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Over Complicated connection to xbox live not working

  • 29-10-2009 12:18pm
    #1
    Landoflemon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 424 ✭✭


    Hi, Living in Student accommodation in Cork. Can't get xbox live setup but first I will explain how I have my internet setup:

    -Internet is wired, not wireless, everytime I plug my laptop in I've to enter login information to use the wired hotspot or whatever it calls itself.

    -I have created an ad hoc wireless network then from laptop which can I can then use to access the internet on my iphone

    -Since I don't have a wireless adapter for the xbox I have another laptop plugged in to the xbox and I've that box checked in network settings that allows me to share a network connection through the laptop. (This is how I normally pick up the wifi at home)

    -Testing the xbox live connection fails at the very first stage.

    -When I plug the xbox into the 2nd laptop that laptop loses its connection to my ad-hoc network.

    Has anybody used a similar setup before and can advise me, or am I truly buggered?!?


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  • #2
    docentore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,582 ✭✭✭docentore


    did you use cross-over network cable between the xbox and 2nd laptop? wouldn't be easier to get pcmcia or usb network card for 1st laptop?


  • #3
    Landoflemon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 424 ✭✭Landoflemon


    Thanks for your reply docentore,

    No, I am using a dsl wire to connect the xbox to the 2nd laptop. This is how i have it setup when I'm at home and it picks up the wireless without any issues.

    I'm just confused as to the fact that the 2nd laptop is fine browsing the internet wirelessly from tha ad hoc network setup on the first laptop, but then it drops the internet connection instantly when I connect the xbox to it via the dsl??


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