Re: MCE 2005 Xbox 360 Extender PC Setup Cannot find Xbox 360 on Ne

If PacketMon can see the traffic that suggests it's making it to the PC NIC;
it appears to be getting lost after that.

Couple more questions:
- What does your network look like? Specifically, what
routers/switches/wireless hardware/etc. is between your PC and Xbox 360?
- Have you tried rebooting the Media Center PC? (always good to check :-)

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"Code Munky" <chris.mckinleyATbigfootDOTCOM> wrote in message
news:58976B9A-AE98-4209-B4BF-C75CC8D3C285@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes I ran it on my Media Center 2005 PC. Both services are running.
> If I can see the packets on PacketMon does that mean they are getting to
my
> PC, or simply wizzing over the network?
>
> I'm sure it's UPnP not working right...
>
> --
> Windows Media Center 2005 (Rollup 2)
> Xbox 360
> Linksys Wireless-G Network
>
>
> "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Confirming - did you run PacketMon on your Media Center PC? If so, this
> > shows that the announcement traffic from the Xbox 360 is reaching your
PC;
> > the question is why it's not being registered. Please run services.msc
and
> > check the status of the SSDP Discovery Service and the Universal Plug
and
> > Play Device Host service (are they running?).
> >
> > --
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> >
> >
> > "Code Munky" <chris.mckinleyATbigfootDOTCOM> wrote in message
> > news:4F3FE300-FDD9-4E42-856A-7B6CC452DA3C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Todd,
> > >
> > > Just thought I'd post a bit more information to go with my Log file
and
> > Reg
> > > dump.
> > >
> > > I've run a PacketMon on my PC and whilst the Xbox 360 is sat on the
Media
> > > Center Setup Screen it seems to be sending out a set of three UDP
packets
> > > every three seconds or so.
> > >
> > > They look like they are UPnP broadcast messages (they have ssdp:alive
in
> > the
> > > packet body). I've included the header detail below.
> > >
> > > Do you think that the UPnP Service or the SSDP Service should be
> > responding
> > > to these? And maybe putting somethign in the registry? I'm guessing
as I
> > > have limited knowledge of how UPnP works.
> > >
> > > Also, Packet mon shows no network packets comming from my PC when the
Xbox
> > > 360 Setup is 'searching' for the Xbox on the network. That's making
me
> > think
> > > that the Setup is just looking in the MediaPeripherals registry key
for an
> > > entry that should have alreay been put there by somethign else. As
> > opposed
> > > to actually sending anything over the network at that point.
> > >
> > > What do you think?
> > >
> > > PacketMon Packet Headers...
> > >
> > > Protocol Source IP Source Port Dest IP
> > > Dets Port Size
> > > UDP 192.168.1.102 1085 239.255.255.250
1900
> > > 243
> > > UDP 192.168.1.102 1086 239.255.255.250
1900
> > > 666
> > > UDP 192.168.1.102 1087 239.255.255.250
1900
> > > 666
> > > UDP 192.168.1.102 1088 239.255.255.250
1900
> > > 243
> > > UDP 192.168.1.102 1089 239.255.255.250
1900
> > > 666
> > > UDP 192.168.1.102 1090 239.255.255.250
1900
> > > 666
> > >
> > > --
> > > Windows Media Center 2005 (Rollup 2)
> > > Xbox 360
> > > Linksys Wireless-G Network
> > >
> > >
> > > "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > You are currently talking to someone at Microsoft on the Extender
team
> > :-)
> > > >
> > > > If you open regedit and navigate to
> > > >
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaCenterPeripheral\DeviceTable,
> > are
> > > > there any entries under DeviceTable? (they'd look like
> > > > "00000000-0000-0000-xxxx-xxxxxxxxx" where the x's are lots of
letters
> > and
> > > > numbers). If there are no such entries, this indicates that the
your PC
> > > > isn't receiving any announcements from the Extender regarding its
> > presence
> > > > on the network. This is typically due to firewall issues, though I
have
> > > > seen one case in which it was due to the user's home router/switch
> > dropping
> > > > this traffic. A second possibility is that the MCX software is not
> > running
> > > > on the PC; in such cases, I would expect to see an error in the
install
> > log
> > > > reporting this. If when you check the registry you don't see any
> > devices,
> > > > please bring up Task Manager and make note of which mc*.exe
processes
> > are
> > > > running.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Code Munky" <chris.mckinleyATbigfootDOTCOM> wrote in message
> > > > news:CF463DB8-45F2-43C7-8C5A-0E06E6C7C9C3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Thank you very much for your replay.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just to further clarify what I have tried so far, and how I have
my
> > > > firewall
> > > > > configured:
> > > > >
> > > > > I am ruuning F-Secure internet security. I have opened ALL (0 -
> > 65535)
> > > > UDP
> > > > > ports on my local network (192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149). I
have
> > > > checked
> > > > > the the firewall logs when running the setup program and nothing
is
> > being
> > > > > blocked by F-Secure. Just to be sure I have unloaded F-Secure
(not
> > just
> > > > > disabled the firewall, but unloaded the program from memory) and
tried
> > > > again
> > > > > with no success. I have also tried running setup with just the
> > Windows
> > > > > firewall running. Admitedly I haven't tried completely
uninstalling
> > > > F-Secure
> > > > > from my machine as I don't really want to have to reconfigure all
the
> > > > > application rules etc when I reinstall it. I'm convinced it is
NOT
> > the
> > > > > firewall blocking the setup. If you're absolutely sure this is my
> > problem
> > > > I
> > > > > will uninstall F-Secure, but I personally don't belive this
problem is
> > > > > firewall related (despite seeing about 100 other post saying
> > > > McAffee/Norton
> > > > > firwalls are to blame). I'm not new to computers (I've been a
> > software
> > > > > developer for 12 years) and I'm sure that it is a configuration
issue
> > at
> > > > the
> > > > > operating system/registry level.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible to e-mail someone at microsoft on the extender team
so
> > they
> > > > > can tell me exactly what the setup is doing when 'Searching device
> > table
> > > > for
> > > > > unaffiliated bobsleds'? Is there a device table in the registry
that
> > > > should
> > > > > have something in it?
> > > > >
> > > > > I really do appreciate all adivce on this problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Windows Media Center 2005 (Rollup 2)
> > > > > Xbox 360
> > > > > Linksys Wireless-G Network
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Extender uses additional ports on top of what Windows Media
Connect
> > uses
> > > > to
> > > > > > enable things like the remote UI display. Given this, the fact
that
> > WMC
> > > > > > traffic gets through your firewall does not guarantee that
Extender
> > > > traffic
> > > > > > will also get through. Please try getting connected again
following
> > the
> > > > > > below steps:
> > > > > > 1) Turn on the Windows Firewall
> > > > > > 2) Temporarily uninstall any third-party firewall software (some
> > > > firewalls
> > > > > > still block traffic when set to "disabled")
> > > > > > 3) Reboot your Media Center PC
> > > > > > 4) Go through the process of adding an Extender again
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no
> > > > rights.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Code Munky" <chris.mckinleyATbigfootDOTCOM> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:EEB1F025-15E7-4FCA-BADD-AF087021BAE5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Like I said in my original post, I know my firewall isn't
causing
> > the
> > > > > > problem
> > > > > > > as I've tried it with no firewalls running at all and get the
same
> > > > > > problem.
> > > > > > > Besides I've configured my firewall correctly as I can get
media
> > > > connect
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > work correctly with the firewall running. I am happy that
this
> > > > problem is
> > > > > > > not firewall related.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for posting though! :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Windows Media Center 2005 (Rollup 2)
> > > > > > > Xbox 360
> > > > > > > Linksys Wireless-G Network
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Chema" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I had a similar problem. However the problem was Norton
Internet
> > > > > > Security. I
> > > > > > > > resolved by granting full access to my xbox360 using the
advance
> > > > setup
> > > > > > in NIS
> > > > > > > > and providing the IP address of the 360 in my router. now is
> > > > working.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hopefully NIS will have some upgrades that will address my
> > problem.
> > > > In t
> > > > > > he
> > > > > > > > mean time that was the only way to get it to work.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Code Munky" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have my Xbox 360 connected to my Windows Media Center
2005
> > > > (Rollup
> > > > > > 2) PC
> > > > > > > > > over a Linkysys Wireless-G network. I can use Xbox Live
> > without
> > > > any
> > > > > > > > > problems, and my Xbox 360 can also find my PC using Media
> > Connect
> > > > and
> > > > > > I can
> > > > > > > > > stream music and pictures through the dashboard. I cannot
> > however
> > > > get
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > Xbox 360 extender software to install. I enter the 8
digit
> > code,
> > > > then
> > > > > > get
> > > > > > > > > the message "An Xbox 360 cannot be found on the network".
I
> > have
> > > > > > tried just
> > > > > > > > > about everything I can think of to sole this. I know my
> > firewall
> > > > > > isn't
> > > > > > > > > causing the problem as I've tried it with no firewalls
running
> > at
> > > > all
> > > > > > and get
> > > > > > > > > the same problem. I have attached my DvcConn.log file as
I
> > think
> > > > > > someone may
> > > > > > > > > be able to spot the problem. It looks to me like it is
> > failing
> > > > > > whilsts
> > > > > > > > > trying to look for 'unaffiliated bobsleds'. But I have no
> > idea
> > > > what
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > means!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Someone please help me!!!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
***********************************************************
> > > > > > > > > Monday, 02 January 2006 01:17:12
> > > > > > > > >
***********************************************************
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:12 : Checking OS version.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Checking MCE version.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : MCE version = Emerald.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Checking only instance of installer.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : CmdLine: Connection Wizard.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : CmdLine: Skin = Xenon.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Verifying user is Administrator.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Verifying EULA is present.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Verifying MCE is NOT installed on a dynamic
disk.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Verifying OS is NOT Longhorn.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Verifying MCE version.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : OS is Emerald : Verifying Sessions QFE is
> > installed.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Verifying NIC is present.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Checking if Media Center First Run has been
> > completed.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:17:13 : Start conditions met.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:19:05 : Turning on the InOOBE flag.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:19:08 : Configuring Terminal Services policy.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 01:19:08 : Configuring Security Event Log retention.


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