Use laptop to bridge connection for xbox360

I was wondering if there was a way to use my laptop as a kind of bridging device for my internet connection to my xbox. I know how to bridge, but last time I tried, not only did it not bridge the connection right, but the wireless stopped working on my laptop. I did a system restore and it all went back to normal, though. I just think this would be a way to get a more reliable connection seeing as the network adapter in my laptop is better than the one i have on my xbox. Cheers!

Hello HelpMePl0x,

As long as you're not using Windows 7 Starter, it should be possible to use the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) feature to allow your Xbox to connect to Xbox Live. Microsoft has posted a useful tutorial to get it working :

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978618#Int…nnectionSharing

Bear in mind that you may come across some IP conflicts and Firewall blockages. If you find that the Xbox 360 connects to your computer, but not to the internet, post back here and I'll talk you through a few common fixes.


Hope that helps,
Nahumi

I don't see how connecting via ICS instead of directly to the router will improve the network performance of the Xbox. That just adds another layer between the Xbox and the internet. Can you describe your setup? How are you connecting to the internet. Where is the broadband modem. Where is the router (if there is one). If they are in different rooms you could add a 2nd router and use it as a bridge. I did this for my Grandson.

Using ICS is usually the "cheap" workaround for connecting the Xbox wirelessly. Just getting a second router isn't always guaranteed to work. The router/modem supplied by the ISP has to support wireless repeaters and the Xbox 360 goes a bit peculiar if it has a funny IP address. They may have fixed it, but it usually doesn't work if it's LAN IP is something other than 192.168.0.1. (Yeah, I know…I was a bit confused when I found that one out).