How can I connect my Xbox to a wireless network?

[Veno]

I'm using a Cisco 678 dsl modem with an intel any point home network wireless network. I have 2 comps hooked up to it. Please answer, I would really like to know how <-------- Halo Freakkkkkkkk. Have any questions? Just ask.

[Inkslinger]

I am unfamiliar with Cisco Cable/DSL Gateway routers.

However, I have tested personally wireless network with XBConnect and it works...this is how i set mine up.

I used a Lynksys Wireless Router......
Internet------RJ-45----------Router
PC1----------wireless---------Router
PC2----------wireless---------Router
XBOX----------RJ-45---------Router

I hope this is what you are looking for. If not I m very sorry.
I have not experimented with using the Xbox as a wireless device going to the router. Perhaps I can look into this shortly after the
release o f version 1.2

INKSLINGER

[Veno]

I think mines a bit different, the router has 5 slots or ports or whatever, one marked ENET, one marked PWR(power), one marked PHONE, one marked WALL, and one marked MGMT. I'm using all of them except the MGMT, would you know if that would hook up my xbox or do I need a hub or what? Also, my network connects the first comp through a wire. Just the network between the comps is wireless.

[Veno]

After looking at the cisco systems website, I found this page: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/c600s/guidarch/c678inop/04chap01.htm . Then I found out the MGMT port is a RJ-45 management connector—Connects to the serial port on your PC or laptop. So is that port suitable for connecting my xbox?

[Frostberg]

Originally posted by Veno
After looking at the cisco systems website, I found this page: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/c600s/guidarch/c678inop/04chap01.htm . Then I found out the MGMT port is a RJ-45 management connector—Connects to the serial port on your PC or laptop. So is that port suitable for connecting my xbox?

That would be for a PC or laptop without the privalege of an ethernet card. Your Xbox already has anethernet card built in. Looking at these things leads me to beiveve that "MGMT" connector is just an alternative to the "ENET" connector. You would normally use the ENET connector, unless you had a computer without an ethernet card. The ENET uses a crossover cable to connect to your computer. You would use a crossover cable if you do not have a hub or switch. However, if you do an RJ-45 simply goes from the MGMT port on your router into a hub, and then to your PC and to your Xbox. See, your modem has another port, but both the MGMT port and ENET port probably cant be used simultaneously, not to mention the fact that your Xbox would be connected to the modem directly, and in no way would it be able to communicate with your pc, which it needs to do to use Xbconnect.

[Veno]

So Frostberg, you're saying that my network would not beable to work at all. Correct?

[Frostberg]

Well, I wasnt totally sure how you were connected, but you say you have a intel any point home network wireless network. so how exactly do you get the dsl modem hooked up to the wireless whatever it may be. Do you know the information page for your network so I could investigate it a little? If you already have 2 PCs it is possible to get the X there, but on the cisco site it keeps referring to the modem as a router, which also puzzles me because it is a modem.

[Veno]

I'm really confused about the whole modem/router deal with cisco too. On the xbconnect site it says to connect it to the wan port which it does not have because they were seeing it as a lynksys router. I hook up the intel any point home network things to my computers.

[Frostberg]

I think that is extremely confusing because it isint really a rounter at all, id say it was an ethernet modem. Anyway, do you want the Xbox to just be hooked up to the network, or does it also have to be wirelessly?

[Veno]

I just want it hooked up to the network so I can play on xbconnect, if I have to I will buy a hub or a switch or whatever.

[Casper]

Cisco refers to cable/dsl modems as routers because they technically are WAN routers. It gives you a point to point link to an outside source while routing interior traffice. I advise investing in a 4 or 6 port hub/switch if you have 2 computers and an xbox. That will give you enough space in case you ever want to hook up another computer, printer, or another Xbox.

Frostberg, about the "MGMT" port, you will not be able to access an outside link through that port. It is used as a port to console in from a PC, with or without an NIC card (you hook up a crossover with a serial adapter from the PC).

If you guys need any more help with networking, I'm a CCNA, so I can try and help. I'm just still a little sketchy on the wireless thing though.:)

[Veno]

Casper, that helps alot, what port on my comp or router do I need to hook up my hub to? If possible, could you tell me how the whole network is connected? Nothing detailed, just something like they have on http://www.xbconnect.com/networkcfg.html .

[Casper]

The hub should be hooked up to what is called the trunk port on the router. Check out the details on your router (what kind is it?) and it should have info in there. I advise using the crossover from the hub to the router, that's how I do it at least. Just remember that at some point between the xbox and the internet connection, the crossover has to be in there some where.

I am in the process of cabling my apartment ( I just got a 1000' box of CAT 5E from work shhhhh :cool: ) and I got some other toys , like a punch down panel, so all I have to do is buy some connectors for the wall and I can plug the xbox in any room I want with the TV, and I'll have connection wherever I go. WOOHOO! :eek:

[Veno]

Dude, you really need to read the entire thread, I have told you that there are only 5 ports on my router, and only 1 is free, and that is my MGMT port. For more info on the router look at all the posts in the thread. I even gave a site where it shows allll the info on the cisco 678. There is no trunk port.

[Casper]

Sorry about that man. From what I see, try hitting a crossover from the ENET port into port 1 of the hub. Since you have the internet coming into the wall port (trunk line) this will allow you have connection and hit the hub. You may have to also check out the configurations of the router, but you shouldn't have to since everything seems pretty much cut and dry on it.

[Veno]

The ENET port is connected into my comp, I tried unplugging it then found out that i can't connect to the internet without it. Any other hope?

[Casper]

This is how I think you should have it (note that the configs for the router may stop this).

Internet line -> wall jack -> cable router (wall port) -> enet port -> hub -> lines from the hubs will connect to the box and the PC. This should give you connection that is shared bandwidth. If after plugging in the PC to the hub and you don't get anything, try changing the crossovers around (you may not need one at all, depending on the type of hub you have).

Sorry if I can't make it crystal clear, it's so much easier when I have them in front of me.:)

[Veno]

So what you mean is: I connect the enet port to the hub, and from the hub I use the wire from the enet port to plug into my computer. Correct?

[Veno]

Can I use my xbox system link cable to connect the hub to the xbox?

[Casper]

Originally posted by Veno
So what you mean is: I connect the enet port to the hub, and from the hub I use the wire from the enet port to plug into my computer. Correct?

yeah man..that should do it...good luck:)

[Casper]

Originally posted by Veno
Can I use my xbox system link cable to connect the hub to the xbox?

XBox system link cable = crossover cable. So it should work.

[Inkslinger]

no a regular rj-45 cable is needed from xbox to hub/switch/router

crossover (or system link) is only needed in a pc direct to xbox config (aka usb setup, or a 2 nic card setup).

if any devices such as hubs routers are between pc/xbox use n rj-45

INKSLINGER

ps. the syslink cable was intended for xbox to xbox with no device in between. That's why it's a crossover in the firstplace.

[Veno]

What kinda cable should i use to connect my hub to my comp? rj-45, crossover, or what?

[Frostberg]

RJ-45. A crossover is only needed if you DONT have a hub

[evilgingivitis]

Okay here's a lowdown on setting up your live without directly connecting to a router or hub. i am current a net tech student an just went trhough 4 levels of Cisco. so this should work.
if your pc is running off the wireless router and you have an open nic card on your pc you can run a "cross over" cable from your empty nic slot to the ethernet port on your 360. next you need to go into your network connections and select the wireless and the lan connection and bridge the connections. this should allow your xbox to get internet for live and also allow you to acces your network. hope this works for you im yet to try it but more then confident it will work. you can email me at
hammyhamtaro@gmail.com if it works or not or for further questions. chat with you noobs later.

[evilgingivitis]

oh and for the record a cross over is still an rj-45. the rj-45 refers to the end of the ethernet cable that looks like a phone jack but bigger. a phone jack is an rj-11 the other kind of rj-45 is a straight through cable. the term for a ethernet cable is a "cat5" cable so when you say rj-45 your really just talking about the little plastic piece.

[Ford Mustang]

Do you realize you are posting in a thread that is almost 4 years old?

[Dj Logical 1]

Do you realize you are posting in a thread that is almost 4 years old?


do you realize your complaining for him using the search

[ll Mista GT ll]

Do you realize you are posting in a thread that is almost 4 years old?


Your 4 years old? Dayum.... XBA is letting Mods start young now :yikes:

[Ford Mustang]

do you realize your complaining for him using the search


No, I'm not. If he was looking for help, that would be different. But who searches forums to offer their own advice?


And Cadillax, what you said makes absolutely no sense, so you don't even get a real reply. Stfu noob.