internet sharing with an xbox 360

[ETID]

I'm trying to share my macbook's internet connection received via airport to an xbox via the ethernet.

Here are the instructions:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/17/how-to-share-your-macs-internet-connection-with-your-xbox/

The problem I'm having though is turning internet sharing on. I go to system preferences and select internet sharing from airport and then place a tick in the Ethernet option, yet it still comes up that its turned off with a red light next to it. I have entered my password etc.

Any ideas?

 

[3rdfinger]

ethernet port on?

Is your ethernet port on?

Go to SYSTEM PREFs>NETWORK and make sure the ETHERNET port is on.


or, try a fresh start. create a new profile for your network settings.
SYSTEM PREFs>NETWORK
Locations: EDIT LOCATION
click the PLUS BUTTION
make up a name for the profile (ie: xbox360)

That resets your network settings to default without deleting the old ones.

You may need to enter password to the wireless network again.

Then go back to SYS PREFs > SHARING
Share your connection from AIRPORT
to (check off the box for) ETHERNET

after all that is said and done... restart your computer.

restart your x-box after the computer is up and running and see if that helps.

 

[ETID]

I have gone into network and with the xbox on it has lit up green under ethernet but under sharing I'm still unable to change it.

Thanks though for the help

 

[3rdfinger]

where'd you get the cable?

is it a crossover cable? I could be wrong, but i believe when connecting machine to machine it would need to be a crossover cable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_cable

 

[No1451]

Shouldn't need to be, but it may.

I can't help address the issue at hand but I can offer some advice:

Don't do an internet share to your X360. I used to, and it was just terrible most of the time, kept complaining of restricted NAT(even though the connections were just bridged) and I kept lagging on Xbox Live. If you really HAVE to have wireless access for the 360, I really recommend the overpriced but highly functional adapter.