Xbox Live for your Xbox 360 through your computer’s wireless internet connection – Vista

December 25, 2009 by admin
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Xbox Live for your Xbox 360 through your computer’s wireless internet connection – Vista

Because the the Xbox 360 does not have a wireless card built in you either have to have a Ethernet cable running from your router to your Xbox, buy a $100 Xbox wireless adapter, or you can follow these steps to use you computers internet connection.(Has been tested and Works on both Windows XP and Windows vista, THERE IS A SEPARATE ARTICLE FOR XP USERS)

Instructions

Step 1

Check to make sure your PC’s wireless internet connection is working. THEN, plug 1 of your crossover cable into your Xbox 360.
Step 2

Plug the other end of your crossover cable into your PC.
Step 3

On your PC open up a window, such as my computer, and at the top type “Network Connections” and press enter.
Step 4

You will see at least 2 connections. One of those being your wireless connection and the other being you Local Area Connection (Ethernet).
I renamed my Local Area Connection to Xbox Live Connection. (OPTIONAL) You can do the same by right clicking on it and pressing rename.
Step 5

Right click on you Wireless Network Connection and click on the STATUS tab. Then press DETAILS…. On that list it says “IPv4 DNS Servers”. Copy the first two down (You will need them for a later step). For example, the ones in the screenshot are 66.83.72.130 AND 66.83.75.130. If your DNS Server number reads 192.168.0.1 (In rare cases) then skip to step 11. If not then proceed to step 6.
Step 6

Go back to the “network connection” window and Right click on the “Xbox Live Connection” and go to properties. Then, Click on internet protocol version (TCP/IPv4). Then, click on properties. Elect the “use the following IP address:” and “use the following DNS server addresses:” (if they are not selected already). Enter the following info: IP address: 192.168.0.99 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: (Leave Blank) Preferred DNS: (Enter the first DNS Server you saved from the last step) Alternate DNS: (Enter the Second DNS Server you saved from the last step)
Step 7

Now you have to set up your Xbox 360 Make sure your Xbox is on, go to system, network settings.
Step 8

Go to edit settings
Step 9

Go to IP setting > Select manual > Enter the following info: IP 192.168.0.100 (The IP from my PC seen in step 6, your may be different) Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.0.99 Press done and go back to ‘edit settings’, Set DNS settings for both primary and secondary as 192.168.0.99
Step 10

Go back to “Network connections” and right click on your Wireless Network Connection and then go to PROPERTIES. Then click on Sharing. Check both boxes. If no errors occur your Xbox 360 is now connected to the internet. DO NOT proceed to step 12, you are finished.
Step 11

You will have to change this DNS server number or it will conflict your IP address. This can be done by changing your router settings. The person who set up your router will most likely know how to do this. If not you can also do it by reading the router manual. Most of the routers have same setups so it should work for you. In extreme conditions if it doesn’t work you can do it using your router manual.
Type 192.168.0.1 into the address bar of Internet Eplorer, This is going to take you to a screen where you have to enter your username and password. Under advanced set up go to LAN IP setup. do not click or change any DNS setups. We just want to change the IP. Change the LAN IP address to 192.168.1.1 and then the the IP address ranges also e.g. 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.250. the sub net mask should be 255.255.255.0 In Future, If you want to change your router setting you will have to type 192.168.1.1 in internet explorer. Take down the number 192.168.1.1, this is your DNS server now. Go back to step 6.