I only have one network cable long enough to get to my router from my room. Its currently plugged into my PC's network card (OBVIOUSLY)


I also want to let my XBOX connect to the internets, is there a way I can run a network cable from the XBOX to my PC's built-in network port and have it kinda share the connection, without going directly to the router?


If the tech guys at my work werent such USELESS PRICKS I would have 2 network cables long enough and we wouldnt be in this mess :\

yeh
enable connection sharing on your currently-plugged-in nic and when it then asks you to pick which other interface you want to share it with, pick the one that you'll plug the xbox into

this will cause your second nic to be automatically configured with 192.168.0.1 and a dhcp server will listen on that interface automatically for dhcp requests which will come from your xbox. windows will then do NAT for your xbox automatically

but you won't be able to see the xbox from other pc's on your lan

If the tech guys at my work werent such USELESS PRICKSnormal people that didn't condone your stealing from your employer I would have 2 network cables long enough and we wouldnt be in this mess :\

fixed for maxe.

sif stealing cat5 is really stealing

drive to my house maxe and i will give you all the cable you have ever dreamed of

A cheapo 4 port switch would be much easier. You'd only be talking $30-$40.

Jim's advice is almost working, i think im still doing something slightly wrong but i'll get it eventually, i had the network cards around the wrong way to start off with so that was lol

then i was using a yellow network cable between the XBOX and PC and i dimly recall that was bad cos it was some kind of special cable, so i swapped it and lights came on so that was lol

Now the XBOX still cant find an IP but think im really close to solving the puzzle over here

More update as they occur

Cannot negotiate a lease on my DHCP server, make sure that addresses are available or something

Could just do a static IP on the xbox.

More update as they occur

I, like everyone else I'm sure, are on the edge of our seats :)

When i try and do things with static IP's i get problems with my gateway

when i try and do things with auto IP's i get problems with DHCP


sometimes i think about packing it all in and playing geometry wars 2

what ip range are you using on your lan?

Bridge the 2 network connections on the PC - easy

what ip range are you using on your lan?

i have no idea


both network connections are currently auto IP, and the advanced thing says DHCP is enabled, no default gateway settings (?)

I went through Windows Firewall and clicked on whatever I could find that involved DHCP

I had a Hamachi connection that was hogging 192.168.0.1 for a while but thats disabled now

computer is prob gonna catch fire now

thats what i've done with my xbox/wireless network. bridging the network is real easy.

select the two network cards > right click on one of them > bridge connections

windows does the rest.

geometry wars is awesome. :)

thats what i've done with my xbox/wireless network. bridging the network is real easy.

select the two network cards > right click on one of them > bridge connections

windows does the rest.

sounds good, but for the life of me i cant work out how to turn internet connection sharing off, even tho i only turned it on like an hour ago

wont bridge while connection is shared

god f***ing damn it

both network connections are currently auto IP

The connection to the xbox should be ip 192.168.0.1 and subnetmask of 255.255.255.0 no default gateway set.

sounds good, but for the life of me i cant work out how to turn internet connection sharing off, even tho i only turned it on like an hour ago

right click the network connection you no longer want to share, proerties/advanced, untick sharing the connection.

this is bulls***

i never get this much help in my halp threads

fu makes

i never get this much help in my halp threads

hahaha yeah im pretty surprised, mustnt be anything on tv or something

right click the network connection you no longer want to share, proerties/advanced, untick sharing the connection.

there isnt a connection sharing option there, only thing i see is windows firewall. maybe i should restart or something

You didn't do something crazy like disable one of the connections, therefore removing the option of ICS?

ooooh, i cant wait to see how this turns out!

Why not buy a cable to run from your router to your xbox?.......

that would mean spending legitimate money

sif stealing cat5 is really stealing

obviously someone who use to goto QGL lans.

If you're directly connecting two devices without a hub or something in between, don't you have to use a crossover cable instead of a regular ethernet cable? That's the only way I've ever been able to network with nothing more than a cable.

what do you mean ara? those network cables practically made themselves.

wireless is the obvious solution here

If you're directly connecting two devices without a hub or something in between, don't you have to use a crossover cable instead of a regular ethernet cable? That's the only way I've ever been able to network with nothing more than a cable.

Depends, most modern NICs are autosensing so you can actually use either. But for any older gear that's certainly the case.

To cheap to buy splitters ? or a second long cable ?

Did Maxe give up or get it to work? It's been so long without an update!

You could buy a 5-port hub for like $10 from Umart that would provide a better solution.

the suspense is killing me!

If the tech guys at my work werent such USELESS PRICKS I would have 2 network cables long enough and we wouldnt be in this mess :\

screw you maxe >:|