Hey guys, been having trouble connecting online using my uncle's Window's 2000 laptop. I'm gonna link to two posts I've made, and copy my text from the o-so-helpful X Box forums. I've fixed the first error, I think, which was to force ICS on 2000, I'm using the aforementioned Ethernet Bridge Software. Here's what I posted on the official forums:

"I had a hell of a lot of trouble getting ICS to go through and I eventually went to annoyances.org and was told to check out some bridging software, here's my thread over there that details my old issue: Annoyances.org - ICS not going through because LAN isn't connected? (Windows 2000 Discussion Forum)

Now, I installed the Ethernet Bridge software, plugged in my Cat 5 cable from my X Box 360 to the Laptop and in the step between Xbox 360 and Network I get a big fat X, and no help from the system's possible fixes.

Any idea what I need to do? I've configured my xbox's network to all kinds of IP address and gateway whatnots but I still get the error right off the bat. Could it be as simple as a busted cable?

For those too lazy to click the link:
Using Windows 2000 laptop that's receiving it's connection from an external WiFi card (there is no computer connected to the modem OR the router) The entire house is WiFi and I CAN'T get to the router.
Cat .5 Ethernet cable
X Box 360

Hope you guys can help me, thanks a ton.

-Sal"

Now, the guys at the official forums, well one guy, said it was too much of a hassle and to just get a wireless receiver, but I think I'm on the cusp of fixing this with your help. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

If for some reason no one seems to know what my issue is, I'd love for any inexpensive choices for good wireless receivers that I could use to directly link-via Ethernet-to my console.

Thanks for taking the time to read it.

ICS or Internet Connection Sharing requires that the computer set up for ICS has two network cards on it.

What you should do (I have not done this) is make for sure you bridge the laptops WiFi connection and the ethernet connection. You will also need to use a cross over cable to connect the 360 to the laptop. These are the type of cables you need to connect two network cards to each other.

Another suggestion is instead of using ICS why don't you use a wireless network card for your 360? There are many different brands you can use (even read that the original Xbox one will work) for your 360 which range in price from about $50 to what ever you can pick the original Xbox one up for on eBay or a local game store.

Thanks for the quick reply.

- How can I tell how many network cards I have? I'm receiving a Wifi signal from a removable Netgear WiFi card, and I have a built-in ethernet port. Also, when I check network settings I have two connections, LAC and LAC 2 (which is the WiFi slot).

- Also, how would I bridge the Ethernet connection to the Laptop? If you click the Annoyances.org link, you'll see I had a ton of trouble activating ICS, and I had to download third-party software that supposedly forces ICS to either of the LAC's, if not both. For the record I've tried running all orders, LAC (the Ethernet port) only, LAC 2 (WiFi receiver) only and both at the same time. You're saying I should also somehow bridge them to each other? Would I have to manually set it up in the properties? If so, how, I'm not 2000-literate, and I know squat about networking.

- I've read, that I don't want a crossover cable, can you please explain how the difference should affect me?

-Assume I did the configuration to XBL within the xbox incorrectly, what would I want to see? Here's what I get from ipconfig:

LAC 2:
DNS Suffix: domain.actdsltmp
IP: 192.168.1.2
SM: 255.255.255.0
DG: 192.168.1.1

LAC:
MS: Cable disconnected.

Also, since I figure maybe I'm missing some details, here's what I have for the disconnected (but not disabled) LAC 1 TCP/IP Properties:

Use the following IP address: is selected
IP: 192.168.0.1
SM: 255.255.255.0

all other fields are blank.

For LAC 2:
Everything is set to obtain automatically.

-I've tried setting LAC 1 to be automatic, but it reverts every time I reboot, I could give it another go if it's an option. Unless there's a way to just set a compatible IP address automatically.

Thanks for reading through all this, or at least skimming through my main points guys, I know I'm being a little selfish but I'm telling you, I'm desperately seeking some post-patch L4D action and Brotherhood of Steel comes out the day after my birthday, so I want me some of that!

First, sorry for the late reply.

-- It seems like you have two network cards in your computer. The ethernet card (wired) and the wirelees card.

-- I have not used ICS before, but here is how to set it up via an article on Microsoft's website. This is for Windows XP, but is should be similar for other versions of Windows also.



-- You do need a crossover cable to connect to network cards together. Thus the reason why LAC is showing Disconnected. Without a crossover cable, LAC and your 360 will not be able to talk. With a normal ethernet cable, the wires are not "designed" to allow to network cards to talk. With this type of cable Device 1's output is connected to Device 2's output. What you really want is Device 1's output to connect to Device 2's input. This is done with a crossover cable. The cable is design so that the wires inside the cable are switched, (or crossed) so that Device 1's output connects to Device 2's input.

-- Your Xbox should be set up to automatically receive an IP address from your computer. If not set it up so that the IP address is something like 196.168.1.200 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

Why not just enable the Ad-Hoc network on the laptop?

Edit: Sorry, thats basically what the text from microsoft in the post above says.

Edit 2: Buy a network adapter for your 360.

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