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How to Connect Two Xbox 360s on One Network

The Microsoft Xbox 360 can support many types of game play other than just single player. The Xbox 360 allows you to go online on Xbox Live and play against friends in different countries on different games. The 360 also allows you to network consoles together so that you can play against each other offline on the same network. Setting up your Xbox consoles is not the most advanced technique and you will be able to enjoy multi-player gaming on a local network once it has been properly connected.

Things You'll Need

2 Xbox 360 consoles
System link cable or Ethernet cable
2 TVs or monitors

Instructions

- 1
  Turn the power off of both the Xbox 360 consoles by pressing and holding the power button on the front of the consoles.
- 2
  Locate the Ethernet port on on your Xbox 360 console. If your Xbox 360 is original, the Ethernet port is next to the A/V port on the back of the console. The Ethernet port is next to the AUX port on the Xbox 360 S console.
- 3
  Insert one end of the system link cable or Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of one of the Xbox 360 consoles and route the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the other Xbox console.
- 4
  Connect each Xbox 360 console to their own TV or monitor system using the supplied cables with your console.
- 5
  Turn both Xbox 360 consoles on by pressing the power button on the front of the consoles. The Xbox 360 game that you are playing will guide you through the screens to set up the local network between the two consoles.

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