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  • 07-12-2007 1:01am
    #1
    IamBeowulf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭


    Hi I'm having problems accessing the internet via my 360. I currently have Netgear Wireless Internet Network set up, with 3 individual pcs running off it smoothly, and without a hitch.

    I hooked the 360 upto one of them last night (a Dell Inspiron 1501, via the network cable connection) and could not connect to XBOX Live. It detected the network cable, and the Dell detected the 360, but it would not piggyback the internet connection to the console. I proceeded to input the 360's assigned ISP address into the Dell's McAfee Firewall's list of allowed ISPs, but to no avail.

    Short of dishing out sixty quid for a wireless adapter for the XBOX (a waste IMHO) what can I do? Thanks for any help you can provide!


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,680 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    This can be a real pain to set up. I was trying to share my imac's wireless connection with my 360 for weeks and eventually got it working only to run into all sorts of NAT problems. I just gave up a got the wireless adapter. Maybe it's easier with Windows... but I doubt it.


  • #3
    IamBeowulf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭IamBeowulf


    Damn. Sounds to me like the adapter will have to be bought so!


  • #4
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,913 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    I'm not sure how netgear works but with eircom netopia you go to the link below and select xbox live games from the list

    http://192.168.1.254/indexRES.htm?natRES.htm

    your firewall will need to be set to low as well for it to work.


  • #5
    mgsrocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭mgsrocks


    I connect my xbox 360 to my laptop which is connected to my eircom netopia router and for months i could not get xbox live to work and when i did i couldnt sort out the nat settings, however i just found a setup that works.
    If you bridge your local area connection and your wireless network connection, and set your firewall to low you should ba able to connect.
    It worked for me, if you need any info how how to bridge just ask.


  • #6
    IamBeowulf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭IamBeowulf


    Yeah that would be great if you could explain the bridging process, thanks!


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  • #7
    mgsrocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭mgsrocks


    Its simple enough: Got to whichever pc you have your xbox connected to.
    1. Open network connections. To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
    2. Since your connected to the internet wirelessly, right click on your wireless internet connection and click disable. Also turn of ics (right click on wireless connection, click properties, click sharing at the top and uncheck the box)
    3. Next, highlight both the wireless connection and the local area connection, right click and click bridge connection. This will take a few minutes. When your done enable the wireless connection and check to make sure you can still connect to the internet.
    4. And thats it, done. Just make sure you set your firewall fo low from the netopia homepage (192.168.1.254),.
    5. Just one last think now, on the netopia homepage select export mode, then ok. Click configure, then advanced and then NAT. In the service name box select xbox live game and click enable. When it says 'select host device' select the computer you are using, and finally click enable.


    Edit: Just saw you dont have a netopia router, it doesnt matter just figure out how to set the firewall to low, and dont bother with the nat. You should still be able to connect.

    This worked for me, and i can play xbox live with nat settings open. For some reason microsoft does not support the this method. Let me now if you got it to work.


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