Xbox Live using wireless laptop??? - help

::: CooliceT :: · 7 Jul 2007 at 12:33

hello,

im having great difficulty in trying to get my new xbox to connect through the ethernet using my laptop which is on wireless...

i tried using the automatic settings, but allways fail.
i tried using google to find a solution, there is a lot of good help on there,
but nothing i could get to work for me...

im using a Netgear router downstairs,

and i have a acer ferrari 3400 laptop which is on wireless, while i have my xbox 360 connected to it using the ethernet cable supplied with the xbox.

but its just not working,

when i try to go into the wireless settings on the laptop,
go - properties - advanced - allow internet connection sharing... all i keep getting is this error.

and when it does connect... i get this.

i tried doing it manually too.. but i just cant work it out.
i even reset the router to start fresh again, but no joy :/

anyone used there pc or laptop for there xbox live?
can you show me how, be much great if you can.

as my pc isnt working, and im bored without online gaming

cheers

slambo69 · 7 Jul 2007 at 12:52

I have BT home hub and use the same method as you, maybe its your router? Are all the necessary ports open? I just connected mine up, went into network settings, enabled LAN connection, then went to network setup wizard.

Sorry I cant be much help not really a network type guy.

Amidar · 7 Jul 2007 at 13:57

May be worth having a look here.

http://www.xboxlivetheguide.co.uk/

::: CooliceT :: · 7 Jul 2007 at 14:29

thanks for that link,

just trying to find my netgear and why im getting that problem,

but.. no luck still so far

daryll · 7 Jul 2007 at 15:30

ICS sets the IP address to 192.168.0.1 (or 1.1 I cant remember), which is probably what your netgear router is set to, id check that and change if so, also check that your other network connections on your your laptop arent using that address.

::: CooliceT :: · 7 Jul 2007 at 16:01

still cant get it to work, when i changed the Lan I.P on the router.

to 192.168.0.10 and when i did share with wireless, and local it wouldnt do it, even when none are using 192.168.0.1

still buggered!

JimmyEatWorms · 7 Jul 2007 at 16:13

I just bridged the ethernet and wireless connections on my lappy and the 360 works like a charm.

::: CooliceT :: · 7 Jul 2007 at 16:15

tried doing that also

didnt work, as it wouldnt even connect to the internet again on the laptop.

slambo69 · 7 Jul 2007 at 17:01

Are either of these helpful?

http://www.msxbox-world.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6934

http://www.msxbox-world.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4327

::: CooliceT :: · 7 Jul 2007 at 18:32

great links so far.

i posted a thread over on the.... xboxlivetheguide

http://www.xboxlivetheguide.co.uk/News/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1086

they seem to be very helpfull. so hopefully i be up and running by tomorrow, if not 2night.

(i hope)

thanks for everyones help, im getting closer

Hickin · 7 Jul 2007 at 20:24

I don't think the cable in the box is a cross over cable, which I think is needed?

BenST · 8 Jul 2007 at 00:41

Yeah you would need an X-over cable to connect a 360 to a laptop/PC. I managed to connect to Live! through a laptop and a 3G card, although any games were obviously unplayable due to huge pings.

::: CooliceT :: · 8 Jul 2007 at 09:23

well...

i couldnt get it to work with my current card in my laptop.
so i stole my brothers USB wireless stick.

BAM! got it working, bridged it, after a few restarts, and was playing it last night fine

you dont need the cross over cable, as the one with the xbox 360 is fine, since the xbox can handle both, check it on google, as you sure can

so yep, its working with me usb stick. just not the wireless card built in,

so im going to steal that for awhile, till i fix my pc!