Re: Xbox live and wireless

[Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]]

main computer is USB to DSL modem
then Ethernet cable to uplink port on hub

then

wireless access point plugged into hub
purchase DLink DWL810 to plug into XBOX (wireless ethernet bridge which will
talk to the wireless access point)

Philippe Joffroy wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I am trying to set up Xbox live on my Windows XP home
> network using ICS. The setup is a bit complicated as the
> Xbox will be connected via an Ethernet crossover cable to
> a client PC, which itself communicates with the
> gateway/host through a wireless connection.
>
> I have a USB ADSL modem connected to the gateway/host PC.
> That connection is shared with other machines on the
> network.
>
> Needless to say that at the minute the Xbox cannot see
> anything other than the PC it's connected to, which
> doesn't have a built-in Internet connection. Can it be
> configured to access the remote shared ADSL connection
> through the client PC?
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks

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