Help Me Please

[frustratedxboxer]

hi there new in here so be gentle.

I have NTL, an XBOX 360 and a really bad headache. How do I set up Xbox Live?

I had an old Xbox and was Live. I used to plug the Ethernet Cable from my set top box direct into my laptop for Broadband Internet. The same cable used to work when plugged into my Xbox. NOT ANY MORE. XBox support tell me NTL Settop boxes are not compatable with Xbox Live.

PLEASE HELP ME
Thanks in advance

Neil

[skyblueheroes]

Maybe a couple of threads will help bring it to peoples attention

[Neil]

Originally Posted by skyblueheroes

Maybe a couple of threads will help bring it to peoples attention

Frustratedboxer-Have you tried powering everything off, leaving it for 30 seconds & then rebooting?

[Acathla]

Originally Posted by Neil

Frustratedboxer-Have you tried powering everything off, leaving it for 30 seconds & then rebooting?

Neil! do you work for NTL!!!!

seriously though you should try it Frustratedxboxer

[frustratedxboxer]

Neil yes i have.

I rang xbox support and they told me that the NTL set top box was no longer compatable with xbox live is this true?

[maverick]

Clone the mac address of your pc onto the xbox it will then work.

[frustratedxboxer]

maverick how do i find out my mac address

[maverick]

Originally Posted by frustratedxboxer

maverick how do i find out my mac address

Click start run,in the open box type cmd at the command prompt type

ipconfig /all look for the physical address it will look something like 00-02-0e

make a note of it.

On the xbox network settings there should be a screen with a similar number this will show the mac address of the xbox,change it to the mac address of your pc.

The set top box will then think its the pc connected and not the xbox it will continue to supply a full ip address for you to connect to xbox live.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Acathla

Neil! do you work for NTL!!!!

---------- Post added at 09:04 ---------- Previous post was at 09:02 ----------

Originally Posted by frustratedxboxer

Neil yes i have.

I rang xbox support and they told me that the NTL set top box was no longer compatable with xbox live is this true?

Utter rubbish.

The STB cannot simply swap between devices with different MAC addresses like an SACM can.

The MAC address of every device you connect to the STB has to be registered using an NTL registration web page.

As the XBox has no web browser, there is no way of registering the MAC address of the XBox. Therefore, you *must* clone the MAC address of your PC's network interface onto the XBox (details in step 3 of the SACM method).

Once you have cloned the PC's MAC onto the XBox, then connection is simple & is similar to using an SACM.

Turn off your PC, & then turn off the STB & disconnect the PC from it. Leave the STB off for about 30secs. Then plug the XBox into the STB (use the cable you use for the PC. Also, whether you use a crossover or straight-through cable depends on the STB model – the STB should have a sticker on the back indicating what type of cable). Turn the STB on & let it boot. Then turn the XBox on, & go to the Live dash & try to connect.

[frustratedxboxer]

I know I am about to sound really dumb but can some one break down how to get live working is really simple steps

[frustratedxboxer]

another dumb question


what does it mean when MTU fails

[Neil]

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=16