Connecting old Xbox to Laptop

orkneyman001 · 06-15-2009, 02:58 PM

Hi all, just joined the site and already have a dilemma...

My laptop is running Windows 7 Release Candidate and my internet connection is through a USB Broadband Modem. I want to connect my old XBox to my laptop using an Ethernet cable to connect to XBox Live, however I'm currently having no luck setting the IP addresses on either the console or laptop. When I tried to configure my XBox 360 to connect to the Internet through the laptop by changing the connection settings for the Modem it worked no problem (If a little slow..)

Would anybody here be able to tell me what I'm doing wrong, or should I try to sort it using a hammer and a blowtorch???????

Currently the old XBox is telling me no cables are connected

Thanks in advance!!!!

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 06-17-2009, 12:00 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF.
Probably because the Xbox is not compatible with the Windows 7 beta builds.

SteveHomoki · 06-22-2009, 11:47 AM

If your modem supports both usb and ethernet connection interface, only one can be used at a time not both. Also sniper wolf is right, if your using the usb connection you'll need a device driver that isn't automatic like the ethernet connection. If you were running xp it would work. Also let me ask you a personal question. Why bother with the original xbox unless your planning to mod it?

06-15-2009, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
orkneyman001 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: windows 7 Release Candidate	Connecting old Xbox to Laptop Hi all, just joined the site and already have a dilemma... My laptop is running Windows 7 Release Candidate and my internet connection is through a USB Broadband Modem. I want to connect my old XBox to my laptop using an Ethernet cable to connect to XBox Live, however I'm currently having no luck setting the IP addresses on either the console or laptop. When I tried to configure my XBox 360 to connect to the Internet through the laptop by changing the connection settings for the Modem it worked no problem (If a little slow..) Would anybody here be able to tell me what I'm doing wrong, or should I try to sort it using a hammer and a blowtorch??????? Currently the old XBox is telling me no cables are connected Thanks in advance!!!!

06-17-2009, 12:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,980 OS: MS WinXP SP3. My System	Re: Connecting old Xbox to Laptop Hello and welcome to TSF. Probably because the Xbox is not compatible with the Windows 7 beta builds.

06-22-2009, 11:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
SteveHomoki Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 108 OS: xp pro sp3, vista basic, linux 10.0,	Re: Connecting old Xbox to Laptop If your modem supports both usb and ethernet connection interface, only one can be used at a time not both. Also sniper wolf is right, if your using the usb connection you'll need a device driver that isn't automatic like the ethernet connection. If you were running xp it would work. Also let me ask you a personal question. Why bother with the original xbox unless your planning to mod it?