Re: Xbox initiates but loses connection

Barb,

Sorry for the delay. I just haven't had time to focus on this frustrating
ordeal.

I have a Linksys BEFSR41 ver 2 Etherfast Cable/DSL Router with 4 port switch
connected to my Comast Cable modem. I have no public static IPs on the
inside. My MCE system is wired directly to this router/switch.

In another room, I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 v2 WAP w/ 4 port switch which is
connected to the BEFSR41 via the uplink port to make everything appear as on
the same logical DHCPed subnet of 192.168.1.100-103. The Xbox (and a laptop)
are wired directly to this switch.

Since the last time I posted, I uninstalled McAfee Desktop Firewall ver 8.5
from my MCE machine and reinstalled my extender software on my Xbox and on my
MCE. Everything seems to install fine until I try to get the Xbox to
communicate with my MCE then I run into the same old problem where the Xbox
says it lost the connection. In my Event Viewer under Application events, it
still detects a succesful affilitation, yet it doesn't work.

I don't know if this helps, but I can ping the laptop connected to the
BEFW11S4, but when I try to ping the Xbox (which is connected to the same
BEFW11S4), the ping times out.

Is there anything I can do? What could possibly be causing this? This is
truly driving me nuts since this functionality is why I spent so much money
on my MCE system and it actually seemed to work initially.


"Barb Bowman MVP-Windows" wrote:

> which router and do you have the current firmware?
>
> On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 05:46:03 -0800, Ilbarbaro
> <Ilbarbaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I am behind a linksys router.
> >
> >"Barb Bowman MVP-Windows" wrote:
> >
> >> you mention a switch. do you have public IPs for all your computers
> >> from your ISP or are you behind a router (NAT)?
> >>
> >> On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 21:53:03 -0800, Ilbarbaro
> >> <Ilbarbaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> >One more thing ...
> >> >
> >> >From my MCE machine, I can ping my switch, my provider's DNS and Gateway
> >> >machines, and even another laptop that's on the same local subnet, but I
> >> >can't seem to ping my Xbox, even though I swear I could before.
> >> >
> >> >Additionally, the Xbox gets a valid IP via DHCP and connects to Xbox Live
> >> >just fine.
> >> >
> >> >AAAAAAARGH!
> >> >
> >> >"Ilbarbaro" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm trying to get my Xbox to connect to my HP Pavilion m7160n MCE system.
> >> >> When I first set it up a few days ago, it seemed to work ok. Now, it seems
> >> >> to affilliate successfully then the connection "unexpectedly" fails.
> >> >>
> >> >> MC, Security and System logs say nothing.
> >> >>
> >> >> Application logs states "AffConfirm RQ - Device
> >> >> {00000000-0000-0000-0000-0050F2532E6A} - Successfully affiliated" of type
> >> >> Information, but then has a follow on Warning entry related to source "Media
> >> >> Center Extender Services" that states: "VirusScan Enterprise: Blocked by
> >> >> behaviour blocking rule '_'.(from MCPASSPC IP 192.168.1.102 user SYSTEM
> >> >> running VirusScan Enter 8.0 OAS)"
> >> >>
> >> >> I looked through both the settings of my McAfee Virusscan and Desktop
> >> >> Firewall settings and can't figure out what setting or so called "behavior
> >> >> blocking rule" is blocking it or how to set up an exclusion.
> >> >>
> >> >> I disabled the Desktop Firewall and I still had the problem, so it must be a
> >> >> Virusscan behavior blocking rule as it suggests. In VS, I have several
> >> >> "Prevent ... Remote Creation, Modification, Access to Suspicious Startups,
> >> >> and Launching from the Temp Folder. I then disabled on access scanning and
> >> >> the blocking rules and I still have the problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> Additionally, the last 2 or 3 attempts show the successful "affiliation" log
> >> >> but no Warning log of the behavior blocking rule.
> >> >>
> >> >> Anybody know exactly what applications/services and related ports I should
> >> >> allow to avoid this problem. In no way do I want to simply turn off my
> >> >> security apps, especially since I do Xbox live from time to time.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> MS Windows-MVP
> >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
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