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Getting X-box Live
Solar
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OK so I have an X-Box and I want to connect to live in my University halls
We get a free internet connection so I figure this isn't an issue, but only one wall socket (I freely admit internet stuff isn't something IO know a huge amount on). So I can plug my laptop into the wall socket, get internet (since it was fixed) that's all fine, but I want to know, can I connect my X-Box to my laptop and run it through there? The laptop only has one port for an ethernet cable, but I figure if I buy one of those multi-port adaptors it might work.
Is that right? Or do I need to fuck about with something else first? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read my question.
We get a free internet connection so I figure this isn't an issue, but only one wall socket (I freely admit internet stuff isn't something IO know a huge amount on). So I can plug my laptop into the wall socket, get internet (since it was fixed) that's all fine, but I want to know, can I connect my X-Box to my laptop and run it through there? The laptop only has one port for an ethernet cable, but I figure if I buy one of those multi-port adaptors it might work.
Is that right? Or do I need to fuck about with something else first? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read my question.
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Seconding that.
Most likely you'll need to register the box with campus IT, but since that doesn't solve your one ethernet jack problem, you should contact them about setting up a switch/router in your room.
Right then thanks guys
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If your laptop is a MAC, it can still be done but requires a little bit more than a button click.
Right, this was what i was hoping
So I guess you can buy a little multi-block thing and just run the laptop and X-Box as a LAN? That's what I want, to be honest.
It all depends on how your university handles machines on the network. Many universities check the mac address of the machine connecting, and you have to register with them.
to make most routers stop routing, you just disable DHCP in the options and then it's just a switch.
if it's a wireless router, then it is also a wireless access point.
This right here. If you're uni registers the MAC address, find your MAC address on the comp and manually change your xbox 360s to match. Voila!
The easiest I've done this is with Windows 7, the process is almost completely automatic. Possible with XP, annoying with 2k/ME or 98. One is your internet connection, one you set to 'share'.