Re: Xbox Extender giving network congestion errors
From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/31/05
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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:11:04 -0800
The readme notes on the AntiSpyware beta say not to install on Medic Center
Edition computers.
-- Chris H. Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/ Associate Expert Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone "Remotehand" <Remotehand@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:13E190BC-DE62-4906-A1DF-4169C92EFD48@microsoft.com... >A few "liner notes" on Media Center Extenders:- An issue has been found >with > Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta 1) which can cause your extender to > stop > working. Both teams are aware of the issue and working on a fix. > > I have found a few other Major issues (Bugs I would say) > > The MC and MCXX won't talk to each other thru a D-Link DGS-1008D 8 port > Gigabit switch. I connact the to with a crossover cable and they work. > Also I > get a continuous losy connect message using the builtin Via Chipset Lan > adapter (10/100). Installed a 3Com 10/100 and they still will not talk to > each other thru the D-Link switch but at least they will work with a > crossover cable between (but only at a hard set 10/100 full duplex). What > the > strange part in 3 days of fighting this was I could get to the internet > from > the computer and do all the updates and XBox live with absolutely no > problems. I am starting to suspect the xbox extender has major layer 2 > issues. It looks more like a beta product that was accidently released. > > I will give it one last try by calling their Xbox support number and > seeing > what they have to say. > > Jerry > > "Kraig with a K" wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> My Xbox extender has started to give me network congestion errors. It >> was >> working flawlessly for a few months, but now I can't get rid of them. >> >> I have a AMD 64, 1gb RAM, 200gb SATA drive. >> >> I've changed all the network hardware - I'm using a Linksys 10/100 switch >> now. I've replaced the network cable from the Xbox to the Switch which >> is >> about 10 metres away. >> >> I've defragmented my hard drive. I've tried disabling the antivirus real >> time protection (Kaspersky). I've updated the network drivers (Chaintech >> Motherboard on-board Realtek). There are no additional processes running >> and the Extender monitor has zero bars - only one when it's attached and >> playing. The computer is clean - I barely use it only to record TV and >> burn >> files, there has been no major or minor configuration change in months on >> it. >> >> I installed Network Spy 2.0 to monitor the bandwidth and when I'm playing >> recorded TV on the Xbox, it never, ever even goes beyond 20% of the >> bandwidth available. >> >> I'm frustrated now, I can't watch TV very well on the Xbox - every 5 >> seconds >> it'll get congested, then it'll become uncongested for 1 minute, then >> back >> to 5-10 seconds of congestion.. the cycle continues. >> >> I've even tried reducing the recording quality of the shows to "low" and >> that doesn't solve the problem either. This has only started to happen >> in >> the past 2 weeks... the computer has all the available updates on it. >> >> Xbox Live works perfectly - no network errors. I've hooked my laptop up >> to >> the network cable as well and there doesn't appear to be any cabling >> issues - but then again, I swapped cables with a new one to.. but still >> have >> the same problem. >> >> Anyone else have any ideas? >> >> Thank you >> >> Kraig >> >> >>
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