so you have one pc on dialup to MSN and a local network connected
together how? you will have to bridge the connections on the host
pc.
On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 22:54:01 -0700, xiowan
<xiowan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Hi all:
> I just connected my pc to an xbox 360 using the add an extender program
>in "tasks". It connected up fine and I can use my xbox to access all the
>media stuff on my tv just fine. The problems is, if I have MSN (56k)
>connected to the internet, the xbox 360 can't connect to the pc. In Network
>& Sharing it shows that I have two networks, one with only MSN for internet
>access and one "unidentified network which has my 2 pcs and the xbox
>connected. I didn't set up the MSN network and the xbox was automatically
>made part of the "unidentified network". I'm not sure why the xbox360 and
>my pcs aren't all together on one network? I see there is an option to Merge
>Networks but can't find any info that tells me if that is what I need to do.
>The extender software set my "unidentified network" as a private network
>automatically, I think. The MSN network is set a Public, also set
>automatically, I think. I was using my MCE2005 pc with the xbox 360 but
>currently am waiting for a replacement motherboard for that and I could
>access MSN from the living room to download guide updates without any
>problems. I'm sure this is some improvement to protect me but it sure has me
>buffaloed! What should my network settings be and how do I fix what is
>supposed to be automatic?
>
>xiowan..........in tucson
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