Xbox Live through crossover cable

[Manik]

Hello everyone, I'm back with a question.

I would like to connect to Xbox Live through my computer. I read on another site that you needed a special Crossover cable (Which I will buy) and internet connection sharing enabled to do this.

I have a router upstairs wirelessly sending a signal to my computer downstairs. The witreless computer downstairs is the one I would like to connect to Xbox live through, via a crossover cable.

For Internet Connection Sharing, the host computer needs to have the IP of 192.168.0.1. With the only problem being that 192.168.0.1 is being used by the Dlink router upstairs.

I have tried enabling Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), but only to get this message:

A lan connection is already configured with the IP address that is required for automatic IP addressing.

So should I attempt to change my routers IP address? Can you even do that?

Or is it possible to change to IP required for ICS to something else other than 192.168.0.1?

If I could manage to get this setup to work it would be much more appreciated than shelling out the $130 required for the wireless adaptor sold by Microsoft. Which I haven't heard the best about either. I have also been recommended to set up another router downstairs, so I can hardwire to the router directly, but again, this would also be expensive.

Any other suggestions as to a solution to my problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Manik

[Rockefella]

Hello everyone, I'm back with a question.

I would like to connect to Xbox Live through my computer. I read on another site that you needed a special Crossover cable (Which I will buy) and internet connection sharing enabled to do this.

I have a router upstairs wirelessly sending a signal to my computer downstairs. The witreless computer downstairs is the one I would like to connect to Xbox live through, via a crossover cable.

For Internet Connection Sharing, the host computer needs to have the IP of 192.168.0.1. With the only problem being that 192.168.0.1 is being used by the Dlink router upstairs.

I have tried enabling Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), but only to get this message:

A lan connection is already configured with the IP address that is required for automatic IP addressing.

So should I attempt to change my routers IP address? Can you even do that?

Or is it possible to change to IP required for ICS to something else other than 192.168.0.1?

If I could manage to get this setup to work it would be much more appreciated than shelling out the $130 required for the wireless adaptor sold by Microsoft. Which I haven't heard the best about either. I have also been recommended to set up another router downstairs, so I can hardwire to the router directly, but again, this would also be expensive.

Any other suggestions as to a solution to my problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Manik

If I understand your post right, I explained how to do this in another thread using a computer with a wireless connection. I'll edit this post when I find the link. NOTE: the instructions call for a laptop but the information in the link can be done with a standard desktop computer.

EDIT: How to configure X-BOX Live through a wireless network connection

[Manik]

It worked! Thank you so much man, do I ever owe you one

[baddabang]

Didn't it keep kicking you off when you did that?

[whiteballz]

Whats your Gamertag?

[Manik]

Oh one more thing Rockefella, I don't know if its considered a problem or not, but on my computer I still have a connection.

So I have a connecton on my Xbox and on my computer.

My gamertag's
Manik92

EDIT: btw, I don't have a 1394 connection, but after checking other connections in the house they all have it. Is there any way to get it back, if it makes a difference....

Oh and in response to baddabang, I haven't tried it online with other people, I've just been downloading some content for my games. The download speeds aren't great though.

[whiteballz]

what games you play?

[Manik]

TDU, DiRT, Forza 2, Halo 2, NHL 07, and PGR3 are the ones I've been playing for the last while.

[Rockefella]

Oh one more thing Rockefella, I don't know if its considered a problem or not, but on my computer I still have a connection.

So I have a connecton on my Xbox and on my computer.

My gamertag's
Manik92

Hmm.. lucky you I guess. Maybe it has something to do with your network settings. When I bridged my connections for the xbox, the network recognized the laptop and xbox as the same device and thus, only permitted one of those to have a connection rather than both at the same time.