Live connection failed (IP address)

[910_DuB]

I'm trying to connect my 360 to the internet using a crossover cable from my PC, but I'm having a bit of trouble. It keeps failing at the IP address test. It says, "Your console was unable to negotiate a lease with your DHCP server. Make sure that addresses are available on you server."

Status Codes:
W: 0000-000B
X: 4000-1001
Y: 0000-0000
Z: 0000-0000

This is how the network is setup: (wired)

Modem > Router > Parents PC
> My PC > X360

I setup the 360 as a media extender, but it can't get an internet connection. I don't know much about networking....and no, I'd rather not have to run another ethernet cable to the 360 considering the distance from the router and the cost over the much shorter crossover cable. What do I need to do?

 

[kumquat]

Wow, that's a tough network configuration. Do you have your PC set up to share its internet connection with the 360? I can imagine it would have problems going through that many levels of NAT.

Ideally you'd have each of the PCs and the 360 connected directly to the router. You can extend the current crossover cable with a simple adapter and another 25 feet of cable to the router. Shouldn't cost more than $5 or so.

Or if you want, you can just buy a few lengths of cable to re-wire everything. You'd only spend about $15 max on cables.

 

[910_DuB]

Do you have your PC set up to share its internet connection with the 360?

I think it is, but I'm not 100% sure. Would you mind explaining how to do this properly? As I said I don't know much about networks.....
Oh, and if it makes a difference I'm on Vista Premium.

Ideally you'd have each of the PCs and the 360 connected directly to the router.

Well my post came together a little different than I typed it. My PC doesn't go through my parents PC, each of them are connected to the router seperatly. (through their own ports) Does that make sense?

 

[spydermonkey]

From help in windows:

Click to open Network Connections.

Right-click the connection that you want to share, and then click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Click the Sharing tab, and then select the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection check box.

Note
The Sharing tab will not be available if you have only one network connection.

If desired, you can also select the Allow other network users to control or disable the shared Internet connection check box.


After this, you may need to setup a static IP address for the 360, as I'm not sure if the PC will share the DHCP broadcast from the router. I'm not too familiar with the 360, so you'll need to find it somewhere in the settings menu.

 

[910_DuB]

From help in windows:

Click to open Network Connections.

Right-click the connection that you want to share, and then click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Click the Sharing tab, and then select the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection check box.

That did the trick, thanks for the help.