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I have recently purchased a Windows Media Center PC that I am connecting to a
wired network that also contains an Xbox, through a D-link router that is
connected to an Earthlink DSL service.

I have the Xbox connecting to Xbox live just fine and the PC connects to the
web just fine with the router setup in DHCP mode and the Xbox and PC using
auto IP. The problem is I cannot get my PC and Xbox to communicate well.

I've been attempting to set my PC and xbox with static IP addresses and set
my router into PPPoe mode with flaky results.

I really could use some advice on the correct settings that will allow me to
set up my Media Center appropriately. I guess I'm struggling to understand
if I need to set the static IP address in both my PC and Xbox as well as in
the router setup. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
I have recently purchased a Windows Media Center PC that I am connecting to a
wired network that also contains an Xbox, through a D-link router that is
connected to an Earthlink DSL service.

I have the Xbox connecting to Xbox live just fine and the PC connects to the
web just fine with the router setup in DHCP mode and the Xbox and PC using
auto IP. The problem is I cannot get my PC and Xbox to communicate well.

I've been attempting to set my PC and xbox with static IP addresses and set
my router into PPPoe mode with flaky results.

I really could use some advice on the correct settings that will allow me to
set up my Media Center appropriately. I guess I'm struggling to understand
if I need to set the static IP address in both my PC and Xbox as well as in
the router setup. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Greg,

Please define "cannot get my PC and Xbox to communicate well". Do you mean
won't communicate at all? Or what won't they do, and what else will they do?

One of the most common causes of most problems like this would be a
misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities
too. What antivirus protection do you use? Read this article with an open
mind:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from the MCE
computer, and "ipconfig /all" from the Xbox, so we can diagnose the problem.
Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
 
When I attempt to setup Media Center I get a "cannot connect" error.
Furthermore, if I attempt to ping my xbox, I get no response.

I will dig through your documents below to see if they help.
I'm beginning to wonder if there is some kind of port forwarding that I need
to set up in my router to allow my PC to connect to my Xbox. I find it odd
that the documentation wouldn't tell me anything along those lines though.
 
When I attempt to setup Media Center I get a "cannot connect" error.
Furthermore, if I attempt to ping my xbox, I get no response.

I will dig through your documents below to see if they help.
I'm beginning to wonder if there is some kind of port forwarding that I need
to set up in my router to allow my PC to connect to my Xbox. I find it odd
that the documentation wouldn't tell me anything along those lines though.
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Greg,

Most D-Link routers (model # would help here) have NAT, and maybe a portion of a
firewall, protecting the LAN from the WAN (internet). The LAN side is simply a
switch. There are no router settings that affect access of computers on the
LAN, to each other.

I'll give you a better document to peruse:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html
 
(see below)
--
Greg M.

Chuck said:
There are no router settings that affect access of computers on the
LAN, to each other.
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This is actually the part I'm having trouble with. I have no problems with
my xbox connecting to the net or my PC connecting to the net. It's getting
my Xbox and PC to communicate and setup the Media Center Extender that is no
longer working.
 
This is actually the part I'm having trouble with. I have no problems with
my xbox connecting to the net or my PC connecting to the net. It's getting
my Xbox and PC to communicate and setup the Media Center Extender that is no
longer working.
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That's fine. Your symptoms are not unknown, just read the articles, or provide
the requested diagnostics so we can see what to look at next. Help us to help
you.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
 
Don't have much time, but here's the breakdown of my system

Dell Dimension 9100
Windows XP Media Center

Here are the results of the IPconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MitchellMain
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-3F-76-27-F9
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

This is connected to a D-link DI-604 wired router
ugraded to latest firmware (version 3.51)
Under DHCP options, I have set the static IP addresses of the Xbox and PC.
accordingly

Original Xbox
IP address - 192.168.0.102
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Gateway - 192.168.0.1
DNS Server 192.168.0.1

Also hardwired to the router

Router is connected to a DSL modem (Zyxel 660 from Sprint)
running Earthlink HighSpeed Internet

Virus/Firewall
Mcafee Virus Scan Enabled
Mcafee Firewall Enabled
I have followed the media center extender instructions for setting the
appropriate exceptions in the firewall
Mcafee Privacy Service is NOT installed

Windows Firewall

I have full access to the net from both the PC and Xbox, but cannot
communicate between them to allow me to setup my Media Center Extender

The following are the contents of the DVConn file from the last time I
attempted to connect to Media Center.

***********************************************************
Tuesday, 31 January 2006 22:41:09
**********************************************************
10:41:09 PM : Checking only instance of installer.
10:41:09 PM : CmdLine: Connection Wizard.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying EULA is present.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying Privacy Policy is present.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying user is Administrator.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying MCE version.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying NIC is present.
10:41:09 PM : Checking if Media Center First Run has been completed.
10:41:09 PM : Start conditions met.
10:41:09 PM : Turning on the InOOBE flag.
10:41:43 PM : Verifying security codes.
10:41:43 PM : Security Code: 9000-4681
10:41:43 PM : Configuring Terminal Services policy.
10:41:43 PM : Checking Fast-User Switching and Remote Connections settings.
10:41:43 PM : RDP enabled.
10:41:43 PM : FUS enabled.
10:41:43 PM : Checking if MCX ports are open in ICF.
10:41:43 PM : MCX ports are already open.
10:41:43 PM : Power management IS NOT enabled.
10:41:46 PM : Saving Media Discovery folders.
10:41:46 PM : Media Discovery folders saved.
10:41:46 PM : Searching device table for unaffiliated bobsleds.
10:41:46 PM : Found 1 matching device(s).
10:41:46 PM : Removing device from device table. ID =
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-0050F297E6E6}
10:41:46 PM : Matching device not found: Entering 15 second wait.
10:42:01 PM : Re-Searching device table for unaffiliated bobsleds.
10:42:01 PM : Found a device matching the security code. DVCID =
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-0050F297E6E6}
10:42:01 PM : Verifying device can be affiliated with current PC.
10:42:02 PM : Sanity Check : Making sure device is not already affiliated
with this PC.
10:42:02 PM : Starting affiliation.
10:42:04 PM : Waiting for visibility status.
10:42:05 PM : Waiting for security codes exchange status.
***********************************************************
ERROR
***********************************************************
Security code exchange timed out.
10:43:11 PM : Cancel confirmed by user.
10:43:11 PM : Removing entry from device table.
10:43:11 PM : Turning off the InOOBE flag.
10:43:11 PM : Exiting

By the way, I couldn't get the browstat function to work. I got the
following error message "'browstat' is not recognized as an external or
internal command, operable program or batch file".

That's all I can think of right now. Have only skimmed through all of your
postings, so if I'm missing something you need to help, please let me know.
i appreciate your assistance with this matter.

Greg
 
Don't have much time, but here's the breakdown of my system

Dell Dimension 9100
Windows XP Media Center

Here are the results of the IPconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MitchellMain
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-3F-76-27-F9
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

This is connected to a D-link DI-604 wired router
ugraded to latest firmware (version 3.51)
Under DHCP options, I have set the static IP addresses of the Xbox and PC.
accordingly

Original Xbox
IP address - 192.168.0.102
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Gateway - 192.168.0.1
DNS Server 192.168.0.1

Also hardwired to the router

Router is connected to a DSL modem (Zyxel 660 from Sprint)
running Earthlink HighSpeed Internet

Virus/Firewall
Mcafee Virus Scan Enabled
Mcafee Firewall Enabled
I have followed the media center extender instructions for setting the
appropriate exceptions in the firewall
Mcafee Privacy Service is NOT installed

Windows Firewall

I have full access to the net from both the PC and Xbox, but cannot
communicate between them to allow me to setup my Media Center Extender

The following are the contents of the DVConn file from the last time I
attempted to connect to Media Center.

***********************************************************
Tuesday, 31 January 2006 22:41:09
**********************************************************
10:41:09 PM : Checking only instance of installer.
10:41:09 PM : CmdLine: Connection Wizard.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying EULA is present.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying Privacy Policy is present.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying user is Administrator.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying MCE version.
10:41:09 PM : Verifying NIC is present.
10:41:09 PM : Checking if Media Center First Run has been completed.
10:41:09 PM : Start conditions met.
10:41:09 PM : Turning on the InOOBE flag.
10:41:43 PM : Verifying security codes.
10:41:43 PM : Security Code: 9000-4681
10:41:43 PM : Configuring Terminal Services policy.
10:41:43 PM : Checking Fast-User Switching and Remote Connections settings.
10:41:43 PM : RDP enabled.
10:41:43 PM : FUS enabled.
10:41:43 PM : Checking if MCX ports are open in ICF.
10:41:43 PM : MCX ports are already open.
10:41:43 PM : Power management IS NOT enabled.
10:41:46 PM : Saving Media Discovery folders.
10:41:46 PM : Media Discovery folders saved.
10:41:46 PM : Searching device table for unaffiliated bobsleds.
10:41:46 PM : Found 1 matching device(s).
10:41:46 PM : Removing device from device table. ID =
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-0050F297E6E6}
10:41:46 PM : Matching device not found: Entering 15 second wait.
10:42:01 PM : Re-Searching device table for unaffiliated bobsleds.
10:42:01 PM : Found a device matching the security code. DVCID =
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-0050F297E6E6}
10:42:01 PM : Verifying device can be affiliated with current PC.
10:42:02 PM : Sanity Check : Making sure device is not already affiliated
with this PC.
10:42:02 PM : Starting affiliation.
10:42:04 PM : Waiting for visibility status.
10:42:05 PM : Waiting for security codes exchange status.
***********************************************************
ERROR
***********************************************************
Security code exchange timed out.
10:43:11 PM : Cancel confirmed by user.
10:43:11 PM : Removing entry from device table.
10:43:11 PM : Turning off the InOOBE flag.
10:43:11 PM : Exiting

By the way, I couldn't get the browstat function to work. I got the
following error message "'browstat' is not recognized as an external or
internal command, operable program or batch file".

That's all I can think of right now. Have only skimmed through all of your
postings, so if I'm missing something you need to help, please let me know.
i appreciate your assistance with this matter.

Greg
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Greg,
# Did you download browstat.exe?
# What folder did you copy browstat.exe into?

I'll check ipconfig logs, but browstat logs are really useful here.
 
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