Why is my PC internet slow when I use Xbox live?

Can I connect my pc to the internet using my xbox?

• Im two floors away from my modem, and I have a pc with no wireless capabilities, i also have an xbox using a network adapter to reach the modem and get xbox live. I have a male-male ethernet cord, and i tried bridging the xbox to the pc, basically the opposite way of how you would normally use your pc to connect your xbox to the internet. I got a connection but its limited-no connectivity, is there something else i need to do to obtain full internet if this is even possible?

• Answer:

  As far as I know, NO. You can't not obtain internet connection using xbox. Xbox does not have the functionality to give you a share of internet access. That functionality that will only appear on router devices. Anyway, getting connection to the modem at 2 floor above isn't that difficult either. If the modem has wireless abilities, you can add a Wireless USB Adaptor onto you PC (like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833180074&cm_re=wireless_usb_adaptor-_-33-180-074-_-Product). Whether you can be connected will depends on he floor (is it wood or concrete) and the strength of the wireless signal. Wireless N signal are the strongest and modem such as Linksys even have the extra boost ability. An alternative method is by using a Homeplug. There needs to be one right next to the modem and one right next to the PC. you then connect a RJ45 network cable from the modem to one homeplug, then another RJ45 network cable from the PC to the other homeplug. The homeplug acts as a bridge, it basically sends the network signal though the power line to be picked up by the homeplug at the other end. In order to work properly, its best for it to be within the same main, i.e. under the same electric meter. Hope this helps