How to Ad Hoc a Laptop to an Xbox 360

On Your Laptop

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  Click the "Start" icon in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. Click "Network," then "Network and Sharing Center."

• 2

  Click "Set up a Connection or Network" on the left side of the screen. A dialog box will pop up asking what type of network to set up. Click "Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network."

• 3

  Click "Next." Read the information presented about how ad hoc networks operate and click "Next" again.

• 4

  Type a name for the network in the "Network Name" box. From the drop-down menu beneath that, select "No authentication" or "No security." Click "Save this network" and click "Next."

• 5

  Allow the computer to complete the network setup. If you were previously connected to the Internet wirelessly, you will have been disconnected and the network status indicator at the bottom of the screen will say "Waiting for users to connect to your ad hoc network."

On Your Xbox 360

• 6

  Boot up the Xbox and navigate to the Xbox Dashboard. Select the "My Xbox" pane and scroll over to select "Console settings."

• 7

  Select "Network Settings" and press "A." Select "Wireless Networks" and press "A."

• 8

  Select your ad hoc network from the list.