Help with Bridging an XBOX connection

[cheezMcNASTY]

Help with Bridging an XBOX connection

i'm trying to bypass the need to spend $99.99 on a wireless adapter and just get internet on the xbox through my laptop via bridging connection.

now, i looked up several how-to's online, but it seems all of them specify that under "manage network connections" i should have a local area connection and a wireless connection. they instruct to highlight both, and select bridge connection. that's all fine and dandy, except that i only have "local area connection" appearing.

i can't bridge connections with just that. when i try i get a pop up window saying that i need 2 high speed or LAN connections that are not being used by internet connection sharing.

please help! i can't get live and i can't afford a bag of chips, let alone a wireless adapter.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: Help with Bridging an XBOX connection

What is it your trying to do with Live through your laptop?

 

[cheezMcNASTY]

Re: Help with Bridging an XBOX connection

What is it your trying to do with Live through your laptop?

get an internet connection. essentially by "joining" a hardwire connection between the console and my laptop with my laptops wireless connection i'll be able to play live as long as the wires in place

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: Help with Bridging an XBOX connection

get an internet connection. essentially by "joining" a hardwire connection between the console and my laptop with my laptops wireless connection i'll be able to play live as long as the wires in place

Ah so it is gaming on Live that you would want. I only asked as if it was merely streaming music and movies etc from a laptop to 360 thats easy to do. I shall research on bridging connections for full access to live from Laptop.

 

[Azer249]

Re: Help with Bridging an XBOX connection

WOuldnt it be esayer to buy an enthernet cable? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cat5e-RJ45-...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1277548706&sr=8-1 £2 not to much but if you dont want one ill look up this bridging for you the same as DD

 

[Arseface]

Re: Help with Bridging an XBOX connection

I had this exact same problem bugging me for quite a while, but I eventually fixed it. I found it worked better to share the connection, rather than bridge it. I can't remember what I did. It was a combination of changing a few random settings, the stars aligning and my Xbox being in a good mood. Once I got it I just tried to not touch anything.

I used a crossover cable and a lot of frustration.

 

[cheezMcNASTY]

Re: Help with Bridging an XBOX connection

WOuldnt it be esayer to buy an enthernet cable? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cat5e-RJ45-...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1277548706&sr=8-1 £2 not to much but if you dont want one ill look up this bridging for you the same as DD

i have an ethernet cord, that's how the xbox is plugged into the laptop. my problem is that i don't have the router or any internet access-granting ports nearby. this is literally the last thing i can do or else i give up live. if i can get $99.99 it's gotta go towards textbooks for the semester, not videogames.