Vista Tutorial - xbox360 extender connects, MSN disconnects

08-06-2007

glad this is resolved.

On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 17:54:00 -0700, xiowan
<xiowan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>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/
>>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

08-06-2007	#11 (permalink)
Barb Bowman Guest n/a posts	Re: xbox360 extender connects, MSN disconnects glad this is resolved. On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 17:54:00 -0700, xiowan <xiowan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >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/ >> -- Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
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