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Using mac pro ethernet port for xbox 360
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shinji
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May 1, 2008, 10:42 PM
 
My Mac Pro connects via 802.11g to my router (Linksys WRT54G). I want to connect my Xbox 360 to the ethernet port on the Mac Pro to go online with it...after I enable internet sharing for that ethernet port, what do I do with the firewall settings? I don't want to completely disable it, and I'm also running Little Snitch if that has anything to do with it.
     
mutelight
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May 5, 2008, 03:20 PM
 
You are going to need a crossover ethernet cable to connect your 360 to one of the ports on your desktop. The crossover cable will be a lot cheaper than paying the ridiculous price MS charges for the 360's WiFi adapter.

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Dex13
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May 8, 2008, 02:27 AM
 
Don't do it, your running through two nats and stupid xbox live is really really really really really picky about nats, hell it doesn't even support some of the airport base stations.

What you are trying to do will not work. You'll lag out like crazy no matter how fast your connection is.
     
shinji  (op)
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May 8, 2008, 02:31 AM
 
Yeah it was a pain, I'm just going to buy microsoft's wi-fi adapter for it.
     
   
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