Home >> Internet Games >> Xbox 360

How to Connect the Xbox 360 Wireless to a Linksys Router

The Xbox 360 can connect to the Internet to allow the player to access the Xbox LIVE services. Players can meet and chat with others and join them in games on the Xbox LIVE network. You can set up an Xbox to connect to a wireless Linksys router if you have the additional Xbox 360 Networking Adapter. This connects into the network port on the back of your system and picks up a wireless router signal. You will need to configure your Xbox 360 to find and connect to the Linksys router before you can connect to the Internet.

Things You'll Need

Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter

Instructions

- 1
  Navigate to ̶0;System̶1; on your Xbox 360 menu.
- 2
  Choose ̶0;Network Settings,̶1; then ̶0;Edit Settings.̶1;
- 3
  Select ̶0;Wireless Mode̶1; from the ̶0;Basic Settings̶1; tab of the Network Setup.
- 4
  Allow your Xbox 360 to scan for available wireless networks.
- 5
  Select your router̵7;s name from the list of wireless networks. If you did not give your wireless network a specific name, it will usually be called ̶0;Linksys.̶1;
- 6
  Type in your router̵7;s security pass key if you have set up a wireless security password on your Linksys router.
- 7
  Press ̶0;Done̶1; when you have finished entering your network settings.
- 8
  Choose ̶0;Test Xbox Live̶1; from the menu and allow the Xbox 360 to test your wireless Internet connection to the Linksys router.
- 9
  Allow the Xbox 360 to update if you are prompted. The update prompt also confirms that your system can successfully connect to your wireless Internet from your Linksys router.

Xbox 360