XBOX 360 E User Guide
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P PERSONAL SETTINGS: A player’s preferred settings on a particular game, console, or network setup. PLAYLIST : A list of songs with a particular theme. PREFERRED PLAYER : The opposite of “avoid player.” On Xbox Live, allows you to prefer particular players to play with. It is a part of the Xbox Live feedback system. R RECREATION ZONE : A Gamer Zone dedicated to gamers who just want to relax and play. Winning is not the main objective here, fun is. REPUTATION : Positive or negative feedback generated during online play. It is represented by a five-star system, with one star being bad, five being good. RING OF LIGHT : The ring of light around the power button on the Xbox 360. It is separated into four quadrants, each one representing a controller. S SWAG : Promotional or branded material, such as T-shirts, backpacks, and hats. T TRUESKILL ™ : A new and innovative way to match players of similar skill levels on Xbox Live. U UNDERGROUND ZONE : This is the most competitive Gamer Zone. People who choose Underground as their game zone love to smack talk, play hard, and lose harder. USB : Universal serial bus. One type of PC (and Xbox 360) connectivity. USB CABLE : A cable used to connect via USB. USB PORT : A USB input. W WIRELESS DONGLE : A small attachment used as receiver for a wireless device. XYZ XBOX: The original Xbox console. XBOX 360 SYSTEM : The Xbox 360 console with hard drive and chrome accent. XBOX 360 CORE SYSTEM : The Xbox 360 console without hard drive and chrome accent. XBOX DASHBOARD : The user interface for your Xbox 360. Separated into four blades, it controls everything the system can do. 206 Xbox 360™Han dbook Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
XBOX GUIDE: A HUD interface that grants players access to their personal settings, gamer card, music, and Xbox Live. XBOX GUIDE BUTTON : Large dome-shaped button on Xbox 360 controllers. It activates the Xbox Guide. XBOX LIVE : The original Xbox and Xbox 360’s online component. XNA ™ : A set of Microsoft tools that allows its users to create new and original content for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. XBOX.COM’S GLOSSARY OF XBOX LIVE®TERMS The following terms were supplied by Microsoft and are a great reference for all things wireless, Internet-related, and Xbox Live. # 802.11 wireless networks : These are the most common types of wireless network, which are also often called Wi-Fi® networks. There are three varieties of 802.11 wireless networks: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g. This is the type of network that is used to connect to Xbox Live. There are also Bluetooth®-enabled wireless home net- works, which offer advantages when connecting computers with smaller devices like printers and cameras. But when people refer to “wireless home network,” odds are they mean one of the flavors of 802.11. A ACCESS POINT : Most 802.11 networks, called infrastructure networks, use a central piece of hardware called an access point. Access points, or APs, are sometimes referred to as hubs, routers, or base stations. You’ll also see terms like residential gateway or Internet gateway device in documentation. Despite the number of synonyms, they all mean the same thing on a wireless network. All devices on the network, like your Xbox 360 console and your PC, communicate through this piece of hardware. An access point acts as a sort of Grand Central Station that manages every piece of data sent between devices. Also see router; gateway; switch; hub. AD HOC CONNECTION : A small percentage of 802.11 networks, called ad hoc networks, use direct device-to- device communication. An ad hoc network allows devices to “talk” (send data) directly to and from one another. An ad hoc connection can apply to two or more PCs, or more specifically, two or more consoles connected together for head-to-head play. ATM : Asynchronous Transfer Mode. A network technology that provides high-speed data transfer—voice, audio, or video, for example—in real time. B BANDWIDTH : The maximum rate at which data can be transmitted from your computer over a set period of time. Also see latency. BRIDGE : A wired network can communicate with a wireless network using a network bridge (usually just called a bridge). If you set up an 802.11 wireless network, you’ll probably need to share something on your network that’s wired—an Internet connection or a device, such as a printer. Almost every wireless network has a few wired connections in it somewhere. This means you need to translate data from one network to another. 207 What Is Old Is New Again Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Traditionally, this work has been done by a piece of hardware called a bridge. Currently, many routers do this work instead, and bridges aren’t needed. You might still hear talk of bridges from some salespeople. Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 2 both have network bridging capabilities built in. BROADBAND: a. High-speed Internet service. b. Non-data cable TV services (for example, AT&T Broadband). A data connection of greater than 56 kilobytes per second (kps). The most common broadband connections are cable and DSL. C CABLE : Length of wires connecting network devices. Also see crossover cable; Ethernet cable; standard cable; USB cable. CAT5 : An Ethernet cable standard defined by the Electronic Industries Association and Telecommunications Industry Association (commonly known as EIA/TIA). CAT5 is the fifth generation of twisted pair Ethernet cabling and the most popular of all twisted pair cables in use today. CROSSOVER CABLE : An Ethernet cable in which the first and third wires and second and sixth wires are crossed on each end. Also see standard cable. D DHCP : Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If you have an access point that acts as a router on your wireless network, DHCP enables the router to assign temporary Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to the computers on your network when you go online. DIAL-UP: Refers to connecting a device to a network or the Internet through a modem and a public telephone network. Dial-up access is a phone connection, except that the parties at the two ends are computer devices rather than people. DNS: Domain Name Service. An Internet service that translates domain names into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. DOMAIN NAME : An easy-to-remember name that identifies a particular Internet host, as opposed to a difficult-to-remember numeric IP address. 208 Xbox 360™Han dbook When you troubleshoot an Internet connection problem or configure your wireless network’s Internet connection equipment, you may come across this term. NOTE Dial-up is a slower speed connection and cannot beused to access Xbox Live. NOTE The Internet is based on IP addresses, so every timeyou use a domain name, a DNS service translatesthe name into the corresponding IP address. For example, the domain name http://www.example.com/ might translate into http://198.105.232.4/. NOTE Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
DSL: Digital Subscriber Line. A broad class of technologies that allow broadband Internet access at much higher speeds than dial-up. Most DSL used by consumers is ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), so you will often see that term used instead of DSL. DYNAMIC IP ADDRESS : IP address that is assigned on demand every time a user accesses the Internet. E ETHERNET: A popular network technology that transmits information between computers at speeds of 10–100 million bits per second (mbps). ETHERNET IN : The port on a device for Ethernet input. For example, on a router, the Ethernet in connects the router to the modem. ETHERNET OUT : The port on a device for Ethernet output. On a DSL router, these are the ports that connect to the shared devices (the Xbox 360, the PC). ETHERNET CABLE : Cable used to transmit data at high speeds over a local area network (LAN). Types of cables include fiber optic, coaxial, and twisted pair. The most common type of Ethernet cable, which is used by the Xbox console, is CAT5e (category 5e) twisted pair. ETHERNET PORT : The connector to which an Ethernet cable can be attached. The most common type of Ethernet port, the RJ-45, is the port used on the back of the Xbox console. EXTERNAL MODEM : A modem device that is separate from the computer. The two most common types of high-speed modems are cable and DSLUSB. See also modem. F FIREWALL : A security system that acts as a protective boundary between a network and the outside world by blocking network traffic on certain ports. Firewalls can be installed as software in Microsoft Windows (ISA [Internet Security and Acceleration] ), or they can be built into NAT (network address translation) routers. Some firewalls may prevent the Xbox console from communicating properly with the Xbox Live. FIREWIRE : A high-performance networking standard based on a serial bus architecture similar to USB. FIRMWARE : In a home computer network, firmware is embedded software inside a router. Both wired routers and wireless routers contain firmware. The firmware implements a portion of the network protocols, security mechanisms, and administrative capabilities of the hardware device. G GATEWAY : A gateway integrates a high-speed Internet modem with a router, and can simplify the setup process for your home network while potentially saving you money, since you don’t have to buy a router if your Internet service provider (ISP) issued you a gateway. Also see access point; router; switch; hub. 209 What Is Old Is New Again Router manufacturers initially install firmware at the factory. However, t his firmware is designed to be freely upgraded by homeowners later as enhancements become available. Updating a router’s firmware can increase its performance, security, and/or reliability depending on the nature of the enhancements provided. Firmware upgrades generally need to be done infrequently, however. NOTE Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
H HIGH-SPEED: See broadband. HOME NETWORK : A local area network (LAN) at home consisting of two or more devices connected through a router. HOST NAME : A human-readable name assigned to a computer or device. In some cases, networking software will display these names to users so that they can access resources on remote computers. HUB : A common connection point that provides multiple Ethernet ports for devices in a network. For example, an Ethernet hub that has four ports will allow you to connect four Xbox consoles together using four CAT5e Ethernet cables. Also see access point; router; gateway; switch. I ICS : Internet Connection Sharing. A feature included in recent versions of Microsoft Windows that allows multiple computers and other devices to share an Internet connection without the use of a router. Used with a Windows ICS connection to connect to Xbox Live. INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK : In an infrastructure network, a wireless access point, wireless gateway, or wireless router distributes your Internet connection to your wireless home computer and devices. This is the standard type of home network, and the kind that’s used with a connection to Xbox Live. IP : Internet Protocol. Several sets of rules that computers use to communicate with each other over the Internet. IP ADDRESS : The identity of a PC or other device connected to the Internet. It is to the Internet what a telephone number is to the telephone network. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be between 0–255. (For example, 1.160.10.240 could be an IP address.) A static IP address is a number assigned to a computer by an Internet service provider (ISP) as its permanent address on the Internet. The user must configure a computer manually to use a static IP address, in contrast to a dynamic IP address, which is assigned to a computer automatically by the ISP via DHCP with no user inter vention. ISDN : Integrated Services Digital Network. Also known as dial-up. An international communications standard that allows access to a network or the Internet through both digital and regular telephone lines. See broadband. ISP : Internet Service Provider. A company that provides access to the Internet. Xbox Live works with a set of partnered high-speed ISPs. 210 Xbox 360™Han dbook Don’t confuse host name with a game session host, which is when you host a game session on Xbox Live. NOTE ISDN is a slower-speed connection and cannot be used to access Xbox Live. NOTE Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
L LAN: Local Area Network. A computer network connecting devices that are geographically close together (for example, in the same building). A network you set up in your house to connect your PC in the den and your Xbox console in the living room is a LAN. LATENCY : Latency is the time a computer spends waiting before a download (or other data request) starts. It’s slightly different from bandwidth. Bandwidth is the time required to move the data. If you have a low-latency or “low ping” connection, your downloads start sooner. If you have a high-bandwidth connection, your downloads finish sooner. Think of a garden hose versus a fire hose: if the garden hose starts running sooner, it has lower “latency” than the fire hose. But the fire hose moves more water, so its “bandwidth” is higher. M MAC, MAC address : Media Access Control. A hardware address that uniquely identifies each device on a network, such as an Xbox console, a PC, and a printer. While this sounds similar to an IP address, it’s not the same thing. A MAC address applies only to Ethernet-based networks and is set when a device is manufactured. IP addresses are assigned by an ISP. Every Ethernet device in the world has a MAC address, and they are all different. MODEM : Short for modulator-demodulator. A modem is a device that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines. Computer information is stored digi- tally, whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form of analog waves. A modem converts between these two forms. N NARROWBAND : Bandwidth for voice communications that operates at less than 64 KB. See also dial-up. NAT : Network Address Translation. Also known as Network Address and Port Translation (NAPT). A method used by many home routers and Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) that allows a local area network (LAN) to share a single “public” or “global” IP address between multiple devices in the home. NIC : Network Interface Card. The Ethernet adapter installed on a computer or other network device used for connecting to a LAN. The NIC is one of the pieces in your computer that sends and receives information over the network. 211 What Is Old Is New Again MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. The MTU is a limit, expressed in bytes, on the size of data sent over a network. NOTE Modems for cable and DSL service are often referred to as digital modems and those used for traditional dial-up networking as analog modems. Cable and DSL modems use broadband signaling techniques to achieve dramatically higher network speeds than traditional modems. Also see external modem; PCI modem. NOTE Narrowband is a slower speed connection andcannot be used by Xbox Live. NOTE NICs can be installed on a PC by the manufacturer. They can also be installed by a user either as a PCI adapter card or a USB device. NOTE Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
P PCI CARD: Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Universal Serial Bus (USB) connections are two ways to plug equipment into your computer. PCI MODEM, INTERNAL PCI MODEM : An expansion card that provides analog (dial-up) modem, cable modem, or DSL modem functionality. PCI SLOT : Slot on the main board inside the computer specifically for PCI cards. PORT : The jack or connection point for a cable. PPP : Point-to-Point Protocol. The protocol used for transmitting data between your computer and the Internet. PPPOA : Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode). Similar to PPPoE. A protocol used by an internal modem rather than an Ethernet cable to access the DSL network. PPPOE : Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. The name of a protocol used by many DSL providers to accept a username and password from a computer that allow it to access the DSL network. See also PPPoA. PROTOCOL : A set of rules created to enable computers to connect and exchange information with each other with little error. See also PPPoE, PPPoA. R RESIDENTIAL GATEWAY : See gateway. RJ-11 CONNECTOR : A standard telephone cable modular connector. On a local area network (LAN), you can have cables with RJ-11 connectors that connect to the routers. RJ-45 CONNECTOR : A standard modular connector that is often used on Ethernet networks. It looks similar to the RJ-11 connector used for telephones, but is a bit larger. If you are connected to a local area network (LAN), most likely the cable running out of the back of your PC is an Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. ROUTER : A router is the device used to connect to the Internet in most networks. In some cases (especially certain 802.11 wireless devices), routers have networking functionality built in. Routers allow Internet communications (such as Web surfing, file downloading and uploading, sending and receiving e-mail) to flow both ways, while helping to keep your network activity private from the outside world. 212 Xbox 360™Han dbook Routers usually come with a firewall built in. This should be used in addition to the firewalls on the computers on your network. NOTE For many people, using a router is an ideal solutionfor sharing a high-speed Internet connection with an Xbox 360 console and one or more PCs. Also see access point; gateway; switch; hub. TIP PCI cards usually require opening your machine andinstalling them. If the computers you want to net- work don’t have PCI cards installed, you may need to pay someone to install them if you’re not com- fortable doing it yourself. This inconvenience often pays off since PCI cards can offer faster perform- ance, more reliability, and more flexibility in com- municating with other kinds of hardware than USB cards. Also see USB; PCI modem. NOTE Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
S SERVER: A computer or device on a network that manages network resources. For example, you connect to Xbox Live servers when you sign in to Xbox Live. SSID : An SSID is the name of a wireless local area network (WLAN). All wireless devices on a WLAN must employ the same SSID in order to communicate with each other. STANDARD CABLE : Also known as a straight-through cable. An Ethernet cable that has an identical sequence of colored wires on each end. Also see crossover cable. SUBNET MASK : A 32-bit number used to separate the network and host sections of an IP address. The subnet mask tells your computer or Xbox 360 what other IP addresses are “close” to it compared to the IP addresses that are on a network further away. SWITCH : A switch is a connection device that enables data to move to and from several computers on your network at the same time. A switch costs more than a hub, but it can move data much more quickly when several people are using the network at once. In smaller networks (usually, fewer than four computers), you can use a hub where you’d use a switch if cost is a concern. Also see access point; gateway; router; hub. T T1 : A dedicated phone connection to the Internet that provides a high-speed bandwidth of 1.544 MB per second. See also T3. T3 : A dedicated phone connection to the Internet that provides a high-speed bandwidth of 44.746 MB per second. See also T1. TCP/IP : Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP) are two distinct network protocols, technically speaking. TCP and IP are so commonly used together, however, that TCP/IP has become standard terminology to refer to either or both of the protocols. The average person on the Internet works in a predominately TCP/IP environment. Web browsers, for example, use TCP/IP to communicate with Web servers. Also see IP; IP address. U USB : Universal Serial Bus (USB) is the alternative to Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) connectivity. Every computer on a network needs the right kind of network card to communicate with the network. You can usually get the right kind of card for your network in either PCI or USB form. 213 What Is Old Is New Again A subnet mask subdivides an IP network into smaller pieces. NOTE The great thing about USB connections is how easy they are to use—most new computers have USB slots right on the front, and maybe many more on the back. You just plug in the jack and you’re nearly done. TIP Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
W WAN: Wide Area Network. A network that covers a large area by interconnecting multiple LANs. WEP : Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the old standard for security and data protection on a wireless network. The current standard is WPA, which is much stronger but is not yet supported on all devices. Windows Media Center : Windows Media Center offers the ultimate integration of gaming and room-to-room entertainment—including watching or recording TV shows, viewing your digital photos, and listening to your digital music library—from a Windows Media Center–based PC to any TV in your home. When you connect your Xbox 360 console to the same network as your Windows Media Center–based PC, the experience is delivered to your Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. (You can connect up to five consoles to a Windows Media Center–based PC.) To learn more about Windows Media Center for Xbox 360, go to www.microsoft.com/extender. Windows Media Connect : Windows Media Connect lets your Xbox 360 console stream music and pictures stored on your Windows XP–based PC anywhere in your home. To learn more about Windows Media Connect, go to www.xbox.com/media. WIRELESS : When people say “wireless networking,” they are usually referring to one of the flavors of 802.11 wireless networking. WPA : Wi-Fi® Protected Access (WPA) is the current standard for security and data protection on a wireless network. It helps prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your network. 214 Xbox 360™Han dbook Wireless networks enable you to move data without having to run wires from device to device. Wirelessnetworks have good range, so even with relatively large spaces between devices you can get good performance from them. NOTE Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Disc Tray Button Y Button B Button A Button Guide Button Power On/OffButton DVD/HD-DVD controls (Functions will depend on DVD or HD-DVDcompatibility) Media Center Button Numerical Pad Directional Arrows (Correspond to D-pad and left stick controls) TV Controls Record Button X Button 215 What Is Old Is New Again TAKE CONTROL Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.