Re: Installing a 360 Media Center Extender

Note that when you directly connect your Xbox 360 to your PC, the Windows
Firewall will automatically switch to the public (more restricted) profile
because of the absense of a DHCP server. In order to get your Extender
connected in this state, you'll either need to add/re-add the Extender after
directly connecting the PC to the Xbox 360 or manually switch the firewall
back to the private profile.

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"Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Wow, I had no problems with that combination, but I have a different
router. Vista installed with all defaults, found the tuners...got Media
Center set up fine. I then went to the 360 and told it to look for a Media
Center...it gave me the code number to enter, I went to the Vista box and
it already had a dialog where it wanted that code number, then we were
good to go.

Now, I _did_ hook the 360 to the network first, and let it go find the
xbox live web site and download updates, so I knew the connection from the
360 to the network was good. You can cable the 360 _direct_ to your PC's
network port and try that...assuming that works, then your router is the
issue. If it fails, then it could be the 360 wired network port...have you
tried the wireless yet?

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"mrskippy" <mrskippy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm having trouble getting my Xbox 360 Media Center Extender up and
running.
I've done a clean install of the Vista RC1 Ultimate Edition. I've tried
going
step by step through the process. I just can't seem to get my Xbox 360
tied
to the computer. Could someone give me a nice step-by-step guide assuming
I
have a clean install, with no AV, Firewall, etc. installed other than
what is
included in Vista.

Am running on a Linksys wired router. Have put the port information
there.
FWIW ... on an earlier install I got it to see the 360, but than it
couldn't
configure it.

Hopefully someone can help me get up and running, so that I can finally
enjoy the Media Center Experience on my television.




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