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How to Use Xbox Live With a Wireless Aircard

A Wireless Air Card is essentially a wireless modem that uses cell phone service to connect to the internet rather than wi-fi or ethernet. These cards can be purchased from most cell service providers, and are typically designed for use in laptops as opposed to desktop PCs. Although not what it was designed for, an air card can also be used to connect your Xbox 360 to Xbox Live through a process called Internet Connection Sharing(ICS). Basically, you will be connecting your Xbox 360 to the computer via an internet cable, and then piggy-backing onto the air card's internet connection.

Things You'll Need

Computer with ethernet port and air card compatibility
Ethernet cable

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on your computer and connect to the Internet through your air card.
- 2
  Connect the ethernet cable to the computer, and the other end to the Xbox 360.
- 3
  Access the "Control Panel" on your computer and enter "Network Connections." Once in the Network Connections screen, click the wireless network that represents your air card, then hold down the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and click the network connection labeled "Local Area Connection."
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  Right-click either of the connections and select "Bridge network connection." This will enable your local area network connection to use the connection generated by the wireless air card.
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  Turn on your Xbox 360 and go to the "Settings" menu. From there, select "Test network connection," and the Xbox 360 will find and connect to the internet being provided to it via the bridged air card connection.

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