[Please Read] In this video, I'll show you how to connect to Xbox LIVE via your Android phone's internet connection. We'll be tethering the phone to a Windows 7 based computer via USB, and then bridging that connection via Ethernet to the Xbox 360. We'll be using PDAnet, which is a free tethering application which allows us to share the phone's internet connection with our PC and Xbox 360.
*Below are the links used in this video:
PDAnet Download Page: http://www.junefabrics.com/android/download.php
MTU Setting Modifier: http://www.dslreports.com/drtcp
**Below is all the information regarding IP Addresses and Ports used in the video:
*PDAnet Configuration:
(Accessible in your network settings. To edit the settings on the PDAnet modem, single click on it, then right click and go to "Properties." Then check the box next to "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection." After this, under "Home networking connection," select "Local Area Connection." After this, click Settings--) Add.)
Description of Service: Xbox 1
Name of IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network: 192.168.1.4
External Port: TCP 53
Internal Port: TCP 53
Description of Service: Xbox 2
Name of IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network: 192.168.1.4
External Port: UDP 53
Internal Port: UDP 53
Description of Service: Xbox 3
Name of IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network: 192.168.1.4
External Port: UDP 88
Internal Port: UDP 88
Description of Service: Xbox 4
Name of IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network: 192.168.1.4
External Port: TCP 3074
Internal Port: TCP 3074
Description of Service: Xbox 5
Name of IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network: 192.168.1.4
External Port: UDP 3074
Internal Port: UDP 3074
*Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties:
(Accessible by right clicking on "Local Area Connection," then click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click "Properties.")
IP Address: 192.168.1.4
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
*Xbox 360 Network Settings:
(Accessible by going to My Xbox--) System Settings--) Network Settings)
(IP Settings)
IP Address: 192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.4
(DNS Settings)
Primary DNS Server: 8.8.8.8
Secondary DNS Server: 8.8.8.8
*TIP: You can also use 192.168.1.4 for a DNS Server if 8.8.8.8 fails*
Note: When you try to connect to Xbox Live for the first time after you enter in these settings, it most likely won't work and will give you a MTU error. You can disregard this error. Just restart your Xbox and try to connect again. This time it should work. If it fails again, turn off your Xbox, PC, and quit PDAnet on your phone. Restart the PDAnet application on the PC and phone, and connect. Ensure that PDAnet has connected your PC to the internet by opening your web browser. If you have an internet connection, proceed to turn on your Xbox. If it still continues to fail, make sure you edited the MTU setting on your ethernet adapter and not something else. These solutions should solve 99% of problems.
*FYI:
I'm also working on a Mac version of this video.
Wireless versions of this video will come as soon as Android 2.2 (Froyo) becomes available on my phone. In this video, I'm running 2.1.
The phone used in this video was a HTC Droid Incredible (Verizon)
The computer I used was a 13" MacBook Pro which was running Windows 7.
Disclaimer: It is advised that you subscribe to a tethering plan if you are going to do this to avoid extra charges.
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has anyone done this successfully with osX? if so, please help!
robhlittle 1 week ago
Ok guys I found out all the MTU crap and why it doesnt work and stuff.. The latest verson of PDANET 3.2 has been giving problems for a lot of people not letting them connect. So what you should do is get the version 2.45 off there website and follow the exact thing he says in the video and you should be good.. If you got anymore problems just message me.
CrazyKenny134 1 week ago
I just tried this step for step and it doesn't even get to the internet,:/
oDECREEx 1 week ago
I have windows Vista and I still keep getting the same MTU error message on my XBox. I tried to set it to a few numbers like 1500 and 2000 but it still gave me the same message. Any ideas?
LNB21 1 week ago
How do I get 3.0 if ice already updated to 3.2?
foxxkid89 1 week ago
Mtu would not work for me either. I did this so many times ugh... Mine won't even give me ethernet option.
foxxkid89 1 week ago
how do u fix the strict nat type
chavezm621 1 week ago
ok i figured out my first issue. now i am connected to xbox live and everything was looking up. nowww everytime i try to join or find a multiplyer game i get a error message saying the server is down. is there an issue with my mtu settings or is the phone just to slow to support live gameplay?? heeeeeelp plz anyone!
shawndunn62 1 week ago
when i try and add step 5 says port number is already used by another entry but didnt have this issue for xbox 1 or xbox 2 adds??? HELPP PLZ!!
shawndunn62 2 weeks ago
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been playing xbox live for about 9 months due to your amazing tutorial but this morning when I tried to sign on it didn't work. So I tested the connection and I got a DNS error saying primary 8.8.8.8 and secondary 8.8.8.8 may not be correct..
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hateme365 2 weeks ago