Jim <jim@nomail.com> wrote:
> Upstairs I have a PC connected to the network wirelessly. What I want to
> do is insert an XBox 360 upstairs and connect to the network so to go
> live. Without a bridge.
....
> Seems a long way round but in theory it might work - I have tried it
> quickly using a laptop where the Xbox would be so it was easier to see
> progress - but I didn't get it working.

That part makes me suspicious. Did you use a crossover cable or a straight
cable? Some NICs can work with a straight through, but some not.

I would say that a combination of these two pages ought to get you going.

Share Media from a PC with Xbox 360
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/sy...almedia/pc.htm

Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126/


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