Xbox Live Connection Help.

by Coach Owens on May 31, 2008 9:12 PM PDT

I just bought the Xbox 360 Wireless adapter today to hook up to Xbox Live. When I run the Xbox Live connection test, the MTU test fails everytime. I called Xbox's support hotline, they told me to call Belkin (I'm hooked up to the Internet with a Belkin Wireless USB Utility which get the wireless network from a Actiontec "Wireless-Ready" Gateway), who couldn't help me with changing the MTU configuration. Belkin then told me to call the Xbox support hotline again, I told them the new information I found out (including the fact about the Actiontec Gateway) and they told me to call Actiontec. I did that and a recording told me to call Qwest (who's my Internet service provider). I called them and asked them how to change the MTU configuration on the Actiontec Gateway but the support technician couldn't help me. I'm now asking you guys, can anyone help me who has had this problem before? Thanks in advance.

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Wireless?

Well there’s your first problem. Just bite the bullet and run some CAT5e to your 360.

by BrianL on May 31, 2008 9:23 PM PDT reply actions

...What?

"Hole in one, eh?"

by Coach Owens on May 31, 2008 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Run some CAT5e network cable from your router to the place where your 360 is.

Build network drops on both ends of the cable you’ve run. Once you have the network drops built, connect a patch cable from your router to network drop A, then another patch cable from your 360 to network drop B.

You’ll need a spool of CAT5e, a punch tool, two CAT5e/6 drops, and two RJ45-head CAT5e patch cables.

You can get all of this at Fry’s.

by BrianL on May 31, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, not only is that incredibly complicated,

it probably wouldn’t work in the first place. See our Actiontec Gateway is in my dad’s room and my Xbox is in my room.

"Hole in one, eh?"

by Coach Owens on May 31, 2008 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Which is why you run the CAT5e on the -outside- of the house.

Same thing you do with your coaxial cable and phone lines.

by BrianL on May 31, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Still, I don't even understand what you're saying!

"Hole in one, eh?"

by Coach Owens on May 31, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh come now, Coach.

It’s a simple procedure.

Just run the cable on the exterior of your house, drill an opening in the walls for the network drop, build said network drop (following scheme-A preferably), and connect both ends to their respective devices.

Here is a simple guide to building your own home network infrastructure.

by BrianL on May 31, 2008 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions

DRILL HOLES IN YOUR HOUSE COACH

HUNDREDS OF HOLES

by Jordan of Boise on May 31, 2008 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions 18 recs

Rec'd

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jun 1, 2008 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions

This is hilarious

by OlSalty on Jun 1, 2008 1:43 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm gonna rec this one.

by BrianL on Jun 1, 2008 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions

I managed to hook up Xbox Live on my Dialup.

And I played Burnout Paradise with no lagging whatsoever. But after the gree one month trial ends, im not renewing the Gold. I just care about the Marketplace.

by Slica on May 31, 2008 10:07 PM PDT reply actions

That's actually pretty impressive.

by BrianL on May 31, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeh

It cut me off a few times as soon as I got on live, but after 2-4 cutoffs, it ran REAL smoothely…n im serious when I say there were ZERO fuckups aside from the cutting off when I first got on.

Downloading extra content via marketplace is a bitch, though.

by Slica on May 31, 2008 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Xbox 360 ---------Ethernet cord----> Modem

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on May 31, 2008 10:14 PM PDT reply actions

802.11 wireless is a tool of Satan himself.

Ethernet is God’s gift to mankind.

by BrianL on May 31, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions

To connect my 360 to the tubes

I run a wired bridge from my laptop (which is securely connected to my home wireless router) to the 360. No whammies.

by Jordan of Boise on May 31, 2008 11:10 PM PDT reply actions

Straight cat5 for me. Works great straight to a Linksys router.

BUT!!!

I am trying to do a media center thing and the damn thing keeps timing out (or the PC) after the authentication code but during the setup.

Any help?

by hcoguy on Jun 1, 2008 2:10 AM PDT reply actions

I have not used Ethernet since 2005.

Shave and a haircut two ti- hey hold on.

by PhilKenSebben on Jun 1, 2008 5:01 AM PDT reply actions

The 360 Wireless adapter is shit

If you can coach run a ethernet cable llke Brian was saying.

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jun 1, 2008 9:34 AM PDT reply actions

Agreed.

I had a wireless setup for a while and it sucked. I’ve hardwired it now and it runs like a dream.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 1, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions

My friend has a wireless connection and it works fine.

Actually, just thinking about it right now, two of my friends have wireless adapters for their 360s. Both of them have no trouble connecting to Live.

"Hole in one, eh?"

by Coach Owens on Jun 1, 2008 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions