Sharing internet to xbox 360

chev65 said:

Why would another router be needed after the X-box? Going from the PC wired NIC into the X-box with ICS enabled should get it done unless I'm missing something here.

The issue is that liamdawe isn't able (or allowed) to share the wireless connection. In Properties there's just a Network tab, no Sharing tab. I'm interested to hear whether bridging the wireless and ethernet connections will work. Seems like people have had success with that method.

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

chev65 said:

Why would another router be needed after the X-box? Going from the PC wired NIC into the X-box with ICS enabled should get it done unless I'm missing something here.

ICS use to work well for me back in the XP days but the lame part is that you need to have the host machine turned on for ICS to work. Never had a problem getting the connection up though.

I wasn't referring to adding a router. He already has one, and if he uses ICS on the PC to connect the xbox, that in essence *is* another router. It may well work just fine. But you end up with a double NAT'd connection.

RedBirdDad said:

chev65 said:

Why would another router be needed after the X-box? Going from the PC wired NIC into the X-box with ICS enabled should get it done unless I'm missing something here.

ICS use to work well for me back in the XP days but the lame part is that you need to have the host machine turned on for ICS to work. Never had a problem getting the connection up though.

I wasn't referring to adding a router. He already has one, and if he uses ICS on the PC to connect the xbox, that in essence *is* another router. It may well work just fine. But you end up with a double NAT'd connection.

I use the same basic setup (Modem -> Router (wifi) -> Laptop -> Shared to X360)

I never run into any internet related issues with that setup, signing in is a tad slower but thats about it.

Also sometimes, it wont connect, you'll need to take your ethernet cable out of your laptop for about 10 seconds, plug it back in, wait 10 more seconds, then try connecting to Live.

DarkNovaGamer said:

I use the same basic setup (Modem -> Router (wifi) -> Laptop -> Shared to X360)

DarkNovaGamer, do you share the wireless using ICS or a bridged connection?

WalkerA WinTeam said:

DarkNovaGamer said:

I use the same basic setup (Modem -> Router (wifi) -> Laptop -> Shared to X360)

DarkNovaGamer, do you share the wireless using ICS or a bridged connection?

ICS, never used bridge before in my life (that I can remember) to be honest.

DarkNovaGamer said:

RedBirdDad said:

chev65 said:

Why would another router be needed after the X-box? Going from the PC wired NIC into the X-box with ICS enabled should get it done unless I'm missing something here.

ICS use to work well for me back in the XP days but the lame part is that you need to have the host machine turned on for ICS to work. Never had a problem getting the connection up though.

I wasn't referring to adding a router. He already has one, and if he uses ICS on the PC to connect the xbox, that in essence *is* another router. It may well work just fine. But you end up with a double NAT'd connection.

I use the same basic setup (Modem -> Router (wifi) -> Laptop -> Shared to X360)

I never run into any internet related issues with that setup, signing in is a tad slower but thats about it.

Also sometimes, it wont connect, you'll need to take your ethernet cable out of your laptop for about 10 seconds, plug it back in, wait 10 more seconds, then try connecting to Live.

That's good to hear. It would be interesting to see which is more reliable and faster, ICS or bridged connection.

WalkerA WinTeam said:

DarkNovaGamer said:

I use the same basic setup (Modem -> Router (wifi) -> Laptop -> Shared to X360)

DarkNovaGamer, do you share the wireless using ICS or a bridged connection?

RedBirdDad said:

DarkNovaGamer said:

RedBirdDad said:

I wasn't referring to adding a router. He already has one, and if he uses ICS on the PC to connect the xbox, that in essence *is* another router. It may well work just fine. But you end up with a double NAT'd connection.

I use the same basic setup (Modem -> Router (wifi) -> Laptop -> Shared to X360)

I never run into any internet related issues with that setup, signing in is a tad slower but thats about it.

Also sometimes, it wont connect, you'll need to take your ethernet cable out of your laptop for about 10 seconds, plug it back in, wait 10 more seconds, then try connecting to Live.

That's good to hear. It would be interesting to see which is more reliable and faster, ICS or bridged connection.

My guess would be ICS, but I've never used Bridged for my Xbox 360 so I'll let others give their opinions.

Interesting. I would guess bridged since it's a passthrough. Either way you probably wouldn't notice the difference anyway.

Hey, whatever works!