Trying to network xbox 360 and computer

skoots · 02-16-2008, 05:10 PM

I'm trying to connect my 360 to my computer's internet to enable live. Following this method: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/connect/ics_xp.htm.

I get an error message at step 3 when I try to share the network from my computer. It states that :the specified service does not exist as an installed service.

I am connected to the internet through a friends wireless router a couple hundred feet away which I suspect is the problem somehow. My computer gets the internet fine.

I am guessing my computer need to be the "base" of the network for this method. Is there any way around this? Thanks.

johnwill · 02-17-2008, 02:18 PM

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

02-16-2008, 05:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
skoots Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Trying to network xbox 360 and computer I'm trying to connect my 360 to my computer's internet to enable live. Following this method: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/connect/ics_xp.htm. I get an error message at step 3 when I try to share the network from my computer. It states that :the specified service does not exist as an installed service. I am connected to the internet through a friends wireless router a couple hundred feet away which I suspect is the problem somehow. My computer gets the internet fine. I am guessing my computer need to be the "base" of the network for this method. Is there any way around this? Thanks.

02-17-2008, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 29,443 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Trying to network xbox 360 and computer Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt: Type the following command: IPCONFIG /ALL Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter. Paste the results in a message here. If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience