Sharing Internet with Xbox 360 *DNS* -- Previous Posts Didn't Help!

I am running OSX 10.5.1
I want to share my laptop's wireless connection with my xbox via the ethernet port.
My router's IP address is: 192.168.1.1
My PowerBook's airport IP address is: 192.168.1.3
Under Sharing, I have set it to share my Airport with Ethernet.
*In the ethernet network panel of my PowerBook, my settings are:*
Configure: Manual
IP Address: 192.168.2.1
Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0
Router: 192.168.1.1 (if this is left blank, the xbox can't correctly obtain an IP address, don't ask me why, and occasionally, it stops my laptop from getting internet... weird)
DNS Server: BLANK
Search Domain: BLANK
*On my xbox, I have set it to:*
IP Settings: Manual
IP Address: 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.2.1
DNS Settings: Manual
Primary DNS Server: 192.168.2.1
Secondary DNS Server: 192.168.2.1
it gets as far as obtaining an IP address, but it fails the DNS check!!!
I am at my wit's end!!!
What can I do!?!?!?! I have tried everything.

I'm not sure I can help troubleshoot your issue specifically, but I just went through the same process it sounds like you're trying to do and I found the following link to be very helpful:
http://www.xbox360forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20812&highlight=share+wireles s
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