How to Connect to Xbox Live Through a Wireless PC
Power everything down., Bridge the connection., Select both your Ethernet connection and wireless connection., Right-click the selected connections., Turn on the Xbox.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Power everything down.
Turn off your laptop, Xbox 360, and router/wireless modem.
Connect your Xbox 360 to your laptop via the Ethernet cable.
Turn your laptop and router/modem back on. -
Step 2: Bridge the connection.
In order to link the systems' internet connection, you will need to "bridge" it.
Open your Network Connections manager.
In Windows XP, click Start then select Control Panel.
Open the Network Connections tool.
In Vista/7/8 click the Start button and type “ncpa.cpl” into the search bar, and click it in the results. , You can either drag a box around them or hold Ctrl and select each one individually. , Select Bridge Connections from the menu.
Windows will work for a few moments as it processes the command.
Your connection status in the System Tray (bottom-right corner of the desktop) should show that you have two active connections when you hover your mouse over the icon. , Once the connection bridge is complete, turn on the Xbox.
The system should connect automatically to Xbox LIVE.
If you connect, then you are free to use the Xbox LIVE connection as you normally would.
Turning off the laptop with sever the connection.
If you cannot connect, right-click the bridged connection in your Network Connections manager.
Select Repair Connection from the menu.
Windows will automatically reset all of the settings, and rebuild the connection.
This should resolve any issues.
Should repairing the connection not work, try resetting all of the devices, including the router/modem. -
Step 3: Select both your Ethernet connection and wireless connection.
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Step 4: Right-click the selected connections.
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Step 5: Turn on the Xbox.
Detailed Guide
Turn off your laptop, Xbox 360, and router/wireless modem.
Connect your Xbox 360 to your laptop via the Ethernet cable.
Turn your laptop and router/modem back on.
In order to link the systems' internet connection, you will need to "bridge" it.
Open your Network Connections manager.
In Windows XP, click Start then select Control Panel.
Open the Network Connections tool.
In Vista/7/8 click the Start button and type “ncpa.cpl” into the search bar, and click it in the results. , You can either drag a box around them or hold Ctrl and select each one individually. , Select Bridge Connections from the menu.
Windows will work for a few moments as it processes the command.
Your connection status in the System Tray (bottom-right corner of the desktop) should show that you have two active connections when you hover your mouse over the icon. , Once the connection bridge is complete, turn on the Xbox.
The system should connect automatically to Xbox LIVE.
If you connect, then you are free to use the Xbox LIVE connection as you normally would.
Turning off the laptop with sever the connection.
If you cannot connect, right-click the bridged connection in your Network Connections manager.
Select Repair Connection from the menu.
Windows will automatically reset all of the settings, and rebuild the connection.
This should resolve any issues.
Should repairing the connection not work, try resetting all of the devices, including the router/modem.
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