Dual LAN and Xbox 360

[Dogfood09]

Hi Guys,

1st Post sorry if its been raised before , but i tried a search and came up with nothing.

My Motherboard has Dual LAN , Port one is connected to my Modem for internet access , and the other port i have just connected my new 360 so i can access xbox live , however when i turn on my 360 it does not connect , I was told it can connect as its sharing the internet from port one , but something is not right , obviously! , I dont have a router , so this is the only way i can get it setup , what am i doing wrong? or have i been ill advised? any pointers??

Kind Regards
Dog09

 

[Packet]

do you have internet connection sharing enabled on your windows machine?

Using ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)

pictures below:
Step by step Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) setup in Vista | Windows Reference

 

[Dogfood09]

Thanks for the quick response , however when i open up the ICS , i see my network - home ( local area connection - joined ) and i see another which says unidentified network- public , but i dont have the manage connection options anywhere!! also when i right click on the local connection , there is no sharing tab. Any suggestions?

 

[RedBirdDad]

Here's the official Microsoft version of ICS for W7:

Using ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)

The sharing tab is actually on the properties page of the physical adapter.

 

[Dogfood09]

I have done the above , but still not working? is there anything i need to input on the 360 settings? if so what? and where do i get the info?

Thanks in advance
Dog09

 

[RedBirdDad]

If you don't have a router, how does your PC connect through the modem? Is it a cable or DSL modem? We need to get an idea of how everything fits together. Do you have PPPoE configured on the port going to the modem.

You also want to make sure that the firewall is letting traffic through both ethernet ports. I think there's a firewall setting for ICS.

 

[Dogfood09]

I have a cable modem ( Virgin model vnmg300 ) I have ethernet cable from the back of the modem going into the ethernet port on the pc , i then have the other ethernet cable from my 360 going into the other ethernet port on the pc , PPoE , i have no idea what that is and how to configure , i have dual lan software which i have not installed , but from the manual it just says its for making the internet faster if i have two broadband lines and nothing about connection sharing.

Dog09

 

[RedBirdDad]

I have a cable modem ( Virgin model vnmg300 ) I have ethernet cable from the back of the modem going into the ethernet port on the pc , i then have the other ethernet cable from my 360 going into the other ethernet port on the pc , PPoE , i have no idea what that is and how to configure , i have dual lan software which i have not installed , but from the manual it just says its for making the internet faster if i have two broadband lines and nothing about connection sharing.

Dog09

Could you open a command prompt and type: ipconfig /all and post the results here? There's a config issue here somewhere and we need to get a good idea of how things are currently set.

 

[Dogfood09]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Steve>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Steve-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection 4:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
#4
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 11-11-11-11-11-11
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-1D-C2-01-98
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-1D-C2-01-88
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1901:f0c1:8497:6610%12(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 80.6.141.226(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 06 March 2010 16:46:58
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 13 March 2010 06:32:14
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 80.6.140.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.253.131.63
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 251667485
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-EB-D9-45-00-24-1D-C2-01-88
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 194.168.4.100
194.168.8.100
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter isatap.{0FA14801-813C-409F-B556-29BF35509470}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:73ba:488:3a7e:aff9:721d(Prefe
rred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::488:3a7e:aff9:721d%11(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter isatap.{E093D845-E2A6-41D0-968F-DAB4DBEEE20D}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter 6TO4 Adapter:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft 6to4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2002:5006:8de2::5006:8de2(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 2002:c058:6301::c058:6301
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 194.168.4.100
194.168.8.100
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter isatap.{E4B3B07E-B62C-4113-8082-52C827088619}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
C:\Users\Steve>

hope this helps

 

[RedBirdDad]

I noticed that ethernet connection #2 shows as media disconnected. If that's where the Xbox is attached, that's a problem.

What kind of cable are you using between the PC and the XBox? It should be an ethernet crossover cable. A straight through cable won't work.

 

[Dogfood09]

oh ok , will have to get one then , thanks very much

 

[RedBirdDad]

Good Luck! Let me know how it goes!

 

[Dogfood09]

I actually have alot of ethernet cables , so i may have a crossover one , but how can i tell the difference between a standard ethernet and a crossover

 

[RedBirdDad]

A crossover will have pins 1-2 and 3-6 flipped.

Here's a diagram:

 

[Dogfood09]

Hi ,
I now have a crossover cable but its still not connecting , any ideas?

 

[Dogfood09]

Ok , this is what i have done , modem connected to pc via ethernet cable , internet all fine , xbox connected to pc via crossover cable , gone into ICS , highlighted the host connection , gone to sharing tab , enabled allowed...... , restarted all my devices , but still the 360 wont connect to live or pick up my pc from within the 360?? now i am totally stumped!!

 

[RedBirdDad]

Ok , this is what i have done , modem connected to pc via ethernet cable , internet all fine , xbox connected to pc via crossover cable , gone into ICS , highlighted the host connection , gone to sharing tab , enabled allowed...... , restarted all my devices , but still the 360 wont connect to live or pick up my pc from within the 360?? now i am totally stumped!!

Lets's see the output from another ipconfig /all tells us.

 

[Dogfood09]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Steve>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Steve-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection 4:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
#4
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 11-11-11-11-11-11
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-1D-C2-01-98
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2002:5006:8de2:e:bdaa:fa8a:89f9:cc3(Prefe
rred)
Site-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fec0::e:bdaa:fa8a:89f9:cc3%2(Preferred)
Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . : 2002:5006:8de2:e:e140:7a66:d9e1:302a(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::bdaa:fa8a:89f9:cc3%14(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.12.195(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335553565
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-EB-D9-45-00-24-1D-C2-01-88
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%2
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%2
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%2
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-1D-C2-01-88
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1901:f0c1:8497:6610%12(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 80.6.141.226(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 11 March 2010 22:45:50
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 16 March 2010 21:38:27
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 80.6.140.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.253.131.63
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 251667485
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-EB-D9-45-00-24-1D-C2-01-88
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 194.168.4.100
194.168.8.100
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter isatap.{E093D845-E2A6-41D0-968F-DAB4DBEEE20D}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:73bc:2ca7:3ca:aff9:721d(Prefe
rred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::2ca7:3ca:aff9:721d%11(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter isatap.{E4B3B07E-B62C-4113-8082-52C827088619}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter 6TO4 Adapter:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft 6to4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2002:5006:8de2::5006:8de2(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 2002:c058:6301::c058:6301
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 194.168.4.100
194.168.8.100
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter isatap.{0FA14801-813C-409F-B556-29BF35509470}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
C:\Users\Steve>

This is all way above my head , thanks for trying to help

 

[RedBirdDad]

It's looking better. Not there yet, but better.

Local Area Connection shows up and it has a public IP address. Can you confirm that you have internet access from the desktop PC?

Local Area Connection 2 also shows as connected and has a 169.254.12.195 address which is normal for an ICS connection buts also normal for a NON ICS that didn't get an address from a DHCP server. So now we need to make sure ICS is working.

Can you look at the Xbox and see what IP address it has? I know it has a screen that displays it's IP info, that's what I need to see.