Re: Xbox initiates but loses connection

A network trace might help us debug this issue:

1) download and install
http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pmon.htm (freeware) on the
Media Center PC that's experiencing the problem
2) go to the Windows desktop-->Start menu-->All
Programs-->AnalogX-->PacketMon and start the "PacketMon" program
3) press the "Start" button in the upper-right corner of PacketMon
4) go through the motions on the Media Center and MCX device to reproduce
the problem
6) on the Media Center PC, press the "Stop" button on PacketMon
7) go to the "File" menu of PacketMon and "Save As..." to a CSV file on your
machine
8) send the CSV file to msft_mcx at hotmail



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"ilbarbaro" <ilbarbaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7584C09E-9D78-408C-AEC4-9746CB693A2D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I'm still confused. Is there some specific missing capability? Do you
> know
> technically what is preventing MCE Ext from working correctly? My Xbox
> accesses Xbox Live without a problem. It even successfully affiliates w/
> my
> MCE machine. I recently purchased a Netgear FR 114P Firewall/Router which
> I
> intended to swap out with the BEF. Will that work? Where can I find a
> list
> of compatible network devices?
>
> And lest I forget, thank you for all your help!
>
> "Barb Bowman MVP-Windows" wrote:
>
>> It's time to upgrade your Linksys gear. As I recall the BEFW11S4 has
>> an uplink port to uplink a switch TO it. It wasn't desgined to be a
>> switch itself. (and by the way, the WAN port on this is only 10 megs
>> half duplex). the BEFW11S4 V2 is listed as NOT compatible with Xbox
>> Live BTW even if you were to run it as a router.
>>
>> On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 19:19:02 -0800, ilbarbaro
>> <ilbarbaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >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/
>> >>
>> --
>>
>> 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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