HELP! Media Sharing your PC and XBOX 360

[De Dutch]

Hey,

So I was trying to link my PC to my XBOX (my connection is shared through a router) but my PC wont recognize my Xbox, nor will my XBOX recognize my PC. It is NOT a connection or setup problem, I have narrowed it down to a firewall issue. As far as I know I am not running an external firewall client (other than windows), and my windows firewall is turned off. Now here is where it gets tricky for me, when I try and turn on my windows firewall it says that due to an unknown error, it cannot. Furthermore, any options regarding firewall do not seem to work. The computer is basically telling me that my firewall is not working and it doesnt know why. However, Microsoft does provide some information regarding external firewall support (non windows), and one of the .exe that it provides info about (port numbers etc.), is svchost.exe or something like that, and that .exe IS running in my task manager. I have no idea where to go with this, could someone help me out please. Thanks,

Jamie

[bspot]

www.tversity.com

You might still have the same firewall issues, but it's worth checking out if you're getting in to this anyways.

[schocker]

i had pretty similar issues, my pc could sometimes see my xbox though but never the other way around so i ended up using orb, http://www.orb.com/ , it is decent, videos are choppy though but i used it primarily for pictures and music.

[2jzgte]

Get Zune...http://www.zune.net/en-US/

It might help

[bituerbo]

I use TVersity and it's an amazing app which works flawlessly with the xb360.

[takumi25]

l just got my Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter and l am trying to connect it to my computer but for some odd reason my 360 cannot find my computer, please help!. l got Windows media center pc with avast, have my windows firewall on but have media extender enabled to connect, and a D-Link DI-624 wireless router, but the weird thing is my Xbox 360 media center can find what's inside my pc but when l get out of it the Xbox 360 can't find my pc.., your ideas and suggestions will be appreciated.

[BigBadVlad]

Try looking for ideas here....

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...nnect/faq.aspx

Ports...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910635

And if I'm not mistaken you may need to check into enabling UPnP.

But yeah, TVersity works pretty well. Helps if you have a decent/fast comp though.

[takumi25]

Thank you for the input BigBadVlad, yes my pc is decent, the specifications are,

-HP Media Center m7330n Desktop PC
-AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200 2.2 GHz
-Winfast PX6800GS TDH 256MB DDR3 PCI-E
-2GB RAM

[DENZILDON]

Normally issues are firewall. You may need to manually open some ports for both to communicate to each other. You should be able to find a DIY on the xbox website.

[takumi25]

l have tried disabling windows firewall and still doesn't work DENZILDON, l will search for more information at microsoft, more suggestions will be great!

[takumi25]

l have opened all the ports and enabled UPnP that microsoft recommended but still cannot recognize my pc, have anyone experienced this?, l want to try TVersity.

[old&slow]

The router has a hardware firewall that you need to get around. Go to the routers support page.

[BigBadVlad]

Originally posted by takumi25
Thank you for the input BigBadVlad, yes my pc is decent, the specifications are,

-HP Media Center m7330n Desktop PC
-AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200 2.2 GHz
-Winfast PX6800GS TDH 256MB DDR3 PCI-E
-2GB RAM

You have XP Media Centre 2005 or Vista Home Premium right? Windows Media Player 11?

[takumi25]

l have Windows XP MCE 2002 Service Pack 2 and WMP 11 and even upgraded the firmware of my DI-624 wireless router but nothing is happening, l don't know what l am missing. help!

[spike98]

Originally posted by old&slow
The router has a hardware firewall that you need to get around. Go to the routers support page.

BINGO!!

the address for the routers settings is usually 192.168.1.15 or something to that effect. It will be in your router manual.

You will have to open the ports that you need and enable UPnP there.

[takumi25]

Originally posted by spike98



BINGO!!

the address for the routers settings is usually 192.168.1.15 or something to that effect. It will be in your router manual.

You will have to open the ports that you need and enable UPnP there.

The required firewall ports are open on my computer and the router's UPnP are enabled already, still no cigar.