Hi Again:
The host pc was originally the pc that isn't working right now. Do I need
to make the Vista PC the host somehow?
xiowan.........in limbo
"Barb Bowman" wrote:
> 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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>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>