Barb
Sat May 03 01:53:22 PDT 2008
thanks for the update.
On Fri, 2 May 2008 17:08:00 -0700, BBertuola
<BBertuola@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>A-HA ! Thanks Barb. Firmware upgraded and installed and all working fine
>now (albeit needed to have a couple of go's to get the sequence right).
>
>Cheers
>
>Brenden
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> drivers and FIRMWARE? (double checking)
>>
>> On Fri, 2 May 2008 03:30:12 -0700, BBertuola
>> <BBertuola@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Thanks Barb - Hadnt tried that. Just did, drivers on both were up to date
>> >and still no luck on the connection.
>> >
>> >Thanks Anyway
>> >
>> >Brenden
>> >
>> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >
>> >> check to see if you have the current firmware for both the router
>> >> and the WN311B. there are notes on Netgear's support site indicating
>> >> that you need to update the adapter as well as the router.
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, 1 May 2008 14:41:08 -0700, BBertuola
>> >> <BBertuola@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Hi Gary - Thanks for the quick response. I have the following:
>> >> >Router - netgear rangemax WNR854t
>> >> >Laptop - hp DV2000 running vista and windows firewall - Built in wireless
>> >> >adapter
>> >> >Desktop - HP media centre (1188) with a netgear wireless adapter (WN311B)
>> >> >running windows firewall with Media centre exenter ticked in the exceptions
>> >> >Xbox 360 is wired to the router
>> >> >
>> >> >The only thing I can think of is that the desktop and router may be running
>> >> >faster than the xbox and laptop
>> >> >
>> >> >I trust this is what you meant by topology - if not I am sure I can dig up
>> >> >the relevent numbers
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >Brenden
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Gary Tsang" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Can you describe your network topology, and any firewalls (especially any
>> >> >> third-party ones) that you might have installed on your computer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Unfortunately, just because Windows Media Connect is working, is no
>> >> >> guarantee that an Extender session will work, because they use two different
>> >> >> methods of connecting to the host computer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Gary Tsang
>> >> >>
http://www.gtsang.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
>> >> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "BBertuola" <BBertuola@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:B4291243-8AEF-4842-8512-B0A5D62E7F0F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hi All - I am having a peculiar challenge setting up MCE with my 360. I
>> >> >> > am
>> >> >> > running 2 media centre pc's (one laptop and one desktop) on the same
>> >> >> > network
>> >> >> > as the xbox 360. The pc's are both wireless but the xbox is wired to a
>> >> >> > netgear rangemax router.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Both pc's can see the xbox (with sharing on) and the pc's can see each
>> >> >> > other
>> >> >> > fine. The xbox was able to connect adn run media centre from the laptop
>> >> >> > (which is not what I wanted) but not the desktop. I have succesfully
>> >> >> > deleted
>> >> >> > the laptop from the xbox computer list, and switched it off, but the xbox
>> >> >> > will now not recognise the desktop on the network and hence Media center
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > the desktop cannot find nor add the extender.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any hints or suggestions much appreciated
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Brenden
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> MS-MVP
>> >>
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>> >>
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>>
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>>
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>>
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