make sure that the LAN connection is set to private
start button
--type in--
ncpa.cpl [enter]
select the dialup connection and the LAN connection by holding down
the ctrl key and clicking on each to highlight them
right click and then select BRIDGE
On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 11:38:04 -0700, xiowan
<xiowan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Hello Barb Bowman:
> My network consists of a Vista PC, 2 MCE2005 PC's and the xbox 360.
>They are connected by ethernet cables to a Linsky 4 port switch box. Each
>computer has a 56k modem and usually connect directly to the internet when
>needed. I seldom use the network to access the internet except when
>installing a new operating system. The 2 MCE2005 PC's are used to serve
>media content to tvs and the Vista is my main computer but is currently being
>used to extend media content to my living room tv due to a motherboard
>problem with the MCE2005 that usually is used. Originally the network was
>set up with the disabled MCE2005 PC as the main internet connection and the
>other MCE2005 was set for "connects to the internet thru another PC". I then
>added the Vista PC to the network and it auto-configured the network
>connection. It started out with two networks: MSN Internet and
>"unidentified network" which had all 3 pcs and the xbox360 on it. Both
>networks were auto-configured as Public networks. I then changed the
>"unidentified network" to "Private" to share all files between my computers
>more easily. All was working ok until the motherboard problem on the MCE2005
>pc necessitated the switch to my Vista PC to extend media content to my L.R.
>TV. The MCE2005 PC that is out of service is the one that originally was set
>as "other pcs connect thru this PC". At this point I don't know what steps
>to take to give the Vista PC, a MCE2005 PC and the xbox360 access to the
>internet thru the network (as well as connecting directly with their own
>modems) and allow me to update the guide thru the xbox 360 as I often did
>when it was an extender from the MCE2005 pc. Do I "merge" the two networks
>in network sharing or start over from scratch with new network settings?
> I think I have things messed up currently, because when I extended the
>Vista PC to the xbox 360 thru "Tasks>add an extender" I had problems getting
>the code from the xbox360. It said it couldn't find the network. I selected
>"continue" on the xbox360 anyway and it gave me the connection code and I
>entered in Vista and the two connected up and it is working, sort
>of..........except for the failure to connect when MSN is connected or when I
>try to get guide downloads from the xbox360. I'm stumped lol!
>
>xiowan...........in tucson
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> 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
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
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