Airport and xbox 360

Has anyone been able to connect wirelessly their airport or airport extreme with an xbox 360? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you

Hello mikegmalibu...Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Xbox 360 & AirPort Setup
On the AEBS/AX:
- Use the AirPort Admin Utility to check the following settings:
AirPort Tab
- Jot down the AirPort Network Name. (Note: The AirPort Network Name is the same as the SSID used by the Xbox.)
- Note, whether or not, you have "Create a closed network" checked.
- Note your Wireless Security settings.
Network Tab
- Make sure "Distribute IP addresses" is checked.
 On the Xbox 360:
- System tab > Network Settings > Edit Settings
- IP Settings: Automatic
- DNS Settings: Automatic
- Wireless Mode > Select Wireless Network (Note: If you had "Create a closed network" enabled on the AEBS, then you will need to select "Specify Unlisted Network" otherwise you should see the AEBS's AirPort Network Name.
- Edit Wireless Security Settings (Note: You will have an opportunity to select your wireless security settings. They must match those set in the AEBS.) If you're not using wireless security, then select "No Security" from the list.
- Apply Settings
- Test Xbox Live and/or Test Media (This will run a series of tests to verify that your wireless is setup properly.)

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It was working prior to the upgrade of the software but not now.
Not sure what the issues are.
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Enabling the option to hide (or not broadcast) the SSID (network name) is a fallacy. The SSID is still broadcast between any connected client and the base station. Therefore the SSID can be discovered in seconds by anyone.
Doing this is a violation of the standards. In fact doing this can cause all kinds of incompatibility issues to surface, as you have discovered.
For more information take a read of Steve Riley's "Myth vs. reality: Wireless SSIDs".
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I have been having this problem as well. It says the server timed out, then my AEBS starts flashing yellow. Sometimes it goes back to green on its own, then other times I have to open up the airport setup. Oddly mine happens the same time every night, give or take 5 minutes.
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Welcome to the discussions!
"i was wondering if there was a way that the Airport express could connect to my existing wireless network (BT Home Hub) and share that internet connection over ethernet to my xbox 360."
Possibly. You would need to check to see if the BT Home Hub was compatible with what is called ProxySTA. Otherwise, the ethernet port on the Express will not function.
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Assuming your BT is a router with ethernet ports, you absolute best connection for any application, but especially gaming is an ethernet cable.
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Hi.
I set up the same configuration proposed by Henry.
My Airport Extreme is cabled to the Netgear ADSL Router. Airport Express is configured in WDS mode together with Airport Extreme and both are in bridge mode (DHCP disabled). Then, the Xbox 360 is connected with ethernet cable to the Airport Express. Finally, I set up the Airport express and extreme IP address as static. In this way, I have only one wireless network and the IP address is given by the Netgear Router for all hosts (Xbox 360 too), other than Airport base stations, which are always reachable with their static IP address.
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Bye,
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How do I open NAT on 2013 AirPort Extreme 7.1 for xbox 360 connection?

Unfortunately, the AirPorts are not listed as Xbox Live-compatible routers ... so there is no guarantee doing this will get Open NAT status for Xbox Live!
Basically what it comes down to is that although you can get an Internet connection for the Xbox with the AirPorts, you may not get the necessary NAT setting (Moderate or Open) for the Xbox Live! on-line game that you want to play. As such, you basically have two options: 1) Create a DMZ (Apple calls this a Default Host) for the XBox or 2) Configure the AirPort for Port mapping to open the required ports to allow Xbox Live! access ... or 3) Use a compatible router.
Option 1 - Create a DMZ
AirPort Utility > Select the AirPort > Edit > Network Options
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Option 2 - Configure Port Mapping
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AirPort Utility > Select the AirPort > Edit > Network tab
Click the "+" (Add) button to enter a DHCP Reservation.
Description: <enter the desired description of the host device>
Reserve address by: MAC Address
MAC Address: <Enter the MAC hardware address of the Xbox or the MAC address of the wireless depending on how you connect the XBox to the network.>
IPv4 Address: <enter the desired Private IP address you want to assign to the Xbox>
Click Save.
2. Setup Port Mapping on the AEBSn.
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Click the "+" (Add) button under the Port Settings dialog box.
Description: <you must enter a description here; it can be anything you want>
Public UDP Port(s): 53, 88, 1863, 3074
Public TCP Port(s): 53, 80, 1863, 3074
Private IP Address: <enter the DHCP Reserved IP address for the Xbox you created earlier>
Private UDP Port(s): 53, 88, 1863, 3074
Private TCP Port(s): 53, 80, 1863, 3074
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Click Update and allow the AirPort to restart.

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Hi There,
I'm looking for some advice please.
I have just ordered a AEBS as I have been told that the Belkin N1 wireless router that I bought last week is incompatable with my macbook. I have read reports that the AEBS doesn't connect with the XBOX 360. These reports were from a while ago. Does anybody know if this has been sorted on the versions shipping now?
Thanks
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What you mean the router is incompatible? Is supposed to work regardless of the brand.Apple uses "n" at the 5ghz frequency (ala "a").Everybody else uses 2.4 ghz.and still you can connect because is b and g frequencies.
I don't know if the n speeds can be accomplished at 2.4 ghz.A friend has alinksys draft n router and I connected fine.
Regarding theABSE & 360: if it is the "n" one you can use it with xbox live I'm using it plugged to the base station.I resetted my network settings in the 360 and it worked after that(before I couldn't go online).

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so, what did you do to fix it?
simply for the fact that if I hook up my old linksys (which I don't want to HAVE to do) I no longer experience the problem, I can't agree that the problem is the 360. I could agree that neither MS nor Apple designed one with the other in mind and that could be the problem I guess, if no one can help, guess I will just hook that nasty linksys back up.

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Maybe I shouldn't have said I have the "default settings". At each step along the initial configuration path, I read the details for each option, and choose the path that would seem to work best in my environment.
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I have a company work computer (PC) at home which does not have administrative access, however, I've been able to download software like firefox and save it to my desktop only.
Next to this PC, I have my iMac. On the other side of the wall, is my tv room with our xbox 360 which is really a powerful online gaming console.
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By default most routers do not use the MAC address for distributing connections, but they can be configured to do so. Modern routers' security settings can be configured to allow access only to machines whose MAC addresses have been entered into the Include list. This creates a "private" network only accessible to those whose MAC addresses have been added to the list, and prevents others from gaining access to the network. Used together with passwords and firewalls they provide effective barriers to prevent unwanted access to the network. Using the MAC address is a good way of securing a wireless network from access by users "outside" of the local network.
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This worked fine and I could now connect to XBOX Live and be on the Mac Book at the same time.
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But it just wont connect.
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I've tried different cables, the same cable I used where it worked before.
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What I did to get my network running again (although I still haven't found out why DHCP has stopped working):
1. Open the Control Panel of the computer that's trying to connect to the network (not the computer sharing the internet connection)
2. Go to 'Network' panel, and select the AirPort connection
3. Under the 'TCP/IP' tab, change 'Configure IPv4' pull-down menu from 'Using DHCP' to 'Manually'.
4. Enter an IP address between 10.0.2.2 and 10.0.2.256 (I randomly chose 10.0.2.40), a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, and enter 10.0.2.1 in the Router box.
5. Click "Apply now"
The computer should now be connected to the network, and able to access the internet. If not, you may need to manually enter a DNS server - put '4.2.2.1' (or an IP for a DNS server provided by your ISP) into the 'DNS Servers' box.
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Setup Port Order
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o Verify that "AirPort" is at the top of the list, followed by "Built-In Ethernet."
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