Xbox 360 wireless connection

dbailey10 · 30 Jan 2007 at 14:35

stevechapman said:
Surely its not as simple as that?
Have you done it?

Yup its how I do it as I'm in a similar situation, router not close to xbox but have a wireless enabled pc in the same room. Have had no problems. Obviously different things suit different needs, just adding a possible solution

Steve09 · 30 Jan 2007 at 14:36

dbailey10 said:
Yup its how I do it as I'm in a similar situation, router not close to xbox but have a wireless enabled pc in the same room. Have had no problems. Obviously different things suit different needs, just adding a possible solution

Can you do this Internet sharing with Wireless Internet on the PC?
Or do you have to have wired Internet (going into one Ethernet port) and a second Ethernet port for Xbox?

SgtTupac · 30 Jan 2007 at 14:39

I had to run my mates cable for him, was about 20 metres away. He would rather spend bugger all on cable than £60 on a wireless adapter tbh.

Andy298 · 30 Jan 2007 at 19:17

1ofaKind said:
I think certain wireless routers just don't work with MS adaptor and unless you can get a fireware update or change there might not be much you can do about it.

Correct. Here's a list of compatible routers from Microsoft (though I'm pretty sure there are a load more routers that work with Live)

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/connecttolive/xbox360/homenetworking/equipment.htm

[TW]Fox · 30 Jan 2007 at 23:45

SgtTupac said:
Or better still, if he has a wireless router, chances are he'll have ethernet ports, simply plug Xbox into one, take wifi adapter back and bobs your uncle

The router is in the study, the 360 is connected to the TV in the lounge. I only moved the 360 near to my main PC for testing purposes...

I'd like it to stay in the lounge, cabling is not an option hence wireless. All the laptops work in the lounge!

oweneades · 31 Jan 2007 at 09:31

Judging by the fact everything else works with the router I would say you could possibly have a duff wireless adaptor. (mine worked first time once I entered my WPA info).

SgtTupac · 31 Jan 2007 at 10:00

[TW]Fox said:
The router is in the study, the 360 is connected to the TV in the lounge. I only moved the 360 near to my main PC for testing purposes...

I'd like it to stay in the lounge, cabling is not an option hence wireless. All the laptops work in the lounge!

Id try either emailing microsoft then, or bite the bullet and buy a different wireless router?

dbailey10 · 31 Jan 2007 at 15:21

stevechapman said:
Can you do this Internet sharing with Wireless Internet on the PC?
Or do you have to have wired Internet (going into one Ethernet port) and a second Ethernet port for Xbox?

you can indeed

I have wireless net on the pc and then ethernet connected to xbox. took about 2 minutes to set up