Xbox networking problem

[Grasshopper]

My setup is as follows:

I've got two network cards in my computer, one wired and one wireless. I've also got a wireless ADSL router connected to my phone line and that gives me internet access.

I've connected my Xbox to the wired network card with a crossover cable so I can FTP files over from my PC.

The FTP connection works fine. However, when I switch on the Xbox, I lose my PC's access to the internet through the wireless connection. As soon as I switch off the Xbox or disable the wired network card, I'm able to regain internet access.

According to ipconfig my settings are as follows:

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

My Xbox settings are as follows:

        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

I'm currently using XBMC to get FTP access.

This is really beginning to get on my nerves. I'm sure there must be a really simple solution to this problem but I'm running out of ideas. Are there any networking gurus here who can help me?

Thanks in advance.

[Samstag]

It may be because you've got two adaptors on the same subnet (192.168.1.x).  I'm not sure if that's a valid configuration.  Try changing the wired adaptor and xbox to 192.168.2.2 and 192.168.2.4 and see if that works better.

[ark_ader]

yep change the subnet and tell the xbox that the gate way address (whatever you internet router address is)

Otherwise keep them all on the same subnet and do not indicate on the xbox nic the gateway address - just leave it blank.

Hetrogenous networks...you have to love em!

[Grasshopper]

Thanks for the replies.

Unfortunately, changing one of the subnets didn't work. However, after some experimentation, I've found a solution. Basically, you have to "bridge" the two networks together. I'm not sure whether bridging is the best, or even the only solution. But is seems to work. Now everything is working beautifully.

ipconfig now shows the following:

Ethernet adapter Network Bridge (Network Bridge):

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.6
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

The above settings were generated automatically by my router.

The only possible problem I can see is that the router's DHCP system appears to reserve IP addresses from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.33. So to be on the safe side, I might change the Xbox's address to 192.168.1.34.

[Malacus]

Try setting your wireless connection to share the connection - go to Network Connections, Right click your Wireless Connection, click properties, Click Advanced Tab, Check "allow other network users to connect..."

Ive got an identical setup and this works for me.
Ive also just got everything acquiring its own IP settings.

You could also try going through the network setup wizard, I THINK it has you choose your internet network from your available ones.

Hope one of those works for you.
-Mal

[SirPoonga]

You xbox is connected to your pc via wired, over the crossover cable?


If so your computer is getting confused, it doesn't know which way to go to get to the internet (wired or wireless) since they are the same subnet.

Set your wired connections to 192.168.2.x and you don't need a gateway.

If you want your xbox to be on the internet you then need to set up internet connection sharing between the wired and wireless in windows.

Your computer still might get confused though, thinking about it.  It's been awhile since I have been in XP.  I might be missing something.