Re: Help please - Bought extender and it wil lnot work

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From: Granny (granny_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/11/04 

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:24:25 -0600

Yes, Barb..running MCE 2005 - not on a domain - have installed and
re-installed numerous times - it acts like it is connecting - then an error
message pops up on the TV

Test on the PC show no media center extender connected.

jeanette harper

"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uud6p0lmck81ho8el5eacctmftr5roiprm@4ax.com...
> Please confirm that you are using a MCE2005 computer and not an
> earlier version as extenders only work with MCE2005
>
> Please confirm that the MCE machine is not configured to join a
> domain.
>
> Please confirm that you have installed the extender manager software
> that was provided on the CD that came in the box.
>
>
>
> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 21:32:07 -0600, "Granny" <granny@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I bought the Linksys MCE WMCE54AG
> >Connected via Cat5 from Linksys router
> >
> >ports opened on the router
> >Firewall disabled
> >
> >Error code 00020b08
> >
> >Was on the phone with Linksys tech support for an hour with no luck - the
> >tech was suppposed to be getting me a supervisor but I waited 30 minutes
and
> >no one came on line
> >
> >I moved the unit downstairs where the router is
> >Tried it with Wireless and got excellent signal during the test
> >
> >I am pulling my hair out here
> >
> >granny
> >
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)

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