Re: MCE 2005 and X-Box Extender Connection Question.

From: Todd Bowra [MSFT] (toddbow_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 09:14:34 -0800

Try temporarily wiring your Xbox directly to your PC using a cross-over
Ethernet cable; if you don't experience problems in that configuration,
you've identified your network hardware as the source of the problem. If you
still experience the issue you mention, then it's likely an issue with your
PC. Either way, once you've identified the source of the problem we can
troubleshoot it further. 

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"Jbalcius" <Jbalcius@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF92E052-B3A0-4538-9509-B2E0921E3AA1@microsoft.com...
> I just set up a Media Center PC with a Media Center Extender for the
X-Box.
>
> The PC is an AMD 64 3000+ w/1GB RAM and a GF6600GT.  It's attached to a
> Linksys WRT54G Router by cable.  The Wireless network is using WEP for
> security and set for 802.11g only (not mixed)
>
> The X-Box is upstairs from the Router.  It's connected to the network
using
> a WET54GS5 wireless Switch.  on the switch, I have set it's priority to be
> "critical" so that get's priority over the PC sharing the same switch.
The
> Switch is using a High Gain Antena and is actually only a few feet away
from
> the router with just the floor between them.  Signal strength is almost
> always at 100%.
>
> Here's my problem.  It is sometimes problematic to connect to the Media
> Center PC.  It will often connect on the first try, but, more often than
not
> it will take several attempts.  Usually, I can just leave it alone for 5
> minutes and I will connect just fine.
>
> When I am connected, everything works extremely well.  The Menu System is
> very responsive.  Live and Recorded TV streams extremely well with no
pauses.
>  I can even Play online games Like EverQuest while using Voice Over IP
apps
> on the PC sharing the switch with the X-Box with no Performance loss in
the
> Extender.  I have no problem staying connected either.
>
> So, any idea's why it seems to have difficulty in connecting even though
it
> seems to run extremely well once it is connected?
>
>
>
>

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