im totally stuck on connecting to xbox live with my new xbox 360.dont really know what im doing,got a vague idea but everything ive tried hasnt worked at all.ive tried using ethernet cable and attaching to the pc but there is something wrong with the ip adress.When i connect to the router it doesnt even connect to the xbox.someone please help me,wanna get it up and running.thanks

Could be that your firewall is blocking the Xbox from connecting... I know it's risky but try disabling your firewall before you try to connect Xbox, and that might work, there should also be a setting in your firewall to allow the Xbox to connect online when the firewall is on.

i did that it enables the connection to the router but yet still no ip adress can be found,any idea on what to do?

Its much easier with a router but try looking here for faqs:

http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/support/xbox360/howto/console/setup-videoentertainmentsystem.htm

Gool luck, post back if its no help.

sephiroku emtpy ya box mate

you need a cross over cable instead of ethnet cable.they look the same but theres more wires in a cross over cable.i had the same problem,go to pc world ask for cross over cable,there a tenner.that will work,then like people said you will need to disconnect your fire wall.
hope it helps:thumbsup:

you should only have to open a few ports on the firewall rather than completely disable it

I think XboX Live uses UDP 88, UDP 3074 and TCP 3074

also check http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908884/en-us?sd=xbox

yay I can post links :D

also try http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/connecttolive/xbox360/connectionmethods/webconnectivitywizard.htm

i have now solved the problem with a little help with esme(thanks mate).i had to bridge the connections so i could change the settings of allowing other users to use same internet connection,then i just added the ports.