were you actually connected to the Internet when you tried this?
MSN should be set to public
On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 13:02:01 -0700, xiowan
<xiowan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Hello again:
> The LAN connection is set to private. The MSN internet connection is set
>to public. Following your instructions and highlighting both, I found no
>selection for "bridge". Tried highlighting both and then right clicking but
>no "bridge" is offered. Changed MSN connection to public and same result.
>Should the MSN connection be set to pvt or public and how do I find "bridge"?
> I've seen that offered in the past on my MCE2005 pc but don't see it on
>Vista?
>
>xiowan.............in tucson
>
>"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/
>> >>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
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