- 1). Make sure you have a properly working high-speed Internet connection and that the connection from the wall to the modem and ultimately to the wireless router is fully functioning--the connection should have regular browsing and downloading capabilities.
- 2). Look in your wireless router's documentation and find the web address for its setup console. Find and write down the SSID and WEP numbers for your wireless router. Also, make sure you know the name of the wireless network you use with your PC and any passwords associated with it.
- 3). Plug the Xbox 360 wireless networking adapter into the back of the console--use the USB port. Look for the light indicator on the adapter. The light should appear either solid green or solid red. Solid green means the adapter is good to go, and most likely a connection to Xbox Live will launch with no additional setup. Solid red means you need to configure your setup. Proceed to the next step.
- 4). Go to "My Xbox" on the Xbox dashboard and select "System Settings" followed by "Network Settings." Choose "Configure Network" and make sure the SSID and WEP numbers that appear there match the ones you recorded off the router setup on your PC. If they do not match, enter the correct numbers manually.
- 5). Go to the "Basic Settings" tab and select "Wireless Mode." This brings up a list of any wireless networks detected by the adapter. Select the one used by your PC if available, entering any passwords as needed.
- 6). Select "Apply," followed by "Test." This causes the console to go through a Live connectivity test akin to the one used in wired connections. Once an IP address appears, the console should able to connect to the Internet.
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