Is there any way to connect to xbox live by connecting it to a laptop instead of through the router?

Question

the wireless adapter to expensive and my router to far away from the front room telly

Answer 1

Yes. Link it to the laptop and share the connection as a network.

http://www.jakeludington.com/xbox/200612...

Answer 2

Wireless adaptors are NOT expensive, less than £20.

Just get a generic one that can do ad-hoc.

Or get a longer ethernet cable - even cheaper

Answer 3

just buy a really long ethernet cable and run it from your router to the xbox....

Answer 4

yes.

Plug your ethernet chord into your laptop and into the 360.

(Im assuming your on XP)right click on the wireless connection      

     in the taskbar

open network connections

open the wireless

click properties

go to advanced

under ICS(internet connection sharing) click allow others to connect through this computers network connection.

click ok and your done.