Internet Connection Sharing With Xbox 360 And A Laptop For Windows XP (possibly Vista)

[iGuest 3]

Problem with connecting.Internet Connection Sharing With Xbox 360 And A Laptop

I've done everything here and more. My xbox says this, "You can connect to Xbox LIVE, but your current network configuration may limit your online experience." I don't know what to do and I need help.

-reply by Justin

[iGuest 3]

IT WORKS WITH CLEAR!!!!!!Internet Connection Sharing With Xbox 360 And A Laptop

Sweet this is great! I got it to work with clears mobile adaptor on Windows 7. If anyone is using windows 7, you have to click the sharing tap in adaptor properties instead of advance.

-reply by chris

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thank youInternet Connection Sharing With Xbox 360 And A Laptop

thank you so much...Worked like a  charm...Perfect

-reply by pernell

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Thanks!Internet Connection Sharing With Xbox 360 And A Laptop

Finally I can have internet on my xbox 360 without trouble using a USB internet connection again! THANKS! =D

[iGuest 3]

THANK YOUInternet Connection Sharing With Xbox 360 And A Laptop

ive been looking online for a easy way to connect and alot of them didnt work, thank you for saving me 100$!!

-reply by Xboxplayer

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ThanksInternet Connection Sharing With Xbox 360 And A Laptop

Thank you very much! This solved my problem perfectly!

-reply by Jana

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Alright, I just found out about this very recently on my quest to get a wireless adapter for my Xbox 360. You can use the wireless connection from your laptop as an internet connection for the 360. I'm putting this up because I had a lot of trouble with the DNS portion of this and no one has posted up the way that I found to do it, so here I go.
Supplies:
Laptop connected to internet
Xbox 360
Ethernet Cable (comes with Xbox, can use any other though)

1. First, have your xbox turned on. Also have your PC on, since this next part is all with the computer. This will probably work with a wired connection as well (but you could probably just hook straight up to your router or modem then), but here it is. First go to start and go into your control panel. Switch to classic view by using the link in the top left corner of the window. Find Network Connections and open it.

2. You should see a "Local Area Connection" (unconnected, this is for the connection to the Xbox) and your internet connection (mine is called "Wireless Network Connection"). Connect the ethernet cable to your laptop and to the back of the 360. Enable the "Local Area Connection". After it is completely connected, disable your internet connection, in my case "Wireless Network Connection". Once is it disable, right click the internet connection and click properties. Go to the Advanced tab and check off "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection." Allow this to finish, it may take a little bit. Once it is done, your internet connection should say shared next to the status of the connection.

3. Enable your internet connection. Once it is fully connected, right click the "Local Area Connection" and click repair. Allow that to finish. On your Xbox, find the system panel and navigate through it until you find "Test Connection to Xbox Live". Test the connection. If it works, congratulations, you don't need this next part. For some, at this point, they get a DNS error. There are a number of ways to fix this. None of them worked for me however (at least on the places I looked). So I found my own way. If my way doesn't work for you, then you can search in google for it and you should get a number of other troubleshooting tips.

4. You must have a connection to a router. If you have a wired connection to a modem, then I don't know what is the problem. In order to be able to navigate the internet again you need to disable the "Local Area Connection" and then repair the Internet Connection (follow steps above to enable everything again once you are done). Go to http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ . You will be asked for a login. On most routers it is:
Username: admin
Password: (no password)

If this does not work, look up the login information for you router model. Once logged in, you must find where your DNS server IPs would be listed. I only have specific information for my router, so if you can't find it, look up where to find the IPs on your router model. My router is a D-Link DI-514. On the left side-bar, Wizard should be highlighted. On the top bar, click Status. Under WAN you should find DNS IPs. Manually input these into your Xbox (rather than have it find them automatically) and test your connection again. At this point it should be working. Any other errors can be search for online. I just felt that this specific one should be mentioned, because all the fixes available (AFAIK) did not work for me.

Hopefully this helps
I will be editing this with images to make it easier, and probably a more detailed section on where to look on the Xbox for the things I mentioned.

AMAZING. I have been looking online for solutions to this problem for the last 2 hours, I stumble across your page, and all of a sudden, all of my problems are solved. Thank you SOOOO much. Finally another person that can speak proper english and explain exactly what they are doing in a manner that anyone can understand. You have no clue how happy I am. Sincerely, Thank You. Once again let me Thank you SO much. Finally, some advice on the internet that actually works. I've been searching for a way to do this exact thing for the last 2 hours, and just minutes after finding your post I am downloading the new Console Update on my XBOX360. Thank You again.

[iGuest 3]

Hi, I used this technique and it worked fine for quite a while but then the Xbox couldn't connect. I dis-enabled the connections and started again and the it worked fine again for a while, before the same problem. Now it won't connect and when I go in to Network connections the Local Area Connection just says "Disabled". When I unplug the ethernet cable and put it back it this doesn't change, and when I click on "Enable" it still doesn't work. I have tried different cables but same thing. I'm using a Sony Vaio laptop with Windows Vista wirelessly connected to a BT HomeHub router, and an internet cable between the laptop and Xbox.

[motswanainbotswana 0]

What if my dongle(modem) is locked for internet sharing? How i can force it to share internet with my 360. I've trid the bridging method and when i test connexion it says can't obtain IP address automatically. I've tried to assign the address to the Xbox manually but that didn't work either. Can someone who knows how to force a modem share internet help me out. I can't seem to make a head way no matter what i try.Thank you.

[iGuest 3]

I have been looking for instructions for a while now on how to do this and every time they did not work. This finally did just as you said. worked perfectly! thanks!!!!

[iGuest 3]

okay, this is where i got stuck. "Once is it disable, right click the internet connection and click properties. Go to the Advanced tab and check off "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection." Allow this to finish, it may take a little bit. Once it is done, your internet connection should say shared next to the status of the connection."currently, i have my wireless connected & the LAN because i disabled the wireless & realized i needed it to search some stuff online & couldnt figure out how to enable it again. anyways, i dont see the internet connections where i'm suppose to right click. not sure if its suppose to be on the left side, but if it is, all i have is control panel home, manage wireless networks, change adapter settings, change advanced sharing settings & then at the bottom under "see also", i have home group, internet options, & windows firewall. help?

[fudisshit 0]

This really helped me with my dns error, hopefully it'll work for you http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

[iGuest 3]

It failed to connect for me.When I diagnose/repair my local area connection it says it has not got a valid IP address, using the reset network does not work either