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Once again ...
There was a time when I thought I knew a fair bit about computers, that was until Xbox LIVE came onto the scene! You guys have been immensely helpful thus far, but i've a new problem which I did TRY and get an answer to a few days back, but probably didn't put the question forward properly.
I have everything neccessary to get going. My PC is linked up to Freeola's Broadband service (which I think MAY become relevant at a later stage in my question) via a USB external ASDL modem. I have also installed a PCI NIC Ethernet (LAN adapter?) card.
Now, from my understanding all that is left to do to get Xbox LIVE up and running is to setup Internet Connection Sharing on my PC (running Windows 98 SE) which is where my problem comes in.
Going through the wizard to set this up i'm asked whether my connection to the internet is through a "dial-up-connection" or a "high speed connection". Obviously it is a high-speed connection, but when I select this option I am presented with a list of two possible "adapters". One reads "dial-up-adapter#1" and one "aol adapter" (I think it's important to note i'm not actually on AOL Broadband, but I do still have an AOL account which I think might refer to this adapter thing).
If I select the "dial-up-adapter#1" it tells me that this connection ISN'T a high-speed connection and that the settings will be changed accordingly (so why is it displayed in the high-speed connections tab!?).
Anyhow, I CAN successfully choose the AOL adapter (what relevance this is i've no idea but I thought it might be worth mentioning).
Returning to the front page of the wizard, I also selected the dial-up option to see what adapters were available for selection there. Again, a random dial-up adapter, an AOL adapter (although this one mentions dial-up in it's name and I recall seeing a connected adapter when browsing through my DIAL-UP-NETWORKING folder), AND AccessRunner DSL (which anyone with Freeola Broadband will know is the connection to that account).
Now, when I setup my Freeola broadband the technical support guy said that theoretically, your computer "dials-up" through a dial-up connection screen, although it isn't actually dialling anywhere, this is just used to log-on to the network. As such, the AccessRunner DSL thing is located in the DIAL-UP-NETWORKING folder, even though your actually accessing a high-speed connection rather than a standard dial-up connection.
So, this leads me to beleive that the computer RECOGNISES my broadband connection (AccessRunnerDSL) as a dial-up connection, even though it is actually a broadband connection.
So, theoretically, does this then mean that in the wizard for setting up Internet Connection Sharing if I select DIAL-UP CONNECTION as opposed to high-speed connection (only because in DIAL-UP CONNECTION I can see the connection i would usually use to access the internet) and then select AccessRunner DSL, it is still registering with the computer that what we actually have is a broadband connection?
Confused? Ditto. I'm sure SOMEONE out there can understand what i'm asking (essentially, because freeola broadband is connected via a dial-up adapter does this affect me sharing my connection with my Xbox), and will be able to help me make sense of this mess!
Please put my mind at ease that this is going to work now i've invested quite an amount of money on getting Xbox LIVE up and running!
Thanks a lot for your help ...
There was a time when I thought I knew a fair bit about computers, that was until Xbox LIVE came onto the scene! You guys have been immensely helpful thus far, but i've a new problem which I did TRY and get an answer to a few days back, but probably didn't put the question forward properly.
I have everything neccessary to get going. My PC is linked up to Freeola's Broadband service (which I think MAY become relevant at a later stage in my question) via a USB external ASDL modem. I have also installed a PCI NIC Ethernet (LAN adapter?) card.
Now, from my understanding all that is left to do to get Xbox LIVE up and running is to setup Internet Connection Sharing on my PC (running Windows 98 SE) which is where my problem comes in.
Going through the wizard to set this up i'm asked whether my connection to the internet is through a "dial-up-connection" or a "high speed connection". Obviously it is a high-speed connection, but when I select this option I am presented with a list of two possible "adapters". One reads "dial-up-adapter#1" and one "aol adapter" (I think it's important to note i'm not actually on AOL Broadband, but I do still have an AOL account which I think might refer to this adapter thing).
If I select the "dial-up-adapter#1" it tells me that this connection ISN'T a high-speed connection and that the settings will be changed accordingly (so why is it displayed in the high-speed connections tab!?).
Anyhow, I CAN successfully choose the AOL adapter (what relevance this is i've no idea but I thought it might be worth mentioning).
Returning to the front page of the wizard, I also selected the dial-up option to see what adapters were available for selection there. Again, a random dial-up adapter, an AOL adapter (although this one mentions dial-up in it's name and I recall seeing a connected adapter when browsing through my DIAL-UP-NETWORKING folder), AND AccessRunner DSL (which anyone with Freeola Broadband will know is the connection to that account).
Now, when I setup my Freeola broadband the technical support guy said that theoretically, your computer "dials-up" through a dial-up connection screen, although it isn't actually dialling anywhere, this is just used to log-on to the network. As such, the AccessRunner DSL thing is located in the DIAL-UP-NETWORKING folder, even though your actually accessing a high-speed connection rather than a standard dial-up connection.
So, this leads me to beleive that the computer RECOGNISES my broadband connection (AccessRunnerDSL) as a dial-up connection, even though it is actually a broadband connection.
So, theoretically, does this then mean that in the wizard for setting up Internet Connection Sharing if I select DIAL-UP CONNECTION as opposed to high-speed connection (only because in DIAL-UP CONNECTION I can see the connection i would usually use to access the internet) and then select AccessRunner DSL, it is still registering with the computer that what we actually have is a broadband connection?
Confused? Ditto. I'm sure SOMEONE out there can understand what i'm asking (essentially, because freeola broadband is connected via a dial-up adapter does this affect me sharing my connection with my Xbox), and will be able to help me make sense of this mess!
Please put my mind at ease that this is going to work now i've invested quite an amount of money on getting Xbox LIVE up and running!
Thanks a lot for your help ...
get off win98SE you cheap skate :)
Closest I could find to what he said was Control Panel->Network Connections
Yes, my Broadband connection does work.
Where exactly do I go to "MY CONNECTIONS" though?
Where exactly do I go to "MY CONNECTIONS" though?
Just forget Xbox live for a moment. Is your broadband service working on your computer? i.e. you can access the internet. If you can access the internet on your computer then to enable internet sharing go to “my connections” right click on your broadband connection, select properties, then advanced and then click internet sharing, thats it.
Once again ...
There was a time when I thought I knew a fair bit about computers, that was until Xbox LIVE came onto the scene! You guys have been immensely helpful thus far, but i've a new problem which I did TRY and get an answer to a few days back, but probably didn't put the question forward properly.
I have everything neccessary to get going. My PC is linked up to Freeola's Broadband service (which I think MAY become relevant at a later stage in my question) via a USB external ASDL modem. I have also installed a PCI NIC Ethernet (LAN adapter?) card.
Now, from my understanding all that is left to do to get Xbox LIVE up and running is to setup Internet Connection Sharing on my PC (running Windows 98 SE) which is where my problem comes in.
Going through the wizard to set this up i'm asked whether my connection to the internet is through a "dial-up-connection" or a "high speed connection". Obviously it is a high-speed connection, but when I select this option I am presented with a list of two possible "adapters". One reads "dial-up-adapter#1" and one "aol adapter" (I think it's important to note i'm not actually on AOL Broadband, but I do still have an AOL account which I think might refer to this adapter thing).
If I select the "dial-up-adapter#1" it tells me that this connection ISN'T a high-speed connection and that the settings will be changed accordingly (so why is it displayed in the high-speed connections tab!?).
Anyhow, I CAN successfully choose the AOL adapter (what relevance this is i've no idea but I thought it might be worth mentioning).
Returning to the front page of the wizard, I also selected the dial-up option to see what adapters were available for selection there. Again, a random dial-up adapter, an AOL adapter (although this one mentions dial-up in it's name and I recall seeing a connected adapter when browsing through my DIAL-UP-NETWORKING folder), AND AccessRunner DSL (which anyone with Freeola Broadband will know is the connection to that account).
Now, when I setup my Freeola broadband the technical support guy said that theoretically, your computer "dials-up" through a dial-up connection screen, although it isn't actually dialling anywhere, this is just used to log-on to the network. As such, the AccessRunner DSL thing is located in the DIAL-UP-NETWORKING folder, even though your actually accessing a high-speed connection rather than a standard dial-up connection.
So, this leads me to beleive that the computer RECOGNISES my broadband connection (AccessRunnerDSL) as a dial-up connection, even though it is actually a broadband connection.
So, theoretically, does this then mean that in the wizard for setting up Internet Connection Sharing if I select DIAL-UP CONNECTION as opposed to high-speed connection (only because in DIAL-UP CONNECTION I can see the connection i would usually use to access the internet) and then select AccessRunner DSL, it is still registering with the computer that what we actually have is a broadband connection?
Confused? Ditto. I'm sure SOMEONE out there can understand what i'm asking (essentially, because freeola broadband is connected via a dial-up adapter does this affect me sharing my connection with my Xbox), and will be able to help me make sense of this mess!
Please put my mind at ease that this is going to work now i've invested quite an amount of money on getting Xbox LIVE up and running!
Thanks a lot for your help ...
There was a time when I thought I knew a fair bit about computers, that was until Xbox LIVE came onto the scene! You guys have been immensely helpful thus far, but i've a new problem which I did TRY and get an answer to a few days back, but probably didn't put the question forward properly.
I have everything neccessary to get going. My PC is linked up to Freeola's Broadband service (which I think MAY become relevant at a later stage in my question) via a USB external ASDL modem. I have also installed a PCI NIC Ethernet (LAN adapter?) card.
Now, from my understanding all that is left to do to get Xbox LIVE up and running is to setup Internet Connection Sharing on my PC (running Windows 98 SE) which is where my problem comes in.
Going through the wizard to set this up i'm asked whether my connection to the internet is through a "dial-up-connection" or a "high speed connection". Obviously it is a high-speed connection, but when I select this option I am presented with a list of two possible "adapters". One reads "dial-up-adapter#1" and one "aol adapter" (I think it's important to note i'm not actually on AOL Broadband, but I do still have an AOL account which I think might refer to this adapter thing).
If I select the "dial-up-adapter#1" it tells me that this connection ISN'T a high-speed connection and that the settings will be changed accordingly (so why is it displayed in the high-speed connections tab!?).
Anyhow, I CAN successfully choose the AOL adapter (what relevance this is i've no idea but I thought it might be worth mentioning).
Returning to the front page of the wizard, I also selected the dial-up option to see what adapters were available for selection there. Again, a random dial-up adapter, an AOL adapter (although this one mentions dial-up in it's name and I recall seeing a connected adapter when browsing through my DIAL-UP-NETWORKING folder), AND AccessRunner DSL (which anyone with Freeola Broadband will know is the connection to that account).
Now, when I setup my Freeola broadband the technical support guy said that theoretically, your computer "dials-up" through a dial-up connection screen, although it isn't actually dialling anywhere, this is just used to log-on to the network. As such, the AccessRunner DSL thing is located in the DIAL-UP-NETWORKING folder, even though your actually accessing a high-speed connection rather than a standard dial-up connection.
So, this leads me to beleive that the computer RECOGNISES my broadband connection (AccessRunnerDSL) as a dial-up connection, even though it is actually a broadband connection.
So, theoretically, does this then mean that in the wizard for setting up Internet Connection Sharing if I select DIAL-UP CONNECTION as opposed to high-speed connection (only because in DIAL-UP CONNECTION I can see the connection i would usually use to access the internet) and then select AccessRunner DSL, it is still registering with the computer that what we actually have is a broadband connection?
Confused? Ditto. I'm sure SOMEONE out there can understand what i'm asking (essentially, because freeola broadband is connected via a dial-up adapter does this affect me sharing my connection with my Xbox), and will be able to help me make sense of this mess!
Please put my mind at ease that this is going to work now i've invested quite an amount of money on getting Xbox LIVE up and running!
Thanks a lot for your help ...