How to connect a Xbox 360 to a Windows PC

Here is a short tutorial on how to connect a Xbox 360 to a Windows PC.

If you are still having problems connecting, it is most likely a firewall problem either with the software based firewall on the computer or the router's internal firewall.

Just to make life a little bit easier for you guys, here is a link of troubleshooting steps to get you connected if you are having trouble.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911738

Since the firewall is mostly the issue when it comes to connection problems, you must open certain firewall ports for the connection to be enabled. Here are all the ports you need to open (NOTE: These ports have to be opened on the Windows firewall, not the router's)Port numbers are on the left hand side. You have to manually open these ports. ***INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO OPEN THESE PORTS ARE LISTED BELOW THE PORT NUMBERS THAT ARE SHOWN BELOW***

2869 UPnP Framework TCP
1900 UPnP Framework UDP
10284 Windows Media Connect UDP
10283 Windows Media Connect UDP
10282 Windows Media Connect UDP
10281 Windows Media Connect UDP
10280 Windows Media Connect UDP
10243 Windows Media Connect TCP

To manually open a port, follow these steps:

1. Click "Start", and then click "My Network Places".

2. Under "Network Tasks", click "View Network Connections." (Or, right-click "My Network Places" on the desktop, and then click "Properties".)

3. Right-click the connection that you use for the Internet, and then click "Properties".

4. Click the "Advanced" tab, and then click "Settings".

***Note If the Settings button is unavailable, ICF is not enabled on this connection, and you do not have to open any ports (because they are all already open).***

5. Click "Add" to open a new port.

6. In the "Description" box, type a friendly name. For example, type File Sharing : Port 445.

7. In the Name or IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network box, type 127.0.0.1.

***Note You can specify the IP address of an internal computer. But you typically will use 127.0.0.1.***

8. In the "External port" and "Internal port" boxes, type the port number. Generally, this number is the same.

9. Click either TCP or UDP, and then click OK.

10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 for each port that you want to open.

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[pojo205]

Title of video- How to connect a Xbox 360 to a Windows PC

"You need to have your Xbox connected to your home network, and we have other videos to show you that"

hey buddy... THAT'S WHY WE FUCKING CLICKED ON THIS VIDEO. Show us how to connect the Xbox 360 to the PC not how to transfer files from the PC to the xbox prick.

[SuPeRHeRoDuDe3124]

@pojo205 hey buddy... YOU'RE A FUCKING MORON AND YOU LOOKED FOR THE WRONG VIDEO. this video suited MY needs and i typed in the correct thing. maybe your STUPID ASS can learn to type "how to connect my 360 to the wireless network" instead of just whining like a little faggot when you dont find the right thing

[a6958videos]

Holy crap they had Apple TV back then???

[IwubMaiColettie]

@pojo205 how the hell does this comment have so many thumbs ups?

Are that many people really incapable of using the search box?

[IwubMaiColettie]

Help me!!!

I have a different version of Windows Media Player and I can't click help to update it (there isn't an option to share media under Library Either) :(((((

[damien122333]

can some 1 help my i have a open nat but red connection how can i fix this ?

[Coercermike0323]

@twilsonscreamer LMAOomgbestdayofmylifeonacompu­ter

[twilsonscreamer]

I JUST LIKE YELLING AND IM SURE THIS IS A GOOD VIDEO AND VERY HELPFUL!

[KaylaBoo324]

@pojo205 windows pc =/= home network

[tmac2030]

@pojo205 I cannot understand why people are giving you a thumbs up. Clearly there are more idiots than I remember if they cannot seem to search what they are looking for just like you.

[TheTechnoCreator]

@hellified666 Sorry meant to say turn off your router

[TheTechnoCreator]

@hellified666 Your Problem is The Wirless Network (Your Router) Cant handle the pressure of keeping everything going like Internet,Phone Lines E.G so what you can do is turn pff you router for i say about 1hr 30 mins and that will give it time to cool down and catch up with what it is doing then it will stay up to date for about 5 to 6 months

Any problems just message me back!