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How to Connect an Xbox 360 to a Desktop Using an Ethernet Cable

By connecting an Xbox 360 to a computer, the game console can share the network/online connection enjoyed by the computer. An ethernet cable, configured as a "crossover" cable, attaches to a similar port on both the computer and the Xbox 360. A free networking utility program is also required.

Instructions

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  Turn off the Xbox 360, if it is on. Plug one end of an ethernet crossover cable into the ethernet port on the back of the Xbox 360.
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  Turn off the computer, if it is on. Plug the other end of the ethernet cable into an ethernet port on the back of the computer.
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  Turn on the computer. Let the desktop appear on the screen before continuing. Turn on the Xbox 360. Let the main menu come up on the screen before continuing
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  Launch your web browser. Download a networking utility program such as Winroute to the desktop. Double-click the file once it has downloaded to begin the installation. Follow the prompts to finish the installation. Quit the installation once it has finished.
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  Launch the networking utility program. Follow the configuration prompts to connect the Xbox 360 to the PC so that they can both share the PC's network/Internet connection.

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