LAN System Link through Wireless PC

xCalibur · 11-15-2004, 10:05 PM

Hi,
I am trying to connect my two XBoxes via a wireless ADSL router. One of the XBoxes is connected directly to the router via cable, the other is connected via cable to my Windows XP Pro machine, which is wirelessly connected to the router. Both of the XBoxes can connect to XBox Live with no problems, however I can not get them to connect via LAN System Link.

With the XP Pro machine, I have tried making the ethernet adpater have one subnet and the wireless adapter have another with internet sharing. This does not allow LAN System Link to work. I have tried bridging the two adapters via Windows XPs Bridging tool. This allows me to see the games but I can not connect to them. With both set ups XBox Live works with no problems.

I have tried routes on both the Windows XP machine and the wireless router, I have even tried to add port routing on the router.

I am running out of ideas to try and would appreciate some more.

Thanks xCalibur.

Noxicity · 12-01-2004, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by xCalibur

Hi,
I am trying to connect my two XBoxes via a wireless ADSL router. One of the XBoxes is connected directly to the router via cable, the other is connected via cable to my Windows XP Pro machine, which is wirelessly connected to the router. Both of the XBoxes can connect to XBox Live with no problems, however I can not get them to connect via LAN System Link.

With the XP Pro machine, I have tried making the ethernet adpater have one subnet and the wireless adapter have another with internet sharing. This does not allow LAN System Link to work. I have tried bridging the two adapters via Windows XPs Bridging tool. This allows me to see the games but I can not connect to them. With both set ups XBox Live works with no problems.

I have tried routes on both the Windows XP machine and the wireless router, I have even tried to add port routing on the router.

I am running out of ideas to try and would appreciate some more.

Thanks xCalibur.

Is the Cable a Crossover?

Because if it is, you should be able to use it to link the two Xboxes directly, if my knowledge and memory serves me correctly...

xCalibur · 12-01-2004, 10:26 AM

I know that you can connect both xboxes via a cross over cable or with straight-through cables and a hub/switch/router. However with the xboxes not within an area that is appropriate to be running lots of cable, I am trying to get it to run through my XP Pro's wireless setup. Thanks for the reply though.

Noxicity · 12-01-2004, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by xCalibur

I know that you can connect both xboxes via a cross over cable or with straight-through cables and a hub/switch/router. However with the xboxes not within an area that is appropriate to be running lots of cable, I am trying to get it to run through my XP Pro's wireless setup. Thanks for the reply though.

Oh okay then...

I'm not actually sure that you can do that...

Where's Agent Smith? He should know this kind of thing...

xCalibur · 12-02-2004, 08:05 AM

I don't see why it can't be done, the only thing that I can think of that could be at fault is the routing in windows xp (or lack there of). With MY lack of routing knowledge I am kind of stuck. Thanks for your efforts though.

Noxicity · 12-02-2004, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by xCalibur

I don't see why it can't be done, the only thing that I can think of that could be at fault is the routing in windows xp (or lack there of). With MY lack of routing knowledge I am kind of stuck. Thanks for your efforts though.

Try and PM Agent Smith, I'll wager that he has an answer for you...

Darth Sidious · 12-03-2004, 12:13 PM

I have a feeling that what you are trying to do is impossible (if I understand your set up correctly).

For an Xbox LAN, your set up should go:

Xbox >>>> Router <<<<< Xbox

I don't see why you should need to involve your PC, unless you have run out of free ports on the router.

You might be able to do it with a wirelss adapter for your second console, but that's beyond my range of knowlege as I'm still living in the year 2000 with wires all over the place!

Noxicity · 12-04-2004, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent Smith

I have a feeling that what you are trying to do is impossible (if I understand your set up correctly).

For an Xbox LAN, your set up should go:

Xbox >>>> Router <<<<< Xbox

I don't see why you should need to involve your PC, unless you have run out of free ports on the router.

You might be able to do it with a wirelss adapter for your second console, but that's beyond my range of knowlege as I'm still living in the year 2000 with wires all over the place!

There you have it...

By the way, Smith, what don't you know...

xCalibur · 12-05-2004, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Agent Smith

I have a feeling that what you are trying to do is impossible (if I understand your set up correctly).

For an Xbox LAN, your set up should go:

Xbox >>>> Router <<<<< Xbox

I don't see why you should need to involve your PC, unless you have run out of free ports on the router.

You might be able to do it with a wirelss adapter for your second console, but that's beyond my range of knowlege as I'm still living in the year 2000 with wires all over the place!

It is not that I have run out of ports on the router, it is that the positions of the xboxes are to far apart to run cables with out the cables being in the way.

I don't understand why it well not work as xbox live works through it, as well as when I bridge the wired lan card (connected to xbox) with the wireless nic I can see each of the games but can not connect to them. This is way I am suspecious of the routing in windows XP Pro (lack there of) as being the problem.

Darth Sidious · 12-05-2004, 10:36 AM

Your best option might be to get a wireless Xbox adapter.