Re: MCX - can't connect
From: Peter Near [MCE MVP] (peter_at_thenears.com)
Date: 02/02/05
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Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 22:15:43 -0500
Windows Media Connect is a communications mechanism for sharing media
files with newer network connected devices (Connected DVD players, etc).
If you don't need it, I would recommend that you remove it from your MCE
machine whenever using extenders. That said, if you've never actually
enabled it then it's unlikely to be the cause of your problem.
Please review the logs in event viewer, that will detail which
executable is causing your connection error.
Pete
Remotehand wrote:
> Peter,
>
> So Windows Media Connect should not be installed on the MC2005 machine?
>
> What is it for, can you explain?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Peter Near [MCE MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Please check the event viewer to find the specific error message that is
>>being logged when you are unable to connect.
>>
>>Common cause of this is:
>>- dynamic disks is turned on
>>- windows media connect is installed
>>
>>Pete
>>
>>Ed Mummert wrote:
>>
>>>Hi... I haven't been able to successfully connect MCE 2005 PC with Linksys
>>>Extender after several days worth of attempts. Here's what I can think of
>>>that would help in triggering any ideas or resolution.
>>>
>>>Dell 8400 Dimension - 1 month old
>>>Windows MCE 2005
>>>Running with an administrator account
>>>Linksys extender
>>>
>>>MCX setup software appears to find the extender initially, asks for 8 digit
>>>'code', validates the code, but then ultimately fails with 'cannot connect
>>>with extender' message at end.
>>>
>>>MCX setup software appears to have correctly set up 'fast user switching'
>>>and enabled remote desktop. A 'user group' has been created for MCX users. I
>>>don't see any user accounts for MCX (not sure if there should be one of these
>>>or not, thought I'd seen somewhere that there should be).
>>>
>>>All windowsupdate.com updates are current.
>>>
>>>Steps performed or tried:
>>>Scanned for spyware. No issues.
>>>Removed all anti-spyware apps and registry entries
>>>Clean booted with only Microsoft services running (ran msconfig, selected
>>>'hide microsoft' in services, de-selected others)
>>>Removed 'startup' entries in msconfig
>>>Removed all firewall processes
>>>Removed all anti-virus processes
>>>Deinstalled all terminal services apps (Gotomypc, RealVNC, Citrix client)
>>>
>>>Tried with router with various configs:
>>> - Extender wired, MCE wireless
>>> - Both wired
>>> - Both Wireless (I know not supported... just trying for the heck of it)
>>>
>>>Router (US Robotics 8054) set to 802.11g only. Turbo mode disabled. No
>>>802.11b devices in environment. 2 other PC's (in addition to MCE PC) connect
>>>via 802.11g successfully. All PC's used USR wireless cards or devices.
>>>
>>>Tried without router:
>>> - Direct wired
>>> - Cross over wire
>>> - MDX switch on extender in both positions
>>>
>>>Rebooted all devices several times
>>>Performed hard reset of extender
>>>Extender 'sees' network both wired and wirelessly
>>>Can see extender device in router, sometimes twice with same name, different
>>>IP's (one wired, one wireless?). Other times, only one entry.
>>>Can ping successfully one of the IP's (from MCE PC), but not both (when
>>>there are two IP's).
>>>
>>>Thanks for your suggestions/help!
>>>
>>>Ed
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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