, but cheap generic USB adapters will not .

 

[Scythe]

Thanks guys, all sorted now, signed up for a free month of Gold membership via the code on the card that came with the GTAIV box.

Streaming media all working now too.

Wonder why I didn't do this ages ago - its ace!!!

Had my 360 for over a year and only just got around to networking it.

Thanks again for the help.

You didnt use the free month you get when you open a new account? Just pick sliver at the options and it credits you with a free month.