XBOX 360 Media Sharing Help

After spending 4 hours on the phone with Linksys and Microsoft, I am still unable to get my Xbox 360 to connect to my PC. Our network is set up correctly with another PC that is connected wireless and of course an XBOX 360. So I am able to access the internet on the other PC, and connect to XBOX live on the 360. I have opened all ports, disabled all firewalls (ya, im just waiting to get hacked by this point), and still can not get my computer to connect to media share (yes, I enabled the 360 in WMP as well). The X Box 360 recognizes the PC (as in my PC name shows up my tv screen in 360 menu) but it just wont connect for some bizarre reason. I have gotten to the end of both help scripts by Microsoft and Linksys, which I mean both guys on the phone didnt have any answers or any suggestions other than to call the other company for help. If anyone has any suggestions whatsoever, PLEASE, I beg of you!

Found something that worked
I've got a 3rd party firewall running, disabling it didn't give access to the xbox, but by adding access to a service, not port forwading, in it, I've now got access
I've just allowed all access to a the static IP adress I've set on my Xbox 360 and now it goes through.
I repeat, it's not port forwarding like almost everyone says, it's allowing access from that address to the computer, just be careful to set only the address of the Xbox, not all internet.
Hope it works for everyone

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Can't get Xbox 360 Media Center Extender to work

I am using Windows 7 Ultimate x64. This is a retail copy. I had previously set up Windows Media Center and successfully set up my Xbox 360 as a Media Center Extender.
After a long hiatus of using Windows Media Center, I went to watch a movie in my media library through my Xbox 360. It would appear to initially connect and then show the Windows Media Center loading screen and say "Contacting..." After about 30 seconds, it would display an error asking me to make sure my Windows Media Center PC is turned on (it is). I ran the Windows Media Center network test in the Xbox 360 and it tested fine.
I attempted to delete the Media Center Extender in WMC and set it up again, but it always fails with an error "An error was encountered while configuring your computer for use with this Extender" at the part where it says "Configuring your Extender".
I looked in the Event Viewer under the Media Center section and found event ID 543:
Log Name:      Media Center
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender
Date:          3/3/2010 10:13:20 PM
Event ID:      543
Task Category: Configuration
Level:         Error
Keywords:
User:          WILL7\swsander
Computer:      WILL7
Description:
Media Center Extender Setup failed to create the PnP device with ID: uuid:10000000-0000-0000-0200-00125AC6E86F (timed out after 120000ms).
Error: Element not found.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender" Guid="{7B7838A3-6562-4269-BB7A-97B0D9593882}" />
    <EventID>543</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>4</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-03-04T03:13:20.805493500Z" />
    <EventRecordID>333</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="9408" ThreadID="9760" />
    <Channel>Media Center</Channel>
    <Computer>WILL7</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-2626302321-2836749625-3976135476-1001" />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data Name="ID">uuid:10000000-0000-0000-0200-00125AC6E86F</Data>
    <Data Name="Timeout">120000</Data>
    <Data Name="Error">-2147023728</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
I also tried turning off the Windows firewall on the Windows Media Center PC, but this had no effect on the outcome. I also tried deleting the Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender Host certificate and restarting the Network List Service, but these steps to did nothing to fix the issue.
I am using the same computer with the same NIC with the same Ethernet cable with the same SOHO router (Linksys WRT54GL) with the same Xbox 360. Any advice would be welcome at this point.

Log Name:      Media Center
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender
Date:          12/10/2010 9:51:55 PM
Event ID:      592
Task Category: Configuration
Level:         Warning
Keywords:
User:          Eric-PC\Eric
Computer:      Eric-PC
Description:
Your Media Center Extender was set up successfully, but failed to connect (timed out after 180000ms).
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender" Guid="{7B7838A3-6562-4269-BB7A-97B0D9593882}" />
    <EventID>592</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>3</Level>
    <Task>4</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-12-11T02:51:55.176149000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>428</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="16004" ThreadID="15676" />
    <Channel>Media Center</Channel>
    <Computer>Eric-PC</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-3026407376-1936420717-4019103078-1001" />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data Name="Timeout">180000</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name:      Media Center
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender
Date:          12/10/2010 9:48:54 PM
Event ID:      506
Task Category: Configuration
Level:         Information
Keywords:
User:          Eric-PC\Eric
Computer:      Eric-PC
Description:
Media Center Extender account Mcx1-ERIC-PC has been created for the Extender with ID: uuid:10000000-0000-0000-0200-001DD847D7F4.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender" Guid="{7B7838A3-6562-4269-BB7A-97B0D9593882}" />
    <EventID>506</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>4</Level>
    <Task>4</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-12-11T02:48:54.615896200Z" />
    <EventRecordID>427</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="16004" ThreadID="9024" />
    <Channel>Media Center</Channel>
    <Computer>Eric-PC</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-3026407376-1936420717-4019103078-1001" />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data Name="User">Mcx1-ERIC-PC</Data>
    <Data Name="ID">uuid:10000000-0000-0000-0200-001DD847D7F4</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name:      Media Center
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender
Date:          12/10/2010 9:48:49 PM
Event ID:      500
Task Category: Configuration
Level:         Information
Keywords:
User:          Eric-PC\Eric
Computer:      Eric-PC
Description:
Media Center Extender Xbox 360 Media Center Extender 'uuid:10000000-0000-0000-0200-001DD847D7F4' discovered at address 192.168.1.2.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender" Guid="{7B7838A3-6562-4269-BB7A-97B0D9593882}" />
    <EventID>500</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>4</Level>
    <Task>4</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-12-11T02:48:49.155888500Z" />
    <EventRecordID>426</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="16004" ThreadID="9024" />
    <Channel>Media Center</Channel>
    <Computer>Eric-PC</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-3026407376-1936420717-4019103078-1001" />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data Name="DeviceName">Xbox 360 Media Center Extender</Data>
    <Data Name="ID">uuid:10000000-0000-0000-0200-001DD847D7F4</Data>
    <Data Name="Address">192.168.1.2</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name:      Media Center
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender
Date:          12/10/2010 9:48:36 PM
Event ID:      573
Task Category: Configuration
Level:         Information
Keywords:
User:          Eric-PC\Eric
Computer:      Eric-PC
Description:
Media Center Extender found:
ID: uuid:10000000-0000-0000-0200-001DD847D7F4
IP Address: 192.168.1.2
Interface GUID: {d8f53a92-8e85-4d1e-bde0-ba30d9b14449}
NHED type: X02
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender" Guid="{7B7838A3-6562-4269-BB7A-97B0D9593882}" />
    <EventID>573</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>4</Level>
    <Task>4</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-12-11T02:48:36.095870300Z" />
    <EventRecordID>425</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="16004" ThreadID="15608" />
    <Channel>Media Center</Channel>
    <Computer>Eric-PC</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-3026407376-1936420717-4019103078-1001" />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data Name="ID">uuid:10000000-0000-0000-0200-001DD847D7F4</Data>
    <Data Name="Address">192.168.1.2</Data>
    <Data Name="GUID">{d8f53a92-8e85-4d1e-bde0-ba30d9b14449}</Data>
    <Data Name="NhedType">X02</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name:      Media Center
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender
Date:          12/10/2010 9:48:35 PM
Event ID:      581
Task Category: Configuration
Level:         Information
Keywords:
User:          Eric-PC\Eric
Computer:      Eric-PC
Description:
Media Center Extender Setup has determined that the Windows Firewall is enabled in the Home profile.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender" Guid="{7B7838A3-6562-4269-BB7A-97B0D9593882}" />
    <EventID>581</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>4</Level>
    <Task>4</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-12-11T02:48:35.555869500Z" />
    <EventRecordID>424</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="16004" ThreadID="14828" />
    <Channel>Media Center</Channel>
    <Computer>Eric-PC</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-3026407376-1936420717-4019103078-1001" />
</System>
<EventData>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name:      Media Center
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender
Date:          12/10/2010 9:48:35 PM
Event ID:      575
Task Category: Configuration
Level:         Information
Keywords:
User:          Eric-PC\Eric
Computer:      Eric-PC
Description:
Media Center Extender Setup started with the following settings:
Affiliation code: 159
Username: Eric
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Media Center Extender" Guid="{7B7838A3-6562-4269-BB7A-97B0D9593882}" />
    <EventID>575</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>4</Level>
    <Task>4</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-12-11T02:48:35.485869400Z" />
    <EventRecordID>423</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="16004" ThreadID="14828" />
    <Channel>Media Center</Channel>
    <Computer>Eric-PC</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-3026407376-1936420717-4019103078-1001" />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data Name="AffCode">159</Data>
    <Data Name="User">Eric</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

E4200 -- no sharing, no xbox 360 media extender

Problem: Shares don't work on my network from win7 box (trying to access these from a wd hd tv live plus), can't use xbox 360 as a windows media extender from win7 box, Media sharing from Windows Media Player from win7 box doesn't work (trying to access these from a wd hd tv live plus and xbox 360).
Note...if I attach a hard drive to the router, I can share from the hard drive attached to the router and use it as uPnP device.
This linksys replaced a netgear router. That is the only thing that has changed in the network configuration. All of the sharing and xbox 360 windows media extender worked when I had the netgear.
I have tried removing the xbox360 as an extender and readding it. I have tried changing the multicast setting.
I tried calling linksys support and they didn't know how to help.
Gaming works fine through the xbox 360. Internet access is great on the win 7 box, hd tv live plus, xbox 360, and wii--MUCH better than the netgear, which is why I want to make this work

Disable Network sharing on all the computers/devices. Restart all the computers/devices. Enable network sharing again on all the computer and devices. Make sure that all the computers and devices are in the same work group. if there is any firewall/Anti-virus installed on your computer then disable it or turn it off and see if that works.

WRT1900AC & Xbox 360 Wireless Setup Help

Hello,
I recently just picked up the WRT1900AC and I have 2 Xbox 360's in the house, both of them are having trouble connecting to XBOX Live. I have opened up the following ports on the single port forwarding tab in the routers security settings.
Port 88 (UDP)
Port 3074 (UDP and TCP)
Port 53 (UDP and TCP)
Port 80 (TCP)
Port 500 (UDP)
Port 3544 (UDP)
Port 4500 (UDP)
So when i do this, it seems to work, but i lose all wirless connectivity on my computer (which is also connected wirelessly). Removing port 53, seems to resolve the issue, but any game updates on the xbox 360 are slow. I'am currently using firmware current Version 1.1.8.164461.
Can someone please guide me into properly setting this up so that it works correctly.

Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations
What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have?
My ISP is PenTeleData thru blue ridge cable
My Modem Mfr is a Scientific Atlanta Model # DPC2100R2
Router and Wired Configurations
Setup DHCP reserved IP addresses for all devices ON the router. This ensures each devices gets its own IP address when turned on and connected, eliminates IP address conflicts and helps in troubleshooting and maintain consistency for applications that need to connect as well as mapped drives.
Ensure devices are set to auto obtain an IP address
Use Port Range Triggering and set 0 thru 65535 for multiple gaming consoles. Ports 53, 80 and 88 are not needed for single PF for Xbox.
I'll Give this a try when i get home, im currently at work.
Do you have xBox(Slim) 2nd generation consoles?
Yes i have the Xbox Slims
If so, be advised there is a known issue with Slims WiFi:
Thanks for your feed back, i'll try your recommendation, and post the results.

Connecting directly from my modem to XBOX 360 Live Please Help me.

Please help me I keep getting the message on my Xbox live that I can connect but that I have moderate nat. You see I play Final Fantasy online using Xbox live and I keep getting disconnected in the game..every 10 minutes..exactly. It's really annoying. The problem has to be the NAT.
I connect directly from my modem to the Xbox 360. I have no router. My modem is a Westell 6100G that's what it says on the front. On the bottom of the modem it says: Model: G90-610015-20. My connection speed is 1 MB.
Please someone help me if I need to reconfigure the modem. I do know how to get into the modem reconfiguration web page but don't know what to do in there. Please help.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

jdomi78 wrote:
OMG thank you so much! that worked.
What worked? I did not tell you to anything else, other than look at FAQ and answer my question. Huh?
jdomi78 wrote:
The first poster...and what happened to his post? was it deleted?
Huh?
When replying, use the View discussion in a popup feature.
For example, as you can see in the screen shot my last post in this thread seems to disapper when replying.
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But it did not really disapper.
If you are the original poster (OP) and your issue is solved, please remember to click the "Solution?" button so that others can more easily find it. If anyone has been helpful to you, please show your appreciation by clicking the "Kudos" button.

Xbox WMP11 Media Sharing with WRT54GS & WGA54G

Hi there, I have one PC hooked up to a wireless adapter. My Xbox is hooked directly into the router. As soon as I enable my WPA key on the router and adapter, the Xbox (even though wired) loses connection settings to the wireless network, and I can no longer connect the Xbox and wireless PC. However, as soon as I disable the key, the Xbox has no problem getting in touch with the other computer and using its media sharing. When I do enable the key, the Xbox's wireless settings go grey and I can't enter any manual wireless info there. What am I doing wrong here? It really bugs me that I have to drop my secure network settings to get this to work!

Yeah, that's what left me scratching my head. Why should the Xbox care about any wireless settings at all if it's wired? Is is using those settings for connecting to the wireless adapter? The Xbox sometimes picks up the wireless settings no problem, but every time I try to manually edit those settings with the WPA key it loses the settings and goes gray (uneditable) on the Xbox screen.
But besides that, how do I make the Xbox have a static IP? It's the only wired connection to the router.

WRT55AG with Xbox 360 Media

I have spent a few weeks trying to solve this issue to no avail, and wanted to possibly hear another side on how to fix.
I have the router setup and broadcasting an "A" signal. Xbox is wireless and is connected through the router, can get on Xbox live with no trouble. PC is wired to router.
I have tried every solution I can find on xbox.com on how to stream media from my computer to my xbox, but my xbox cannot see my PC. My PC can see my xbox, and it has been allowed in WMP 11 and all steps have been taken to try and assure it will work, but it doesn't.
Anyone else having trouble with this router?

Well, using Windows Media Player 11 negates Windows Media Connect. You can't have both of them installed on the same computer.
But I did try uninstalling the Zune software (which is the software the xbox site now points to instead of WMC) and WMP 11, and then installing Windows Media Connect. When I would attempt to install that, it would fail at the "Authorizing Xbox 360...." stage. It would say there was a problem and it was unable to install.
So no, I have never used it but it's mainly because when I attempt to find my xbox using it, it can't (even though both the Zune software and WMP11 both can see my xbox)

Xbox 360 connection Help

Is the Xbox 360 media extender compatible with the WRT54G firmware v8.0? here are my specs: router: linksys WRT54G firmware v8.00.5 build 002 connection: 100% wired Ethernet from pc built-in Ethernet port to Xbox 360 auto generated network ip address OS: windows media center 2002 sp3 with roll up 2 Firewall/anitvirus/spyware: norton 360 v1.3.2.4 network magic:v4.8 media center extender: mcx1 PC: P4 3.00Ghz, 1.56Gb ram, 256mb videocard PC Ethernet port: Realtek RTL 8169/8110 family Gigabit ethernet NIC message: "with firewall already disabled" media extender not found: "an extender cannot be found on your network. your network connections or firewall may cause this problem. check or connection or disable your firewall to continue". XBox 360 and PC are successfully connected via windows media player 11. thus the confusion. Help Please.
Message Edited by stlhomer on 06-24-2008 03:46 PM

Xbox settings :-
Please click on the tab "Application and gaming" and click on sub
tab "Port range forwarding"
1) On the first line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box
type in 88, in end box type in 88, in protocol keep it both, in ip
address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box.
2)   On the second line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box
type in 3074, in end box type in 3074, in protocol keep it both, in ip
address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box.
3) Now save the settings
4) Once you return to the setup page, click on the tab "Administration"
and disable the UPNP and save the settings.
5) Now assign the given ip address on your xbox
   ip address :- 192.168.1.20
   subnet mask :- 255.255.255.0
   default gateway :- 192.168.1.1
Please assign the dns address on the xbox
primary dns :- 4.2.2.2
secondary dns :- 192.168.1.1
6) Please try to test your xbox live.

Airport and xbox 360

Has anyone been able to connect wirelessly their airport or airport extreme with an xbox 360? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you

Hello mikegmalibu...Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Xbox 360 & AirPort Setup
On the AEBS/AX:
- Use the AirPort Admin Utility to check the following settings:
AirPort Tab
- Jot down the AirPort Network Name. (Note: The AirPort Network Name is the same as the SSID used by the Xbox.)
- Note, whether or not, you have "Create a closed network" checked.
- Note your Wireless Security settings.
Network Tab
- Make sure "Distribute IP addresses" is checked.
 On the Xbox 360:
- System tab > Network Settings > Edit Settings
- IP Settings: Automatic
- DNS Settings: Automatic
- Wireless Mode > Select Wireless Network (Note: If you had "Create a closed network" enabled on the AEBS, then you will need to select "Specify Unlisted Network" otherwise you should see the AEBS's AirPort Network Name.
- Edit Wireless Security Settings (Note: You will have an opportunity to select your wireless security settings. They must match those set in the AEBS.) If you're not using wireless security, then select "No Security" from the list.
- Apply Settings
- Test Xbox Live and/or Test Media (This will run a series of tests to verify that your wireless is setup properly.)

No ip with wrt54gl with Xbox 360

I'm stumpped. Brand new, version 1.1 wrt54gl.. replaced my old dlink one which worked fine for my 360 wrt54gl will not give my 360 a ip address. everything else on the router works fine. this is all wired. tried statically assigning one.. no go dmz.. -- no go. checked wires.. tried different ones... everything else gets an ip. tried turning firewall off.. UPNP off and on.. plug back my dlink.. works fine.. can connect to xbox live and play. i hate to return this, but any ideas? is this just not compatible with xbox 360? please help!. -Bmac6996

Try this link to configure the X-BOX .....

Problems with connecting xbox 360

i cant connect my linksys wireless router (model wrt54gs) to my xbox 360, can anyone help.

Are you trying to connect wirelessly or wired?
Try being more specific to the problem like is your ip or dns failing maybe
(You do know that you have to buy a game adapter for the 360 if you are trying to play wirelessly cause its not built in.)
Message Edited by JustaGamer on 04-13-200701:52 PM

Help getting my xbox 360 to see my shared external drive

I have an Xbox 360 that is hard wired to my Airport Extreme. I also have an external hard drive hard wired sharing on my network. I am trying to get the Xbox to see the shared drive so that I can view my content.
I searched all over the internet trying to find someone else that has done this, and the only thing that I came up with are these instructions (http://download.iomega.com/resources/hmnhd-wp-media.pdf) on how to get an IOMEGA HOME MEDIA NETWORK HARD DRIVE to connect, therefore I think that it is possible I just can't for the life of me figure out how to do it.
Side note, my external is formatted to FAT32 and if I plug it in to the Xbox directly I can view content, so I know that the conflict is not there.
Thanks for your help,
-Bryan

I figured it out. I guess I should have tried a couple more things before posting this. LOL
I narrowed it down to the 360. Everything looked fine on the Airport Express, but then the 360 had been working fine on my old router. So that's why I thought it couldn't be the 360.
I tried running the 360 wired through the Airport, and it still wouldn't connect. Then I tried connecting it straight to the modem, still wouldn't connect. So it had to be something on the 360. I restored the factory default network settings....and bam, connected wirelessly right away. It's so odd...nothing changed except for the router (when I got the Airport). So there was no reason to suspect the 360. Hope this may help if anyone else runs into this issue.

Satellite A300-1OM - Media sharing with XBox 360

I'm having some real problems sharing my media with my Xbox 360 using my wireless home network.
I used to connect my 360 to the internet via internet sharing with my laptop connected via Ethernet. I am now borrowing a wireless adaptor for the 360 which still allows me to connect to the internet on the 360, but I can no longer access my laptops music library or find a Windows Media Centre PC when searching the network on my 360.
My laptop is running Windows 7 64bit. When I view "network" my own laptop appears, my second laptop connected to the network is also shown and the 360 is also shown under media devices. Under "Media Streaming Options" my 360 is also listed and given full access to my laptop media.
When my laptop is connected directly to my 360 via Ethernet the music library and video library works fine, as does Windows Media Centre.
Does anybody know of any solutions to this issue? I'm assuming this is just going to be an issue with some settings on my laptop as opposed to an issue with my Xbox. Any advice much appreciated!

OK, agreed this may not be in the correct forum, but it may be a notebook problem so I thought I'd ask here where people with the most Toshiba knowledge would read it. Let's not lower this forum to the standards of discussing the choices of games consoles though :)
I risked all and turned off my firewall and all my protection software, still no progress though. It really doesn't make sense that my notebook even displays that there is a 360 on my network whilst it's connected to the network yet the 360 can't detect the computer when I ask it to search the network for one.

Xbox 360 and 360 connect using mini.. please help

My setup is I have my internet running through a Dlink di-524 router which is wired to my Macmini. I have xbox 360 in the other room connected via cable to a gigafast wireless router. Im basically using this gigafast router as an alternative to the expensive MS adapter. I can connect to xbox live no problems using this setup. Im using dynamic ips and I dont have MAC filtering on. Im running no security no WEP, nothing. Media sharing works once I connect a cable from my router to the xbox360 using connect 360. I have been on the phone with dlink now for about 3 hours with no help. It seems everyone blames the other company.
I have ran winxp with windows media player 11 via bootcamp and that wont work either.
does anyone have any insight to what might be going on? The dlink guy was saying its a hardware and the mac isnt letting file sharing work on wireless but is when its wired and I have to call apple... anyone heard this BS before?

My question is why will my xbox share media connected with a cable but not wireless....

XBOX 360 Media Sharing Help

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