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= Xbox 360: How to connect consoles together for system link play =

Article ID: 910583

Article Last Modified on 4/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft XBox 360 Video Game System
 * Microsoft Xbox

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to connect consoles together for system link play.



System link play
With system link play, you can connect two or more Xbox 360 consoles together to play a multiplayer match. Xbox 360 can support up to 16 consoles for system link play.

Before you set up a system link match, make sure that the following conditions are true:
 * The game that you want to play supports system link play. View the back of the game box to verify that the system link icon appears on the box. See the game box or the game manual to determine how many players can play a system link match for the specific game that you want to play.

Note Many games support split-screen multiplayer gameplay. In split-screen multiplayer gameplay, multiple controllers connect to one Xbox 360 console and to one TV.
 * You have one TV for each Xbox 360 console.
 * You have the required Ethernet cables and networking devices to connect the consoles together.

Connect two Xbox 360 consoles together for a system link match

 * 1) Turn off the power to both Xbox 360 consoles.
 * 2) Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable to the Ethernet port on the back of each Xbox 360 console.
 * 3) Connect each Xbox 360 console to a separate TV.
 * 4) Follow the game instructions for multiplayer gameplay to start playing.

Connect more than two Xbox 360 consoles together for a system link match
Note To connect more than two consoles together, you must use Ethernet cables and an Ethernet hub, a switch, or a router. Contact a local computer retailer or an online computer store for the availability of Ethernet cables and other networking devices.
 * 1) Turn off the power to each Xbox 360 console.
 * 2) Connect each Xbox 360 console to a separate TV.
 * 3) Connect each Xbox 360 console to the hub by using an Ethernet cable.
 * 4) Turn on the hub, turn on the Xbox 360 consoles, and then follow the game instructions for multiplayer gameplay to start playing.

Wireless connection

You can also connect multiple Xbox 360 consoles together for system link play using the Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter.

Note If you do not have a wireless router, you can still connect the consoles together for system link play using Ad-Hoc as the selection. Up to four Xbox 360 consoles can be connected using the Ad-Hoc selection.

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