Re: Xbox initiates but loses connection

Rob,

Any luck diagnosing the problem with all the information I sent you. I even
tried to see if there was some way I could download an update to the Xbox
Xtender software with no luck.

"Rob Lehew [MSFT]" wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "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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