If not, scroll up or down until you get to the My Xbox menu. Since you’re not connected to the internet yet, I’ll assume you’re presented with a screen similar to this:
Now, unplug the Ethernet cable from your PC and plug it into your Xbox 360. When you find this section, copy down the information highlighted in red.ĭOUBLE CHECK that you’ve written down the numbers correctly and make sure you’ve labeled them so you don’t get them mixed up.
There could be many things listed here, but you’re looking for a section titled “Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:”. You will be presented with a list of information concerning your computer’s current network configuration.
Type “ipconfig /all” (without the “quotes”) into the Command (CMD) Prompt that you opened and hit Enter. Search for “CMD.” (Without the “quotes”) When you find it, click it. Once you’ve registered your PC on the network, open your Start menu. MAC Users: Go to the following links, follow what they say and write down the corresponding info. Once you are registered, you will probably see a screen similar to this: I am not going to go into detail about this because it is likely different for each campus. The second step is to register your computer on your school’s network. If you unplug and then plug it back into your computer, some settings could get changed and you would have to do the first few steps over again. If you figure one out, please post in the comments below.įirst and foremost, connect your desktop (or laptop) to your school’s network via an Ethernet cable. I’ve yet to find a workaround for wireless connections. PLEASE NOTE: This tutorial is for connecting to Xbox Live using an Ethernet cable. The real question as to whether or not this will work for you is how your school’s connection is setup, though, I haven’t had anybody not get it to work eventually. This fix isn’t really changing anything on your Xbox, it’s simply making the information on your Xbox appear as if it is your computer. NOTE: This fix works on all models and dashboards of the Xbox 360.
No web browser exists on an Xbox (for now, wink wink) for registration so I needed a workaround. However, it did not work because my school requires me to first register computers on the network. Look around the settings until you find something like “About This Device.” The MAC address should be listed there, though each router differs.I started college in the fall of 2010 with great anticipations of faster internet speeds for Xbox Live. This is typically done by either opening up dedicated firmware or by inputting the router’s IP address into the address bar of a traditional web browser. Now you’ll have to access the router’s settings page or admin panel. No luck? Your next step is to ensure that your network is operating properly, with a modem connected to the router via Ethernet cable and the router transmitting a strong wireless signal with an Internet connection. If you have access to either of these, give them a quick look before continuing on.
This information could also be printed in the instruction manual or somewhere in the original box. Your first step should be to look at the router itself, as the MAC address could be listed on a sticker along with the default network name, default password, and IP address.
Tools: Router, computer, modem, Ethernet cable Here are the steps to find a MAC address.
The process of how to find your Media Access Control address differs depending on the make and model of your router, though it is not as complicated as, say, learning how to disable NAT acceleration in your router. With a device’s MAC address on hand, you can block it from the network entirely or allocate bandwidth restrictions.