Let me explain the typical setup. The Xbox (360) has a built-in network adapter, but if you want to buy a wireless one, it costs $100. Obviously, that’s out of the question. I soon discovered that I could connect a crossover cable to the Xbox and my laptop, share the wireless connection on my laptop, and get Internet to the Xbox.
I traveled to Galveston last weekend, meaning no Internet for the Xbox while I was gone, since I had taken my laptop. However, since I recently acquired a Mac Mini, I decided I should give using the Mac Mini for a shared connection a shot, instead of exclusively using my laptop. An interesting but, thankfully, successful plight ensued. I’ll now outline the steps by which I obtained Internet for my Xbox via my Mac.
- First off, get all the hardware setup. This is probably the easiest part. Take the cable that comes with your Xbox (or any network cable that fits) and connect it to the back of your Xbox and your Mac. Turn on the Mac and the Xbox (not necessarily simultaneously; probably turn on your Mac first). When your Xbox is on, head to the Xbox dashboard.
- On your Mac, head over to the System Preferences and click on “Network.” From the “Show” menu, select “Built-in Ethernet” and set “Configure IPv4″ to “Off.” Now head back to System Preferences (click “Show All”) and then go to “Sharing.” Click on the “Internet” button and check the box next to “Built-in Ethernet.” Make sure “Share your connection from: Airport” is selected as well.
- Open Terminal (if you can’t find it, just type “Terminal” in Spotlight) and type in the following exactly:
ifconfig en0. Hit enter, and it should return something likeinet 192.168.2.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.2.255. If the first IP is something other than192.168.2.1make note of it, and don’t close Terminal. - Now, turn around and grab your Xbox controller. Go to the Network settings, and set the IP Configuration to Manual, the IP to 192.168.2.2, the Mask to 255.255.255.0, and the router/gateway to 192.168.2.1 (the IP that I told you to make note of earlier — if yours is different, input that IP instead).
- Get back on your Mac, go to Terminal, and type in
digand hit enter. There will be a lot of data, but you need to pay attention to only one line. Near the end of the output, a line will begin withSERVER. That’s the line you need to look at. Find the IP address in that line, and highlight it. - Go to the Xbox and go to DNS Configuration. Set it to Manual, and input the IP that you just found in Terminal as the primary DNS server. Set your PPPoE settings to Off and your Advanced to Automatic.
- Test your Xbox Live connection. Provided you followed all the steps properly, you should have a connection.
And that, folks, is all there is to it! I haven’t tried this on an original Xbox (just my 360), but I believe it works the same way. Credit goes to perrin of the Mac OS X Hints forums for providing insight on how to get this thing setup. Also, I have noticed a slight drop in performance since I began to connect to Xbox Live via my Mac, but I am not sure if there is a relation there or if it is simply a minor hiccup that my ISP is experiencing.
By the way, anyone who wants to hit me up on Halo 2 can do so by sending a friend request to Sir Jona (I know, a corny name, but “Jona” was taken and I wasn’t about to go with something other than my practically-trademarked “Jona” title!).
MS and Mac play well together? ;-)
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May 2nd, 2006 at 5:18 pm
Fantastic, works a charm, thanks!
May 19th, 2006 at 10:58 am
Finally a solution for the mac-centric world
May 23rd, 2006 at 9:53 pm
Ya i tried this on my 360 and i did all of the above, however whenever i tested my connection on the 360, i got some crazy MTU not good enough error. Despite the IP, DNS etc. configuring fine. Any ideas as to why this might be i think MTU stands for Maximus Transmission Unit but im not sure how to change it on my mac.
Thanks
May 28th, 2006 at 4:22 am
I’ve noticed that, for whatever reason, the Xbox is confused by the Mac’s networking setup, so you tend to have a yellow or red bar most of the time. I thought it was my Internet connection for awhile, but when I switched back to the Windows computer crossover cable, everything worked fine and I had a green bar. I’m going to try to figure out if the problem has a solution, and, if so, what it is. It may have something to do with the MTU issue you just mentioned, Maximus.
May 28th, 2006 at 7:29 am
Thank you… so so very much. I’ve been trying to find out how to do this for a while now.
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July 3rd, 2006 at 12:13 am
hi jona. your findings are really great news. however, i’m wondering what to do with my G4 if i want to use a lynksys wireless router. i can’t install the firmware on my mac because it doesn’t read the cd and what about the fact that this guide is centered around the Built-in Ethernet connection which I wouldn’t even be using if i was going wireless would i? any help from anyone would be great because i’ve been trying to find a solution to this for quite some time.
July 17th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
Hi SE2,
You’ll be using the ethernet (wired) connection as a crossover to your Xbox. That’s what this blog entry is about, not how to connect to a Linksys wireless router via a G4 Mac. I do not own a G4, but I do own a Mac Mini, and it comes with an Airport Extreme card which connects to my wireless Linksys router to boot. I didn’t have to install any software for it to connect, either.
July 18th, 2006 at 12:23 am
Yea, I sort of realized that after I posted. I don’t have an airport card so it would be a no-go unless I bought one and that would exceed even the cost of the wireless router. I’m wondering though, since you said you did a direct connect using your laptop, does the laptop need to be directly connected to the modem or can it have an ethernet card that transmits to a router which is connected to the modem? if you have any ideas it would be great. i’m just not very savvy with macs or laptops. much more so with desktop pc’s.
July 18th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
Well, you caught me there. Turns out I’m not particularly Mac savvy myself, since I’ve been a Windows user all my life (I just recently purchased my first Mac, which is my Mac Mini).
I directly connected the Xbox 360 to my laptop. This blog entry is about doing the same with your Mac instead of your (Windows) laptop. My laptop connects to the router via a wireless connection; if the laptop had another ethernet port, I could use it to connect to the router via a network cable. If you want to connect a Mac to the Internet via a network cable, you should be able to either go directly through the modem or through a router; it is my understanding that the ethernet will work no matter which way you choose to connect it.
July 18th, 2006 at 5:44 pm
i was wondering if you could help me i have a pc with ethternet internet connection and im having trouble setting up xbox live any tips? i would reli appreciate it
July 23rd, 2006 at 10:57 am
you can share your connection through two network cards on a mac but instead of clicking sharre connection from airport click on built in ethernet to built in ethernet———by the way i know how to force host on halo 2 with a mac
July 26th, 2006 at 10:05 pm
I cant find that terminal thing even when I put it in the spot lite
July 30th, 2006 at 9:25 am
i configure my xbox and i got a connection but the problem i have right now it ask me for a subscription code so i could play xbox live well i try to play doom 3 but i dont have any code.
Do you know by chance i could get one for free thanks.
July 31st, 2006 at 9:00 pm
Hey guys I followed all the directions trying to connect my Xbox to my G4 iBook. My iBook is connected via Airport to our wireless network. I shared my internet(Airport) for Ethernet, folowed all the directions with inputting all the addresses into the Xbox, but I always get stuck verifying the IP connection. It says there is a problem with the gateway connection. My eithernet connection on my computer is flagged as yellow, so i don’t know if that has any relation. I also bought a crossover cable and I tried that, but then my Mac doesn’t even recognize that a cord is plugged in (red). I have been to several different sites, and the directions for connecting a Mac to an Xbox are all pretty much the same, and I haven’t had any luck. Anyone that has any troubleshooting ideas, please let me know. I don’t wanna get the damn wireless adapter, because that’s such a ripoff just to connect to Xbox live! You can send me an email at steve@ionmail.com also. Thanks in advance for any help.
August 1st, 2006 at 8:37 pm
i configured all of my network IP and DNS stuff but when i click connect, it says the network gateway could not be reached and the IP you adressed is already in use. I did all of the steps but it just wont connect. i need help!!
August 2nd, 2006 at 9:26 am
I have an original xbox and was wondering if i could do the same with my apple g4 laptop? also is there anyway i can use my laptop/pc just to play my xbox rather than use the t.v?
August 5th, 2006 at 6:12 pm
I’ve been trying to connect my 360 to my imac G5 for about 24 hour hours now, its starting to get very tedious, there is no such thing as terminal in the spotlight and I only have configure IPv6, does this even make a difference, regardless of this, apart from trying all sorts of different methods trying my best to use a process of elimination as to which I.P I should be using; I’m still none the wiser and I am on the verge of giving up but I want this to work so bad, why is there no terminal on the imac, why can’t I follow your instructions… and share your connection from airport? what does that mean?? Do I have to have an airport express card, but I’m connecting through an ethernet and the connection is directly into my mac, my freakin ISP doesn’t even provide routers so I can’t even do that, what is going on, someone please get back to me a.s.a.p
August 8th, 2006 at 11:54 am
To reiterate the setup of this system: my (Intel) Mac Mini has is connected to my router (and, in effect, the Internet) via the wireless Airport Extreme card. I am using a cable to go from the Xbox 360 to the Mac Mini, and bridging the connection between them. That is my setup. If you do not have wireless Internet for your Mac, this will not work for you. If your Mac has two ethernet cable ports, you may bridge the two wired connections, as long as one is connected directly to a modem/router and the other is connected to the Xbox 360.
I have not tried it yet, but I believe it is possible to use the same setup as explained above on an original Xbox.
I’ve not tried playing the Xbox 360 through a computer monitor. I suppose it may be possible, but I don’t have a very good idea how that might be achieved (S-video or something, maybe?). If you come up with something, please let me know. That’s a very interesting idea.
I have never owned a Mac before purchasing my Mac Mini, and therefore I cannot answer many of the questions regarding G4 iMacs or other previous Macs. All I can tell you is try to follow the steps as closely as possible, and do whatever seems to make the most sense. These steps may appear difficult, and although they are technical, they make perfect sense in a simple way: you’re using the Mac to get information (IP addresses) so that your Xbox 360 knows how to use the Mac’s bridge to get to the Internet. Acquiring those IP addresses and ensuring the correct hardware setup are the important parts, and they are not as difficult as they may seem.
If you do not have a “Configure IPv4″ option available in your Network Setup menu, simply ignore the “Disable IPv4″ instructions and move on. If you followed all of the other steps correctly, this may still not be your real problem, as it’s possible this step makes no difference in the eventual success of this setup.
If you cannot find Terminal in Spotlight, go to your Utilities folder and look for it in there. This program is critical to your setup and should exist in every Mac.
August 10th, 2006 at 7:24 am
hey i know everything about setting a bridged connection via mac.. I know how to give people host, boot people out of the game and team standby with macintosh, Ii knnow the programs to use since we cant use zone alarm or comview or cain or macafee
August 13th, 2006 at 2:54 pm
hey i know everything about setting a bridged connection via mac.. I know how to give people host, boot people out of the game and team standby with macintosh, Ii knnow the programs to use since we cant use zone alarm or comview or cain or macafee if u need help email me at baconfball@hotmail.com or send fr to theXOgdenX on live and btw u dont need terminal to set up ur bridge…
August 13th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
I got my xbox in June and just got around to hooking it up. I wanted to run it through my g4 mac laptop and followed your instructions.
It worked like a charm at first… and then I was prompted by the xbox to download a system update. I did this, the xbox restarted automatically, and now I can no longer connect. Is is possible that MS did something with a new software update to make this method ineffective now?
August 20th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
Tom, it still works. The update may have reset the connection settings on the Xbox, though. Try running a manual check to ensure that all the settings are as they should be according to the original setup that worked.
August 20th, 2006 at 10:34 pm
It works for me on my MacBook — but the NAT is “Strict” any ideas?
September 6th, 2006 at 11:05 am
Frogstik, try changing your DMZ settings in your router. It should cause the NAT to appear as “open,” which will allow you to connect to virtually ANYONE over Xbox Live.
September 10th, 2006 at 10:51 pm
hey, thanks so much for this tip. I’ve recently re-arranged my network setups so they’re more mum-understandable (i’m going to uni) and needed a way of playing live 360 through my macbook, and you’ve told me how. fantastic, thanks a lot. Feel free to add me if you fancy a game (I don’t play H2 tho i’m afraid!) GT : SIMONr0berts
(that second “O” is actually a zero)
thanks again, Simon
September 16th, 2006 at 4:14 am
hey ppl, i need your help plz.
wondering how exactly I can play my xbox 360 through my MacBook Pro. I am really dying without my Elder Scrolls IV right now.
Thanks
September 27th, 2006 at 9:32 pm
Hello, followed everything like a charm but where you say set pppoe settings to off and advanced to automatic are you talking about the xbox? as i cant seem to do it, it prompts for a username etc
any help?
September 30th, 2006 at 10:36 am
Hi Ant, PPPoE settings are for if your ISP requires a username/password for Internet access. This setting applies exclusively to those ISPs, so you’ll need to check with your ISP to see if you require PPPoE. Most ISPs don’t, but if it’s prompting you for a password, then it’s a good idea to ask.
September 30th, 2006 at 1:37 pm
i have bridging on my mac all set up. i can even standy for host.
if you are still having trouble i suggest you try here
www.tutorial-center.com/track_tutorial/264/Network_briding_on_a_MAC_(Apple)
it is far clearer. if you have any more trouble. email me at norsefox@btinternet.com and I’ll get it set up for you.
October 16th, 2006 at 7:42 am
Man i can’t stand this 360 imac stuFF MAN! its driving me insane! My internet is a network in student halls which is connected though the built in ethernet, while my xbox is connected wireless through the airport. I follow your steps apart from a few snags..
1. When i put in ifconfig en0 the ip address after inet is something like 10.3.3.73. Thus my xbox fails the ip address thing everytime.
Please to god help me on this!
October 25th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
If en0 is the wrong address, it may be en1, depending on the hardware configuration of your Mac. I believe the standard format is en0 for wired port, en1 for wireless, and enX for any additional network connectivity (excluding the fwX network interfaces).
Go to Applications and then to the Utilities folder. Search for and open Network Utility. The first thing that shows up should be the en0 network interface. This is a visual interface for collecting the same information you were gathering through Terminal. You can try any of the network interfaces available in the select menu in this program, and you should select the one that is for your wired network interface. If you aren’t sure which one it is, just try them all, one at a time.
October 26th, 2006 at 12:09 am
all of this is really interesting, and im glad there are still posts coming in..i really really need help with bridging my macbook with my xbox 360 if anyone is willing to help me could you add my hotmail which is ……. owned.com@hotmail.com
thanks again i would really appreciate it
October 26th, 2006 at 4:27 pm
ok so i can play gears of wars on xbox live but my nat setting is to moderate. although i can play people can not hear me all the time and my screen lags becuase of this. i need to change it to open but when i go to the linksys homepage (router-WRT54G) and i go to application and gaming then dmz. the ip address reads 192.168.1.x (x being the number you can change) but my ip address for my xbox360 is 192.168.(2)*.2 when the *(when the 2 needs to be a one but you cant change it. any help????
June 20th, 2007 at 10:25 am
MANY THANKS!!! I’ve been trying to get this to work for days and these instrucions were the most succinct and obviously successful for me.
Thanks again for taking the time to post them.
July 7th, 2007 at 10:34 am
i am trying to connect a macbook pro intel core 2 to my xbox 360 so i can get on xbox live….i have followed the instructions to this site and several others to a T, but i always get a failed dns test. ive tried using other known dns as well as what the dig command tells me and even tried setting it to the router’s ip…also tried automatic….can anyone help me out? crossover cable and straight cable give me the same results too. desperate here…
July 29th, 2007 at 10:24 am
Hey mike i am having the same problem…
if someone firures out what s wrong can they tell me
August 10th, 2007 at 11:56 am
WOW! You are a genious!!!! I have been trying to connect all night and always got tripped up at DNS. I was about to give up until came across this site. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
August 20th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
thanks a million man
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:59 pm
I’m pretty stumped here. I’ve double checked a few times and everything looks right.
I’m going from wireless router>>> to macbook pro >>> ethernet cord to 360.
It fails at aquiring the ip address everytime. Although, now that I’ve plugged this information in, it does fail quicker. Any idea as to why this happens?
August 25th, 2007 at 1:06 am
dude u rock i love u
August 25th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
well done mate, exactly what i needed help with. Much kudos with you. thank you thank you thank you.
August 26th, 2007 at 4:53 am
Hi Jona,
I have the same setup as you (I’m using an Xbox 360 and a black MacBook) and I just want to thank you for a very useful tutorial. It worked perfectly. Perhaps you should direct people to the Network Utility instead of the terminal as this can often scare newbies! :-)
Once again, thanks.
Niall.
August 28th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Thanks so much for this tutorial, worked a charm on my ORIGINAL xbox.
My set up was — Netgear Rangemax Next –> Macbook Pro 2.33GHz –> Xbox
now I just need to get a 360 and run it through my Dell 2407. Thanks again!
Jono
September 14th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
how do i set my advanced settings to automatic and pppoe off on my xbox360
September 16th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Go to the Xbox and go to DNS Configuration. Set it to Manual, and input the IP that you just found in Terminal as the primary DNS server. Set your PPPoE settings to Off and your Advanced to Automatic. “how do you turn advanced to automatic?”
September 16th, 2007 at 11:02 am
I have followed the steps exactly but when I try to connect to xbox live the ip address fails, if you have any idea of whats going on that would be awesome
September 16th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
thank you lord of all lords you just saved a little kid 100 bucks
September 20th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Jona,
Im at college now and when I did everything correctly it always fails at connecting at the IP Address part. When I click “More Info” it says that I cannnot have the same IP Address for any other devices. I have tried many different IP addresses and it always fails at the same place.
What should I do?
DK
September 22nd, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Thanks so much, worked perfectly!
September 28th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Hey, I have a Macbook and my 360 will not recognize the IP address no matter what I do, I’ve followed all the steps but it still won’t work, any ideas on how to fix this?
October 1st, 2007 at 10:44 pm
everythings seems to work but when i type dig in the terminal box it says “connection timed out;no servers could be reached”.
what should i do?
thanks…
October 1st, 2007 at 11:10 pm
I followed all your instructions and got on a couple of times, but now its not letting me and its saying that the DNS test fails. Do you know what might be the problem?
October 6th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
“Luke remarks:
everythings seems to work but when i type dig in the terminal box it says “connection timed out;no servers could be reached”.
what should i do?
thanks…”
I have the same problem, can anyone please help?
October 15th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Hey, followed the steps exactly as they appeared using my intel Mac Mini and Xbox 360. IP was the same as listed, 192.168.2.1 (the IP of my router). When running DIG in Terminal, it also gave that same IP which I used for the DNS.
Fails at DNS stage every time in the connection test.
Any help anyone could give me would be much appreciated.
markus@wombatjelly.com
October 16th, 2007 at 8:28 am
I’m having some interesting problems.
I have followed all these directions save one, it seems that when I set the IPv4 for the built-in ethernet to off, I fail at IP, but with it on, it passes both IP and DNS.
This is where my problems start.
Upon reaching MTU test, it fails, and tells me the connection to the XBOX diagnostic server had timed out. It tells me the minimum MTU require is 1364, but when i check my current MTU on my mac it tells me it’s currently at 1500. Also, upon checking the network status under network in my preferences, the built in ethernet is displayed with a yellow dot, saying that it may not be able to connect to the internet. Advice would be welcome.
October 24th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Well i got the IP address all worked out but then i get stuck on DNS. I go to terminal like u say and under SERVER it says 192.168.1.1 so i typed that in and it didn’t work do u no what im doing wrong? PLEASE HELP ANYONE
October 28th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Ryan B, what I did is I set the IPv4 option that you saw in the first few steps under system preferences and network to DHCP with manual address and entered the address as 192.168.2.1, or the address you entered as the router gateway. This will let you pass the DNS test, but now my issue is that, like others here, I’m being told that my MTU isn’t strong enough. I’m pretty sure it has something to do with the Xbox’s lack of recognition for Mac products, but if anyone knows anything, post something back on this board or email me at bigballinstalin@yahoo.com. Thanks.
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December 25th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
OMG i thank you so much =]
December 26th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Hi
I have been trying all afternoon to do this but the ip is always failing on the test the xbox does also i am having trouble with my terminal i type in what you say but it says DOES NOT EXIST!!
I this right i am putting the ethernet connection from the back of the xbox to my macbook then its using the airport for the connection!
Please can you help me?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I am using a Linksys wrt300n–> wireless–>Intel Core 2 Duo Imac–> cat5–>Xbox 360 setup. Xbox live works decently due to a moderate NAT. I have tried many things to get the NAT to open such as port forwarding uPnP and DMZ.
In order to use DMZ do I input the address of the computer or the xbox? On the router page, the DMZ IP shows a 192.168.1.__ but the only number that can be changed is the last number and the assigned IP of the xbox is 192.168.2.1, the IP of the imac is 192.168.1.101. Also if Port forwarding is on will it interrupt uPnP or DMZ. Any help would be greatly appreciated
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
i did everything above but everytime i test connection is says disconnected at the very beginiinng can someone please help! sincerely, Jared Moulder
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:21 am
hi, i have a wireless internet connection and i recently purchased an XBox 360 and would like for my son to be able to play online. i want to the xbox to use our wireless network through the mac with the ethernet cord. he has a brand new imac in his room with leopard and i connected the ethernet cable included with the xbox to the back of the xbox and the back of the mac computer.
i followed all instructions, i turned off my firewall, i enabled internet sharing, i typed in my IP and all the other numbers required on the xbox to connect to the internet, but every time i fail at the “IP” test.
someone please help me
January 9th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
I did all the things i need to run the xbox live through my mac but i can’t change the NAT setting its stuck on moderate and I want to put it on open so i can play with my friends. How do i change the NAT setting on my mac and xbox, All the sites out there are for windows NAT settings. Please help, thanks
January 15th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Well I have done all this ,the steps completely,but the DNS test always fails.I am using the DNS others have said to use,I also used “Dig” but every time it says the connection times out and I can’t see my results.What up with that?
Thanks.
January 25th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Oh and also I can’t get on the internet anymore on my mac.Help.
January 25th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
okay this worked the first time but then it stopped working for no reason right in the middle of a match, i re-did all of the stuff here but the DNS is failing
im not an idiot with computers so feel free
HELP ME
January 26th, 2008 at 8:11 am
oh yea im having the same problem as u ian
January 26th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Ive tried this many tmes and sometimes it works and then recently my DNS just fails no matter what. Ive tried all the possible ips i could find and it doesnt work. my ISP said they dont have the dns… help?
February 6th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
i tried it and it worked. thank you so much
February 8th, 2008 at 5:48 am
yeah i saw someone a long ways up having done everything you said but still having DNS problems
what i did was reset my ip adress ( in its main location) to match jonas’s
then everything fits and it workedfor me ( i was having DNSproblems) try that
if it still doesnt work reset ur i.p then try again
February 8th, 2008 at 6:11 am
i followed each step corectly, but the DNS test fails???
can you help please, thnx
February 9th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
one day i turned of my xbox live. the next day it doesn’t work. i did everything you said but the DNS server does not work. do you kno why
February 13th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Thank you so much! I spent a couple hours looking at advice that didn’t work, and when this did I was pretty excited. Thanks again!
February 18th, 2008 at 12:23 am
I followed yur instructions exactly, except I made a few modifications that might help some ppl. When u do the configure ipv4, instead of turning it off, use DHCP to set the IP address. Then, put that in as the gateway address.
Unfortunately, im stumped at the DNS part. I can’t find anything relating to "off" on the PPPoE, and I can’t figure out how to get "automatic" for the advanced settings. Im fairly certain that the primary DNS server is correct, but I think something else may be the case.
February 18th, 2008 at 9:41 am
BTW, I got 10.0.1.1 for the DNS thing. In my opinion, we should all just drill holes in our floors and wire our 360s directly to the modem. That should work. This might also be a better option because, well, airport sometimes isn’t as quick as a wire. U also wont have to deal with all this annoying weirdness and whatnot. And u get to drill holes in things.
If you’re really stuck with all of this, and the wire directly to the modem won’t work for u, I would just save up a little for a month, maybe if yur a kid do some odd jobs, until u have a hundred bucks. It’s a lot, but if you’re really having troubles with all this computerness and u really want to pwn some nubz on halo 3, it would probably be worth it.
February 18th, 2008 at 9:54 am
dude dns is failing
help
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March 4th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Ok I have done all the steps and I keep getting stuck at the DNS. I was wondering where do i turn off the PPPoE and change the Advanced to Automatic at, if its on my 360 or on my iMac. Also if I change my DHCP I lose connection to my internet on my iMac. Please help. By the way nice guide it works for me until I hit the DNS.
March 9th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
; > DiG 9.3.4 >
;; global options: printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
what does this mean.
March 20th, 2008 at 10:04 am
everything works until i have to type in dig the computor claims connection is timed out; no servers could be reached. What does this mean. How can i find out my dns thingy
March 20th, 2008 at 10:26 am
i figured out a way to connect xbox 360 live to a mac ibook g4 without paying a cent… besides paying for a 3 month subscription to xbox live. but that’s all
first you need to go to the mac apple at the upper right hand corner of the screen. click on it. and click on system preferences. go to the internet tab.
it should say.. Share your connection from : Airport. then at the bottom you should check mark built-in ethernet . then click start.
go back to system preferences and click on network. there are three to choose from . airport, built in ethernet. and internet modem. click on built in ethernet and click on configure. go to the ethernet tab and make sure you select Manually (Advanced) you need to change the MTU settings. click on the custom button and type in 1365 and click apply now. next open safari or whatever internet provider you have for your mac and type in the address bar. if you use linksys as a connection type in 192.168.1.1 in the address bar and it will take you to this site with a lot of connection numbers. click on the arrow beside MTU settings and select manual. type in the box below it 1365. now your MTU settings for your computer and your internet are the same.. and now are compatible with the xbox. now you don’t have to worry about this later.
now for xbox settings.
go to the network settings tab on your 360. click on ip address and do it manually.
the ip address is 192.168.2.2
the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
the gateway is 192.168.2.1
this should definitely get you through the IP part of the xbox live connection test.
now for the DNS part. this will also be manually.
primary DNS server is 192.168.2.1
secondary DNS server is 192.168.2.2
PPoE is off
this will for sure get you through it.. trust me.. took me days to figure out and im feeling like a genius right now.
March 20th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
On the part where it says type in terminal and then type in dig i dont know where u type in dig thats what got me stumped
March 24th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
ok i typed in 192.168.1.1 to the internet and got lots of numbers i also got primary and secondary dns so i typed these in a xbox live work. However after turning my xbox off i can no longer get it to work the dns is always failing again. What the fuck is going please help.
April 6th, 2008 at 7:46 am
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April 6th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I followed all of the above steps and it worked perfectly,
but i purchased a Xbox live 3 month gold member shit today
and now my connection says that my NAT is Strict, so it wont let me play any of my online games.
Especially COD4 D:
please help me?
April 29th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Sugar.
i mean Ship.
sorry :)
April 29th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
wen i type that thing in terminal i get this:
en0: flags=8863 mtu 1500
ether 00:11:24:7c:8d:2c
media: autoselect ()
supported media: none autoselect 10baseT/UTP 10baseT/UTP 10baseT/UTP 100baseTX 100baseTX 100baseTX
wat do i do now, i hv a powerbook g4 and i have a wireless card thing cause i have full bars.
June 24th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Rk,
It’s possible that “en0″ references the wrong network component. You do have an ethernet port in addition to your wireless Airport card, correct? If that is the case, there is a location in the settings (I don’t remember where off the top of my head) where you can look at the various network devices and how they are identified in terminal (en0, en1, et al.).
June 25th, 2008 at 6:58 am
thank u so much it worked ur a genius
June 25th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Happy gaming. =)
June 25th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
help!!!!! i have an old ppc mac mini G4 and a brand new fully updated xbox 360. im using an ethernet cable between my 360 and mac mini. For wireless internet, I use an airport extreme base station(one of the older ones) and everything works fine. the only problem in the dreaded moderate nat. i am a newb however i can use terminal just fine (referring to an earlier post) but i cant join my friends halo 3 games or play matchmaking halo3. also it lags quite a bit because of the moderate nat. I would really love an easy fix but if there isnt one, i would pretty much do anything for it other than paying lol
August 14th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Wow, genius does not give propper appreation to what i owe you. Thank you sooooo much
-happy follower
August 17th, 2008 at 3:21 pm