Cannot connect doing Microsoft ICS

Hello everybody. I want to beable to go on my computer and Xbox at the same time, but I do not have a router. I heard of Microsoft ICS (Internet Connection Sharing). Basically, if you do this, the connection goes like this:
-> Internet
-> Cable Modem
-> Computer
-> Xbox
The problem is, when I do this, I cannot connect to the Xbox. Is it because I am using a Ethernet cord? Do I have to be using a cross-over cable or something? Thanks.

 

yes to go from xbox to computer with no router you need a crossover cable....i have my computer set up the same way so it does work so just go out and buy the cable.....

 

OK. Thanks. By the way, how much do they cost?

 

7 foot cost like 8 bux and a 20 foot cost like 15 something in that range...

 

OK. Thanks.

 

I have got my Xbox to connect, but when I bridge my two connections, neither my computer nor Xbox can connect to the internet. What is the problem?

 

put them on a network

 

How do I do that?

 

control panel-internet network connection-network wizard

 

Dude, OMFG, it worked! Your the best! Thanks.

 

yea it took me a while to figure it out to i had the same exact problem...