Penny Arcade Forums› Help / Advice Forum
The new forums will be named Coin Return (based on the most recent vote)! You can check on the status and timeline of the transition to the new forums here.
The Guiding Principles and New Rules document is now in effect.

Can I get internet on my 360 through my PC?

AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriumsPlateau of LengRegistered User regular
edited May 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
I am curious about something, can I use my Xbox 360 online by plugging in a LAN cable from my PC to my 360. The PC has a wireless internet connection, so that's where the internet is but can I then "use" that in some way to get access to the internet on my 360? If it's not possible I am not going to be worried and I can always go buy a wireless adapter for my 360.

Incidentally, the router is a *very* long distance away from my room and hence my 360. It's not inherently my router, so I can't move it into my room and such forth. So if this LAN cable trick cannot work then it's off to buying a wireless receiver for my 360.

Edit: My operating system is Windows Vista Ultimate.

Aegeri on

Posts

  • Protein ShakesProtein Shakes __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2010
    First result in google for "xbox internet through pc":

    http://www.anetforums.com/posts.aspx?ThreadIndex=28863

    Protein Shakes on
  • GrimmGrimm Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Connect the 360 to the laptop with a crossover cable. Go into the network folder on the laptop and bridge the two connections.

    Grimm on
  • ScosglenScosglen Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Grimm wrote: »
    Connect the 360 to the laptop with a crossover cable. Go into the network folder on the laptop and bridge the two connections.

    This should do it. I used to run my PS2 like this.

    Scosglen on
  • DeusfauxDeusfaux Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    bridge connections = when you have a router
    internet connection sharing/ICS= when the PC is plugged into modem

    Deusfaux on
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited May 2010
    This content has been removed.

  • PaleCommanderPaleCommander Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Aegeri wrote: »
    Grimm wrote: »
    Connect the 360 to the laptop with a crossover cable. Go into the network folder on the laptop and bridge the two connections.

    How do I bridge the two connections? I can't seem to find out how to do that (But I can see the Xbox 360 from my laptop).

    Edit: Nevermind, I worked out how to do it because I am a silly goose!

    Edit2: A question, does bridging my computer with the Xbox 360 allow other users to access my PC if they are connected to the wireless network as well? Am I introducing a security risk to my computer basically?

    No more so than they could before, assuming the connection between your PC and the Xbox is wired. Bridging essentially makes the Xbox think it's getting its Internet from the same place the PC does, and the two devices talk to each other as peers on that network (even though at a lower level the Xbox isn't connected directly to your router). For Internet Connection Sharing, as I understand it, your Xbox knows that it goes to your PC for Internet, but it doesn't see anything past that.

    PaleCommander on
    steam_sig.png
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited May 2010
    This content has been removed.

Sign In or Register to comment.
Penny Arcade Forums› Help / Advice Forum