Hello Barb Bowman:
Well, I think I have things working ok now. Never did find a way to
"bridge" the network connnections but found out that I may have been causing
the internet connection to be shut down by the firewall. One of the
configuration settings was to have the Vista firewal protect MSN ........AND
MSN Messenger. I had been signing out of MSN messenger after connecting to
the internet to avoid unwanted messages and when I tried to connect to the
internet thru the xbox I would get disconnected from the internet. By
accident, after going thru all the network and extender set-ups again, I
connected to the internet but DID NOT sign out of MSN messenger and
subsequently I can download guide updates from the xbox360 and use the
internet on the pc when the xbox360 is extending media content. I don't know
for sure if that was the problem, but everything is now working according to
design; I think. Thanks very much for your assistance. Without your
persistance I would have just given up LOL.
xiowan........in tucson
"Barb Bowman" wrote:
> OK, on the machine that is not working, either unbridge the
> connections or power it down for now.
>
> YES, make the Vista machine the host.
> Dialup with MSN (public network) with the local LAN set to private.
>
> Follow the instructions I posted below to bridge.
>
> On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 13:06:04 -0700, xiowan
> <xiowan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >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/
> >> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> 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/
>