Connecting Xbox via PC NIC - Help

[pluey]

My setup:
PC with x2 network cards. Pc network card linked to NTL cable modem (allows internet sharing) and other card linked to Xbox using crossover cable.
Xbox live dash is configured for auto IP & auto DNS, no other settings have been used (i.e. MAC address etc).

I've successfully used the above for almost 1 yr now to access live through my PC internet sharing, however in the last 4 days I cannot connect

I've tried many options, re-installing NIC cards, manually using IP/DNS addresses, using MAC address all will not work through PC anymore.

Why has my setup suddenly stopped working all of a sudden with no changes on my part

OK I call a guy a Microsoft Live just to check my account was still live - Yep that's OK - but he told my that NTL are in process of upgrading their system to stop this network sharing working and force users to purchase the Console package and pay even more money........

Has anyone else had this problem - have you been able to find a work-around???

You help is really appriciated....

[Defiant]

check the status on the pc(xbox) eithernet card and see what its coming up with plus double check any firewalls you have are not blocking it

[pluey]

Yep - status is 'enabled and sharing' that's OK. The problem also exists even if the firewall is disabled.

Looks to me like NTL have been able to block this use and are forcing us to pay even more money......

[Defiant]

Originally Posted by pluey

Yep - status is 'enabled and sharing' that's OK. The problem also exists even if the firewall is disabled.

Looks to me like NTL have been able to block this use and are forcing us to pay even more money......

No NTL dont have the braincells to do that, Even if they shared both cells.

Its still a problem with your setup. Have you got another pc or laptop to test this second eithernet card with. Have you tried running the ics setup program again ?

[Tezcatlipoca]

Are you absolutely sure that nothing has been changed?

Have you tried using a direct connection from XBox to modem?

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=715

Try that. If that works, then it must be something with your set-up.

I don't think NTL are blocking anything. I don't use the NTL Broadband & COnsole service, & I can still go online (played Pandora Tomorrow a couple of days ago). And I know quite a few other people on XBL with NTL who don't use the Console service, & they haven't had problems.

[pluey]

Thanks for your help guys all sorted now!

I evenchually found out what went wrong - when I disabled the internet sharing and re-enabling it, it was assigning a new I.P. address for network card on Pc that Xbox uses. Once I realised this all I had to do was using this new address in xbox and XBMP.

Thanks again - I guess those that lack brains cells (along with NTL) are me and Microsoft for thinking that NTL were capable of such a thing.......

BTW - has anyone else managed to get XLINK working as alternative to Xbox Live?

[Tezcatlipoca]

Glad you got it sorted

XLINK? Nope. I've used XBConnect, but I've not tried XLink.