Hello all, I've been following this thread nearly ever since it started. I've been on a clock loop this whole time. Since college is now over, I'm ready to tackle this problem. I've read all the replies and am trying different solutions. It looks like the more data and stats we have, the better it is for other people that come looking for a solution. I'm a newbie when it comes to Xbox hacking, but I'll try to give the best info possible. Here are my box stats:
Version: 1.1, most likely. Checked thru serial no. method. Not 100% sure since they say it's not 100% accurate. Good enough estimate for now.
Hack: I used Mad_Gouki's gamesave hack tutorial. It's Bert and Ernie font hack I believe, but I'm not sure if it's "reloaded". I then used the signed PBL 1.3.
Live: Never used live, I don't think I have a live dashboard.
This is what I've tried so far, and obviously none of them have worked.
1) Tried plugging xbox with crossover cable into my 2nd NIC, with internet connection sharing enabled. 2 hours, no good. Without internet connection sharing: 2 hours, no good.
2) Got a regular cat5 cable, twisted the wires like you said. Light on the back of xbox does not light up, is this good or bad? I read one of your replies earlier, but I was not sure if the lights are supposed to be on for this loopback method. Plugged in for 3 hrs, still looping as I type. Will leave looping overnight just to give it time.
3) Tomorrow, I will take the xbox to my work where we have several hubs and routers, and try connecting to the hub using both crossover and regular cat5 cables.
I will post any progress, or lack thereof, later on in this thread. Ddaddy, even though your solution has not helped me (yet?), I want to say that you're doing a great job here putting in time and effort to continuously help other people. I hope the data I've given here is of some use to you, and other people coming here for a solution. I will post my results tomorrow or the day after.