Before doing cool stuff on your Xbox 360, you'll need to get it connected to the Internet.
Today's post is a quick tutorial on how you can do that.
Wait...
My Xbox 360 is jumping up and down. Let me go see what he wants.
"What's up, dude?"
"Call me Aristotle!!"
(Gah!) "Yes, Aristotle, my boy, is there something you want to say?"
"I'm already connected to the Internet. Can we just skip this part and start with the cool stuff??"
"There are people who don't know how to connect and they can't do cool stuff if they don't connect, so I need to show them, you understand?"
"What a bore."
Excuse me.
As I was saying, you'll want to connect your Xbox 360 to your home network and get access to the Internet.
Here's a diagram that shows how to hook everything up:
Pretty straightforward, right?
The two things you might need to buy are:
- An ethernet cable
- A router
That's for the wired setup, which is recommended for a more reliable connection.
If you want to connect wirelessly, get an Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter instead of the ethernet cable.
After setting things up, turn on your Xbox 360, go to the "System" blade and chose "Network Settings".
Next, select "Edit Settings".
At this point of time, you should check to make sure that your Xbox 360 isn't making faces at you because it wants you to take it out for a walk.
If it's acting cranky, you should remind it gently that it's not a dog.
Say flattering things to it, like, "You're such a clever thing! I don't know what I'd do without you!"
You need your Xbox 360 to be in a fully cooperative mood for the next step to happen smoothly, which is when you key in all your IP and DNS settings.
Now, because I'm not psychic, I can't tell you what your settings are, so you'll have to figure that out yourself.
Once you've done that, back up a page and test your connection:
If your Xbox 360 is a good boy (or girl), you're good to go!
Give it an encouraging pat and smile at it.
"Great job, Aristotle! You did really well today and I'm proud of you!!"
