FAO XBOX360 owners questions...

[b3nje]

To just clear some things up because no-where seems to state clearly.

To link my laptop to my xbox360...do i just use a USB to USB lead?

If i used a cat5 from my laptop to my XBOX360 can i get on XBOX live?
*my laptop would be connected wirelessly to a router/modem*

I've now got mind blank but i probably have more questions...:rasp:

 

[Caramel]

connect it to your router.

 

[sneeks]

Connecting directly to the router is best but you can use internet connection sharing via your laptop if needed.

 

[b3nje]

Cool, i'll share via laptop for time been as CBA to run a cat5 to router and not shedding £60 on a wifi adaptor.

even dick turpin wore a mask!

 

[b3nje]

How do i link my laptop to my xbox by the way??

USB to USB ?

 

[KyleB]

no you will need a cross over cat 5 cable. it is essential that it is crossover and not the wire that is included in the 360 premium box. if you use that then the internet connection sharing wil not work.

 

[b3nje]

WILL NOT work or MAY NOT work?

 

[TheCake]

will not.

Oh and you can't connect your laptop to your xbox using a USB cable, (edit), well you probably can, but I don't think it will do anything.

If this is purely to get on xbox live then yes 2 solutions.

1. Use the cable that came with the console and connect to your network switch/router/modem etc on a LAN port.

or 2 (if you don't have a router/switch etc)

Use a cross-over cable (available from all good highstreet PC shops - ahem PC World) to connect it to your PC.

 

[b3nje]

But i've seen you can connect your PC/laptop to your xbox to stream videos and pictures etc...?? how would one go about doing this?

 

[TheCake]

Well if you have a USB hard drive you can connect this to your XBox 360. Or alternatiely using your local network (switch/router etc) then you use the cat5 cable as per 1) in my example above to do it.

Theres a guide on the www.xbox.com/support site - or alternatively logon to the forum on there as it can be pretty challenging