AOL and XBOX LIVE

Ok hi all, a couple of questions and bear with me it is XBOX related in the
end.
I have a small network, 2 pc's and my xbox connected to BTOPENWORLD
broadband, I used to use AOL before I got broadband and really liked it but
couldnt get broadband for aol in my area at the time so switched, now
although I have no real complaints about the bt option I was wondering does
anyone in this group have AOL broadband and whats it like.

Now to THE most important question, does XBOX LIVE work on aol broadband.

Any info on any of this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Kev


dorkstar@btopenworld.com

on XBOX LIVE gamer tag = THE SCOOBIES
profile = DORKSTAR

on XBCONNECT - DORKSTAR

> Now to THE most important question, does XBOX LIVE work on aol broadband.

Notoriously, AOL is incompatible with Xbox Live.

AFAIK, AOL requires users to access the internet via its gateway and
advertising. That's enforced with software which the user is required to run
to obtain access. That needs a PC to run on. An Xbox doesn't run AOL's
software and is therefore denied access. This restriction would seem to rule
out other non-PC devices too.

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On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:12:09 +0100, "Richard Boyce"
<RTBoyce.DELETETHIS@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>> Now to THE most important question, does XBOX LIVE work on aol broadband.
>
>Notoriously, AOL is incompatible with Xbox Live.
>
>AFAIK, AOL requires users to access the internet via its gateway and
>advertising. That's enforced with software which the user is required to run
>to obtain access. That needs a PC to run on. An Xbox doesn't run AOL's
>software and is therefore denied access. This restriction would seem to rule
>out other non-PC devices too.

Got my mates to work with AOL.
He uses windows xp and has a standard NIC port in his computer. We
connected the Ethernet port to the xbox with a crossover cable and
then connected to aol as normal. on the network page (start, control
panel, networks) we added a simple lan area network (which may already
have installed itself when you connect the NIC card.) Once this has
been enabled you should notice (this is on xp i believe) a virtual
network has been created by aol. If you right click on this and select
properties then on the network tab you can select share this internet
connection with other members. It should run through the network card
allowing xbox live to detect the internet connection. It also prevents
the setup from not finding the dsl address for AOL. He has been using
live for a few weeks now and is very pleased with it.

Also here http://www.dslreports.com/sitesearch if you type xbox live +
aol it should give posts on how to get AOL working with Xbox live

I really should re-read my post before posting, mean't to say I used to use
a bit of software, and still have it if you want it lemme know it's small
and free, the best lol

- xonics

xbox live gamertag: xonics

"xonics" <xonics@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:beht3s$df6$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> I really should re-read my post before posting, mean't to say I used to
use
> a bit of software, and still have it if you want it lemme know it's small
> and free, the best lol
>
> - xonics
>
> xbox live gamertag: xonics
>
I dont really have a problem with btopenworld and i have to be honest having
thought about it a little bit more since posting i cant think of a reason to
switch but thanks for your answer and also to anyone else who replied.

Kev.

dorkstar@btopenworld.com

on XBOX LIVE gamer tag = THE SCOOBIES
profile = DORKSTAR

on XBCONNECT - DORKSTAR

> Got my mates to work with AOL.
> He uses windows xp and has a standard NIC port in his computer. We
> connected the Ethernet port to the xbox with a crossover cable and
> then connected to aol as normal. on the network page (start, control
> panel, networks) we added a simple lan area network (which may already
> have installed itself when you connect the NIC card.) Once this has
> been enabled you should notice (this is on xp i believe) a virtual
> network has been created by aol. If you right click on this and select
> properties then on the network tab you can select share this internet
> connection with other members. It should run through the network card
> allowing xbox live to detect the internet connection. It also prevents
> the setup from not finding the dsl address for AOL. He has been using
> live for a few weeks now and is very pleased with it.
>
> Also here http://www.dslreports.com/sitesearch if you type xbox live +
> aol it should give posts on how to get AOL working with Xbox live

Interesting. Looking further afield, it seems that a direct connection can
also be configured. Why on earth do AOL and MS both claim mutual
incompatibility? Is this politics taking priority over customer service?

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