How to Bridge an Xbox 360 |
This interactive guide will show you how to bridge an Xbox 360 through your PC computer/laptop and allow you to connect to Xbox Live using basic networking tips. This guide is compatible with Windows 7, XP, and Vista. Setting up a bridge brings many benefits to include increased network security, accessing a wireless network without an adapter, and to block or deny someone access to your Xbox 360.
Basic Networking Guide - Guide Created: 1/4/2011 - Last Modified: 1/25/2012
Introduction
Windows defines the act of bridging as a feature that is used to combine two network adapters on the same computer to "connecting multiple LAN segments together to form a single network segment". This feature allows you to share the internet, files, and printers from different networks. For this guide we are interested in sharing the internet through a computer or laptop to allow us to gain internet access to connect to Xbox LIVE. There are many reasons to bridge to include:
- Limited Infrastructure (can't get a cable to your Xbox 360).
- Limited Ports (have no remaining ports on router/switch)
- No Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter.
- Connecting to Xbox LIVE in a hotel room (check out an easier way to connect in a hotel room)
- Bridging to block or deny someone access to your Xbox 360
- Boosting (COD3, GOW, etc).
Welcome to 360 Tune Up's Interactive Guide on Bridging. We will take you through the steps to physically setup your network and setup the software to make a bridge. The goal here is to show how a typical bridge is setup and how they are used and configured in the regards of the Xbox 360.
Bridging is not for everyone however, I try to explain things as best as I can. Please click on the next button to proceed.
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