How to get Xbox Live for your Xbox 360 through your computer's wireless internet connection

Because the the Xbox 360 does not have a wireless card built in you either have to have a Ethernet cable running from your router to your Xbox, buy a $100 Xbox wireless adapter, or you can follow these steps to use you computers internet connection.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• An Xbox 360
• Wireless router
• PC w/Ethernet port or Network adapter AND a wireless internet card
• A crossover Ethernet cable

1. Make sure you wireless connection is working.
2. PICTURE STEP 1
   
   Plug one end of your Crossover cable into your Xbox.
3. PICTURE STEP 2
   
   Plug one end of your Crossover cable into your PC.
4. PICTURE STEP 3
   
   On your PC, Go to - start > control panel > network and internet connection > network connection.
   
   You will see a window, it will have a few connections including:
   
   Wireless Network Connection – This is your router.
   Local Area Connection – This is your Xbox.
   
   (optional)If you would like you can right click and click rename. Then name it Xbox live connection.
5. PICTURE STEP 4
   
   Right click on your Wireless Network Connection and select ‘status’. Now click on the ‘support’ tab
6. PICTURE STEP 5
   
   Select ‘Details’.
   
   Copy down your DNS Servers onto a piece of paper or word document.
   
   EX: On my computer (in the picture) are: 68.94.156.1 and 151.164.8.201
   
   If your DNS Server number reads 192.168.0.1 then proceed to step 12. If not then proceed to the next step.
7. PICTURE STEP 6
   
   Go back to the ‘network connection’ window from the 1st step and Right click on the xbox connection and go to properties. click on internet protocol (TCP/IP) > then click properties.
   
   elect the “use the following IP address” and “use the following DNS serves addresses” options (if they are not selected already).
   Enter the following info:
   
   IP address: 192.168.0.99
   
   Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
   
   Default Gateway: (Leave Blank)
   
   Preferred DNS: (Enter the first DNS Server you saved from the last step)
   
   Alternate DNS: (Enter the Second DNS Server you saved from the last step)
8. PICTURE STEP 7
   
   Now you have to set up your Xbox 360
   
   Make sure your Xbox is on, go to system, network settings.
9. PICTURE STEP 8
   
   Go to edit setting
10. PICTURE STEP 9
    
    Go to IP setting > Select manual >
    Enter the following info:
    
    IP 192.168.0.100
    
    Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
    
    Gateway 192.168.0.99
    
    Press done and go back to ‘edit settings’, Set DNS settings for both primary and secondary as 192.168.0.99
11. PICTURE STEP 10
    
    1) Just like before, go to your PC click start > control panel > network and internet connection > network connection
    
    2) Right click on your Wireless Network Connection and then go to properties. Then click on advance.
    Check the box saying ‘allow other users to connect to internet through this computer’. A message should pop up, click yes.
    
    If an error message appears for conflict in IP address, this means you did not change the IP address of your router (DNS server). Please refer above in the manual on how to do so. If an error message appears for the specified service does not exist as an installed service then you must re-install your copy of windows. If any other error occurs then carefully re-read all the steps. If that does not work send me a Message about your problem.
    
    If no errors occur your Xbox 360 is now connected to the internet. DO NOT proceed to step 12, you are finished.
12. You will have to change this DNS server no. or it will conflict your IP address. This can be done by changing your router settings. The person who set up your router will know how to do this. You can do it by reading the router manual too. Anyways, it is explained below how to do it. Most of the routers have same setups so it should work for you too. In extreme conditions if it doesn’t work you can do it using your router manual.
    Type 192.168.0.1 into the address bar of your Internet Eplorer, This is going to take you to a screen where you have to enter your username and password.
    Under advanced set up go to LAN IP setup. do not click or change any DNS setups.
    We just want to change the IP. Change the LAN IP address to 192.168.1.1 and then the the IP address ranges also e.g. 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.250. the sub net mask should be 255.255.255.0
    In Future, If you want to change your router setting you will have to type 192.168.1.1 in internet explorer.
    Take down the number 192.168.1.1, this is your DNS server now.
    
    Go back to step 7

Tips & Warnings

• If you do not have a crossover cable and do not want to purchase one refer to the article "How to make a crossover cable".
• In some cases a crossover cable is not necessary. If after completing these steps it noes not work try using a regular Ethernet cable.