XBOX On my network ---- Wirelessly?

[Al Neri]

I was wondering if I could get my xbox online wirelessly, so I can access my shared movies on my network without having to run cabling!

thxxx

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Google "Wireless ethernet bridge" or "Wireless bridge adaptor" 🙂

- M4H

 

[dude8604]

You should be able to do that with a wireless ethernet bridge, as MercenaryForHire said, but I'm not sure if an Xbox can access shared files on a network.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: dude8604
You should be able to do that with a wireless ethernet bridge, as MercenaryForHire said, but I'm not sure if an Xbox can access shared files on a network.

Mod. And I don't mean "forum" 😉

- M4H

 

[mobobuff]

Sure. But using wireless might lower your ping, thus opening you up to lag. It might be a small dent, but it's still a dent.

 

[Al Neri]

yes. you can read shared files on an xbox

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Sure. But using wireless might lower your ping, thus opening you up to lag. It might be a small dent, but it's still a dent.

Time to brush up on your network fundamentals, dude. 😕

- M4H

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: dude8604
You should be able to do that with a wireless ethernet bridge, as MercenaryForHire said, but I'm not sure if an Xbox can access shared files on a network.

As far as I know that's only partially possible under XBox Linux. FTP transfers are conveninent enough.

Microsoft even sells a Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge specifically for the XBox. I'm not recommending it, I'm just pointing out that the XBox is perfectly capable of operating on a wireless network.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Sure. But using wireless might lower your ping, thus opening you up to lag. It might be a small dent, but it's still a dent.

Time to brush up on your network fundamentals, dude. 😕

- M4H

Poop 🙁

Oh and by "lower" I meant "raise". Sorry.

*cracks a dusty Networking + book*

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: dude8604
You should be able to do that with a wireless ethernet bridge, as MercenaryForHire said, but I'm not sure if an Xbox can access shared files on a network.

As far as I know that's only partially possible under XBox Linux. FTP transfers are conveninent enough.

Microsoft even sells a Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge specifically for the XBox. I'm not recommending it, I'm just pointing out that the XBox is perfectly capable of operating on a wireless network.

XBMC has Samba sharing built into it, IIRC.

- M4H

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
XBMC has Samba sharing built into it, IIRC.

- M4H

Reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally? 'cause I'm running EvoX with XBMC; I've just assumed it was FTPs all the way.

Of course it'd help if I knew what the hell Samba was, and how to get sharing with it working on my 2k system. 😉

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
XBMC has Samba sharing built into it, IIRC.

- M4H

Reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally? 'cause I'm running EvoX with XBMC; I've just assumed it was FTPs all the way.

Of course it'd help if I knew what the hell Samba was, and how to get sharing with it working on my 2k system. 😉

If I recall correctly, XBMC does. And Samba = opensource implementation of the Microsoft/Windows SMB filesharing. I'm sure there's some account steps to take, like creating a user for your Xbox so that it has permissions, but I've seen it done.

- M4H

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
If I recall correctly, XBMC does. And Samba = opensource implementation of the Microsoft/Windows SMB filesharing. I'm sure there's some account steps to take, like creating a user for your Xbox so that it has permissions, but I've seen it done.

- M4H

If you happen across a link to a step-by-step way to do it, send it my way.

 

[brentman]

check the forums on xbox-scene.com. they have all kinds of FAQs there. Check in the XBMC section.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: brentman
check the forums on xbox-scene.com. they have all kinds of FAQs there. Check in the XBMC section.

I was just about to point him at the Tutorials section of the main site. 🙂

- M4H