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 * Xbox Setup**



For groups to work together all you really need is a game and the xbox. We recommend using a vga connection to either a computer monitor or lcd tv. This makes writing especially easy to read and provide less strain on the users eyes. For large group sessions we also used this connection to connect to a data projector.

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 * Our Standard equipment list was**
 * **Item** ||= **Notes** ||
 * Xbox 360 console ||= Nothing special here ||
 * 60GB hard drive ||= Don't try to work with just memory card they are too small ||
 * Wireless Controller 1 ||= Having only the one controller is generally the best for group roles
 * VGA cables to connect to computer screen or data projector ||= Gives added definition over rca leads ||
 * memory card 256 ||= not necessary with hard drive ||
 * **For Networked Game play** ||= **Notes** ||
 * Live Camera ||= For video chat ||
 * Microphone/head phone sets ||= Fantastic communication challenge ||
 * LCD Computer monitors ||= Improvement over TV quality image ||
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 * XBOx live Networking Guide**

The Xbox is relatively network friendly and in fact when we plug it into a schools network it will generally find its way to xbox live. because the traffic is not using the http protocol there are no proxy issues. The issues arise from not having an individual ip known to the world for each individual xbox. We got around this in the end by getting extra ip addresses from our isp and routing these directly to our xboxes via virtual lans. In other words this takes some doing. Why the issue arises is described here
 * Proxy**

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We struck a slight issue with Schoolzone. Having had one technician affirm that the xbox would work out of the box on a schoolzone site we found out otherwise. The Xbox was unable to join x box live because the mtu is not high enough. "mtu status connection timed out" "mtu setting on router or gateway requires a minimum mtu setting of 1364 " We have been told there is only one solution to this issue. For the faint of heart look away. What we have need to do is create a static ip for the x boxes in our case 10.189.240.??? the ??? being a number of our choice between 1 and 255
 * Schoolzone connections**

Also need subnet mask and gateway address prob suit network engineer to complete. A graphical guide is [|here]

Then the ISA server or Proxy need to have some network address translation rules added so that the xbox can find its way out to the net and vice versa.

For the xbox to work Tim Harper from www.virtualeducation.net.nz enables the xboxes access on the ports they require to access the live network. There was a charge of $150 for the five IP addresses we need in this instance.

Virtual Education Network offer configuration of other services such as video conferencing.

Could stop access the ports that need to be enabled found below For most networking hardware that uses NAT, forwarding a network port from one network node to another network node (usually known as port forwarding or tunneling) is not required for your Xbox console to connect to Xbox //LIVE//. This is especially true if you use an Xbox //LIVE//-certified device. Port forwarding should only be necessary if you use a proxy server or a true firewall device instead of, or in addition to, NAT. Sometimes, you may have to configure port settings on a non-Xbox //LIVE//-certified router or gateway.
 * Firewall rules**

If there is a firewall device between the Xbox console and the networking hardware, you may have to configure the firewall to enable communication on specific network ports. If the NAT status in the Network Status area of the Dashboard is "moderate" or "strict," you may have to configure port settings.

The following ports must be available for Xbox //LIVE// to operate correctly: For information about how to configure port settings on a firewall, router, or gateway, please see the documentation that was included with that device.
 * UDP 88
 * UDP 3074
 * TCP 3074

The xbox can connect to either a VGA (computer) or RCA (tv/video) type connection. The VGA type provides text that is much easier to read than the RCA but requires an extra lead to connect the xbox up with.
 * Screens**