Re: Linksys Media Extender Won't Connect
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/16/04
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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:31:51 -0500
I'm assuming that you don't have the Windows Media Connect software installed. This particular program seems to cause problems with the Extenders. Additionally, go to Control Panel, System, Remote and check that the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer is checked.
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "jamesmbond" <jamesmbond@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:07DA411A-A719-44A9-89AC-27E42380944B@microsoft.com... >I have two Linksys Media Extenders and both have the same problem of not > staying connected to the Media Center PC. Linksys tech support has been > WORTHLESS and I don't exaggerate when I say I've been on hold for about 3 > hours total over 6 phone calls (they KEEP tranferring me and putting me on > hold and I HAVE YET to speak with someone who actually knows what their MC > Extender product is much less can solve my problem). > > I can get the MC Extender software installed onto my MCE2005 without > incident and it appears to connect to my MCExtender just fine. Whenever I go > back to the Linksys MCExtender (or just power it off and on), it tries to > connect to MCE2005 and gets a "error occured while trying to connect" error > code 00020b08. > > All the Ethernet cables check out (tested and retested) and this also occurs > when I try to do things wirelessly. This makes me believe there is something > in my MCE2005 so I did another clean install, installed the video, Happauage, > and basic drivers and still have the same problem. > > I've read where there might be popup windows conflicting with the Linksys > ability to connect but I have nother poping up when I log on. I simply get > the welcome/login screen. I've also tried installing TweakXP and having the > system automatically log in to my user account but this didn't seem to help > or hurt the LInksys ability to connect. I can ping the Linksys devices just > fine from the MCE2005 system. I have disabled all firewall settings on the > MCE2005 and don't have any anti-virus software. > > Any ideas (since Linksys obviously doesn't)???? >
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