Xbox and laptop

Tapped into my neighbors wifi with a usb-g unit. Cheap
for me. Trying to bridge my ethernet so I can get my
xbox online through my laptop, no router/hub/switch. Can
I do this. I am having trouble. Thanks

Hi,

You should ask your neighbour's permission before accessing their wireless
network.
They can probably provide you with advice.

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1115f01c44152$e658a7b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Tapped into my neighbors wifi with a usb-g unit. Cheap
> for me. Trying to bridge my ethernet so I can get my
> xbox online through my laptop, no router/hub/switch. Can
> I do this. I am having trouble. Thanks

But how? I have the sameish setup, with the xbox
connected via rj45 to my PC, and the PC connected to the
internet via MN-510. The only connection in my
connections is the NIC's connection to the xbox, and it
won't let me create one with the USB wireless device. How
do i bridge/share the USB and NIC connections.
Difference: I'm using my own network.


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>You should ask your neighbour's permission before
accessing their wireless
>network.
>They can probably provide you with advice.
>
>--
>Gary Tsang
>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
>"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:1115f01c44152$e658a7b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Tapped into my neighbors wifi with a usb-g unit. Cheap
>> for me. Trying to bridge my ethernet so I can get my
>> xbox online through my laptop, no router/hub/switch.
Can
>> I do this. I am having trouble. Thanks
>
>
>.
>

Brad, you should probably look through the information on the Xbox web site:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/Connect/default.htm There are some good
diagrams and instructions for network connections.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Brad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1566f01c44654$a80a48e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> But how? I have the sameish setup, with the xbox
> connected via rj45 to my PC, and the PC connected to the
> internet via MN-510. The only connection in my
> connections is the NIC's connection to the xbox, and it
> won't let me create one with the USB wireless device. How
> do i bridge/share the USB and NIC connections.
> Difference: I'm using my own network.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>You should ask your neighbour's permission before
> accessing their wireless
>>network.
>>They can probably provide you with advice.
>>
>>--
>>Gary Tsang
>>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>>"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:1115f01c44152$e658a7b0$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>> Tapped into my neighbors wifi with a usb-g unit. Cheap
>>> for me. Trying to bridge my ethernet so I can get my
>>> xbox online through my laptop, no router/hub/switch.
> Can
>>> I do this. I am having trouble. Thanks
>>
>>
>>.
>>

The site just says to see your windows documentation for
how to set up ICS. However, neither the help of Windows XP
nor the broadband utility cover using ICS with connections
(like my USB one) handled by the utility and not listed in
my LAN connections.

I also sent an email, and got directed to the same web
address. They also told me that I have to buy a wireless
adapter for the Xbox, which isn't true. I had the setup
working before, but had to uninstall and now it doesn't
work. For some reason the USB wireless connection does not
show up in my LAN/High-speed Connections, nor can I find a
way to make it.


>-----Original Message-----
>Brad, you should probably look through the information on
the Xbox web site:
>http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/Connect/default.htm There
are some good
>diagrams and instructions for network connections.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Brad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:1566f01c44654$a80a48e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> But how? I have the sameish setup, with the xbox
>> connected via rj45 to my PC, and the PC connected to the
>> internet via MN-510. The only connection in my
>> connections is the NIC's connection to the xbox, and it
>> won't let me create one with the USB wireless device.
How
>> do i bridge/share the USB and NIC connections.
>> Difference: I'm using my own network.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>You should ask your neighbour's permission before
>> accessing their wireless
>>>network.
>>>They can probably provide you with advice.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Gary Tsang
>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>>
>>>
>>>"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:1115f01c44152$e658a7b0$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>> Tapped into my neighbors wifi with a usb-g unit.
Cheap
>>>> for me. Trying to bridge my ethernet so I can get my
>>>> xbox online through my laptop, no router/hub/switch.
>> Can
>>>> I do this. I am having trouble. Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

With a laptop, you're confined to only one Network Interface Card, therefore
have no means like a desktop does, of accepting an Ethernet connection from
a broadband modem on one NIC and sharing it out on the other NIC.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:168a701c44852$821970c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> The site just says to see your windows documentation for
> how to set up ICS. However, neither the help of Windows XP
> nor the broadband utility cover using ICS with connections
> (like my USB one) handled by the utility and not listed in
> my LAN connections.
>
> I also sent an email, and got directed to the same web
> address. They also told me that I have to buy a wireless
> adapter for the Xbox, which isn't true. I had the setup
> working before, but had to uninstall and now it doesn't
> work. For some reason the USB wireless connection does not
> show up in my LAN/High-speed Connections, nor can I find a
> way to make it.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Brad, you should probably look through the information on
> the Xbox web site:
>>http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/Connect/default.htm There
> are some good
>>diagrams and instructions for network connections.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Brad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:1566f01c44654$a80a48e0$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>> But how? I have the sameish setup, with the xbox
>>> connected via rj45 to my PC, and the PC connected to the
>>> internet via MN-510. The only connection in my
>>> connections is the NIC's connection to the xbox, and it
>>> won't let me create one with the USB wireless device.
> How
>>> do i bridge/share the USB and NIC connections.
>>> Difference: I'm using my own network.
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>You should ask your neighbour's permission before
>>> accessing their wireless
>>>>network.
>>>>They can probably provide you with advice.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Gary Tsang
>>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:1115f01c44152$e658a7b0$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>>> Tapped into my neighbors wifi with a usb-g unit.
> Cheap
>>>>> for me. Trying to bridge my ethernet so I can get my
>>>>> xbox online through my laptop, no router/hub/switch.
>>> Can
>>>>> I do this. I am having trouble. Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Sorry for the confusion, but I am using a desktop with one
NIC and one MN-510 (USB Wireless b adapter).


>-----Original Message-----
>With a laptop, you're confined to only one Network
Interface Card, therefore
>have no means like a desktop does, of accepting an
Ethernet connection from
>a broadband modem on one NIC and sharing it out on the
other NIC.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:168a701c44852$821970c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> The site just says to see your windows documentation for
>> how to set up ICS. However, neither the help of Windows
XP
>> nor the broadband utility cover using ICS with
connections
>> (like my USB one) handled by the utility and not listed
in
>> my LAN connections.
>>
>> I also sent an email, and got directed to the same web
>> address. They also told me that I have to buy a wireless
>> adapter for the Xbox, which isn't true. I had the setup
>> working before, but had to uninstall and now it doesn't
>> work. For some reason the USB wireless connection does
not
>> show up in my LAN/High-speed Connections, nor can I
find a
>> way to make it.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Brad, you should probably look through the information
on
>> the Xbox web site:
>>>http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/Connect/default.htm
There
>> are some good
>>>diagrams and instructions for network connections.
>>>--
>>>Chris H.
>>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>Associate Expert
>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>
>>>"Brad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:1566f01c44654$a80a48e0$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>> But how? I have the sameish setup, with the xbox
>>>> connected via rj45 to my PC, and the PC connected to
the
>>>> internet via MN-510. The only connection in my
>>>> connections is the NIC's connection to the xbox, and
it
>>>> won't let me create one with the USB wireless device.
>> How
>>>> do i bridge/share the USB and NIC connections.
>>>> Difference: I'm using my own network.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>You should ask your neighbour's permission before
>>>> accessing their wireless
>>>>>network.
>>>>>They can probably provide you with advice.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Gary Tsang
>>>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>> message
>>>>>news:1115f01c44152$e658a7b0$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>>>> Tapped into my neighbors wifi with a usb-g unit.
>> Cheap
>>>>>> for me. Trying to bridge my ethernet so I can get
my
>>>>>> xbox online through my laptop, no router/hub/switch.
>>>> Can
>>>>>> I do this. I am having trouble. Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>