Networking

[Anton]

I have a few friends over and two xbox 360's. Currently I have three Ethernet ports on my computer. I have one xbox connected to LIVE! via ICS but I can only have one pc connected at a time via ICS. (Due to ICS asking me for a home network *one of the two I'm trying to have connected to LIVE!*.

Is there anyway to have the two 360's connected to LIVE! via my host ethernet port? ICS is probably out the window and bridging the connections doesn't work because if I bridge no connection gets net.

[Amit]

So basically you want to be able to play on Live with either 4 player per xbox in a multiplayer match or 4 players total for Campaign?

[Anton]

Well I figured out my issue about having to connect two xbox's to my pc. I had to force compatiblility on the ethernet ports in command prompt "netsh~" ; and then we all logged in. It diconnects both xbox's from live. I have no clue what it does this, my router used to do it.

We'll be playing five minutes and then it disconnects from live, one at a time.

[Zeph]

How about you buy a router?

[Anton]

I have a router. :P I just don't use it. I figured out how to connect it all with ICS. I only have one xbox connected right now.


So:

Modem>PC> xbox via ICS

Thats my connection as of right now.

The problem is, no matter how I connect, ie. I have a router, ICS, or bridging) I lose connection on the xbox's only, if I have more than one connected.

[Zeph]

port forwarding.

[Anton]

So your saying, I have to port forward even if I don't have a router?

How would I go about doing that Mr. !

Oh, and what would port forwarding help if I can connect one xbox and it run fine? but two disconnects?