# Xbox 360 Live situation **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 11, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982 "2008-11-11T14:40:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scsilver2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@scsilver2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scsilver2)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/1 "2008-11-11T14:40:35Z")
So my xbox is setup upstairs and this is where I always keep my laptop, which led me to start thinking one day. I did some reading and people have used their laptops as wireless feeds for XBOX LIVE via an ethernet. My problem is that I am running Vista and am unsure of how to tell Vista to send internet out once it is received from my Wireless. Any suggestions?! ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/2 "2008-11-11T15:48:31Z")
Cat 5 crossover cable to your laptop to xbox 360. Set your xbox 360 ip to: 192.168.1.100, mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 192.168.1.1 and dns 192.168.1.1. Go into Control Panel \> Network Connections and select the wireless network adapter on your laptop and go to properties. Go to the Sharing tab and check the box “Allow other computers to share this connection” and make sure you select Local Area Connection in the box. If your xbox is on, go to start and in the search box type cmd and hit enter. type ping 192.168.1.100 and see if you get a response. if you do you should see live connect. ---
**Author:** ![scsilver2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@scsilver2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scsilver2)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/3 "2008-11-11T17:33:17Z")
cat 5 crossover and ethernet are different I assume? ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/4 "2008-11-11T18:11:40Z")
CAT6 works. And you shoudlnt have to change your Xbox IP. Just plug it in, enable sharing, and your xbox will do the rest. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/5 "2008-11-11T18:20:38Z")
> [@scsilver2](#): > > cat 5 crossover and ethernet are different I assume? Yes, the way an ethernet cable is setup if you connect a NIC to a NIC, tx/rx will be going from the same wire to wire, hence the need to use a crossover which swaps the tx/rx so you can connect 2 devices going tx-rx as normal. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/6 "2008-11-11T19:38:54Z")
> [@IWantaSupra](#): > > CAT6 works. And you shoudlnt have to change your Xbox IP. Just plug it in, enable sharing, and your xbox will do the rest. I am not sure if Vista hands out IP addresses on the ethernet port to the Xbox. Chances are you need to statically assign the Xbox 360. > [@ryanmcell](#): > > Yes, the way an ethernet cable is setup if you connect a NIC to a NIC, tx/rx will be going from the same wire to wire, hence the need to use a crossover which swaps the tx/rx so you can connect 2 devices going tx-rx as normal. Yep. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/7 "2008-11-11T19:39:48Z")
Are you guys sure a crossover is needed? My brother in law got his working through internet connection sharing and I know he doesn’t have any crossover cables. The kid wouldn’t even know what one was. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/8 "2008-11-11T19:46:06Z")
Ya. PC to Xbox is a crossover. Ive done this setup before. ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/9 "2008-11-11T21:30:02Z")
Nope boxxa, no need for crossover cables. Im running a straight cat6 cable, and vista. Vista gives the XBOX an IP address so no static IP needed. ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/10 "2008-11-11T21:45:43Z")
so this cable can be had for cheap? stores that sell it?(assuming electronic stores) ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/11 "2008-11-11T22:26:46Z")
Vista install Use Laptop as Wireless card for Xbox 360 Connect to wireless network Go to Start Menu Go to Control Panel Go to Network and Internet Go to Network and sharing center In Tasks bar go to Manage Network Connections Right Click on your Wireless icon Go to Properties Click the Sharing Tab Click the first box Click OK Then hook up your Xbox 360 to your laptop with an Ethernet cable Your all set to play on Xbox LIVE hope it helps ---
**Author:** ![scsilver2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@scsilver2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scsilver2)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/12 "2008-11-11T22:36:08Z")
after clicking properties, there is no “sharing” tab? ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/13 "2008-11-12T06:14:25Z")
> [@IWantaSupra](#): > > Nope boxxa, no need for crossover cables. Im running a straight cat6 cable, and vista. Vista gives the XBOX an IP address so no static IP needed. I just tried with a xbox 360 and my new laptop and will not link up with a straight through. How new is your xbox? Could the new model auto sense? > [@scsilver2](#): > > after clicking properties, there is no “sharing” tab? Check to make sure your account is an administrator and you have the ability to do it on your version of Vista. I am not sure which versions have what features. ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/14 "2008-11-12T15:50:23Z")
My Xbox has the new motherboard from October of 07… that might be why. ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/15 "2008-11-12T15:54:55Z")
> [@IWantaSupra](#): > > My Xbox has the new motherboard from October of 07… that might be why. So most/all newer Xboxes will be just plug and play? ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/16 "2008-11-12T17:09:31Z")
Mine does, so I assume so. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/17 "2008-11-13T05:50:43Z")
You wouldn’t need a cross over if the PC had a gig NIC card ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/18 "2008-11-13T06:21:28Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > You wouldn’t need a cross over if the PC had a gig NIC card Ya but doesn’t the xbox have to have a gigabit network adapter too? it was my understanding that this was only true if you were going gig to gig port. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/19 "2008-11-13T06:26:14Z")
nah just one end needs to be gig At least from my experience…Its actually annoying because I have white box network devices with 4 nics and two are gig and two are just 10/100 and moving cables around sucks when you forget the two gig auto flip. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982/20 "2008-11-13T06:42:55Z")
I am going to try this right now on a server I have that has a gig interface. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-live-situation/57982.md?page=2)