Hi, I'm having problems connecting to Xbox Live. I use an 8 port ethernet whatchamacallit splitter and apparently I now have to set up my DNS manually.

Whenever I test my connection on the Xbox it says I've failed the DNS test. Can someone out there help me with this please?

Cheers.

I'm quite computer illiterate, sorry. How do I do that? I mean check my DNS.

PS. I have the damn thing set to Automatic detect.

This post has been edited by nyg: Sep 18 2006, 02:48 PM

Umm.. Sorry I don't understand this question. How does my network layout look like?

Oh man this got my hopes up. Didn't work. Thanks a lot though! Really thought this would work. Strangely it didn't.

I connect through a PC. I have to manually connect it. It isn't automatic. I hear that could potentially present a problem as well.

Yes, I am using Internet Connection Sharing. I don't have a router, yes. I have a switch thingamajig thing. Modem is connected to the switch and then connected all the PCs in the house.

There is no direct connection to my computer no.

This post has been edited by nyg: Sep 18 2006, 05:11 PM

As it stands it really does look like I'm going to have to splash out on a router. That's my last resort as I've just spent a lot to get the Xbox etc etc.

There's got to be a way to fix this! Driving me nuts.

stringfellow: I reckon what you said is the only way for me to connect to Live right now but if my PC isn't hooked up to the net, the other PCs at home are disconnected as well! Heh it's very annoying.

I haven't tried doing what necromanser asked me to try but I've actually manage to connect to the internet via the Xbox BUT I can no longer use the internet on the PC. Everytime I try to use the internet it says something about "my username yadda yadda domain yadda yadda". I'm not sure what's wrong with it. Not sure if this is a step forward or backward.

It woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorks! Yessssss!

Haha I didn't even do anything to it. It's like it just decided to stop being an annoying sod and started working!

f***ing yes! Thank you all for your help. It's much appreciated!

I'm not sure where I should put my gamer tag but it's Cesc Pistols.