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[learner2]

I am trying to set up the connection between an Xbox360 in one room and using a wireless network connection to my PC in the next room to connect and view TV shows recorded on Windows Media Center.

I have also downloaded the Xbox App for ABC Iview and this works fine on the Xbox. Because of this I'm assuming my network is set up O.K. is this correct?

When I attempt to connect to WMCenter from the Xbox I see the WMCenter page come up and see programmes I have recorded, but then I get a disconnected signal from Xbox. Curiously some times I even get into a progrmme and watch for a few seconds before the disconnect.

Any ideas please on what I'm doing wrong? Thanks.

[logifuse]

Where's the wireless connection? The Xbox or the PC? The PC is recommended to be on a wired link for starters, but the wireless to wired bridging in the router can be a problem in that case.

Enabling/disabling PnP in the router can sometimes make a difference, but updated firmware might have a fix, so it's worth checking that.

Justin

[learner2]

Thanks logifuse, I thought I would come adrift with the technichal terms here in this forum, as my nickname says I'm a learner, so please excuse my dumbness.

So to try and explain further and to answer your questions. The Internet connection is on the PC, but it is coming from a phone jack in the wall to the broadband modem which in turn connects by a cable to the router which then by cable goes to the PC. (So is this a wired connection?) The Xbox in the other room connects wirelessy to the router on the PC I guess.

But as the Iview conection is working from PC to XBox doesn't than mean the connection to W Media Center should work too ???

Updated firmware for what? And with this kind of connection should I still to try Enabling/disabling PnP in the router (if I can work out how to do that)

[logifuse]

Ok, what brand & model number is the router? The Xbox will probably connect to the internet via that, but that doesn't mean it is talking to the wired part of the network (& therefore the PC) correctly.

Justin

[learner2]

Ok, what brand & model number is the router? The Xbox will probably connect to the internet via that, but that doesn't mean it is talking to the wired part of the network (& therefore the PC) correctly.

Justin

D-Link DI-524 AirPlus G 802.11g/2.4GHz Wireless Router

[logifuse]

That model is notoriously bad for this sort of thing. You'll need to work out which hardware revision it is & then find the latest firmware for it on the DLink website & update it via a web browser on the PC (instructions will be on the DLink site).

Basically the problem is that the router connects wireless to the internet OK, wired to the internet OK, but wireless to wired inside the network is a problem (it's an old model & was quite a common issue with old wireless routers). Hopefully DLink has addressed it with updated firmware.

Justin

[learner2]

That model is notoriously bad for this sort of thing. You'll need to work out which hardware revision it is & then find the latest firmware for it on the DLink website & update it via a web browser on the PC (instructions will be on the DLink site).

Basically the problem is that the router connects wireless to the internet OK, wired to the internet OK, but wireless to wired inside the network is a problem (it's an old model & was quite a common issue with old wireless routers). Hopefully DLink has addressed it with updated firmware.

Justin

Thanks Justin, will try that out.

[dwebkombi]

Sorry to state the obvious
you should reconsider ways to run a network cable between the router and xbox (think holes in walls if need be)
Any wireless 'g' router to a MC extender will often give problems IMO.

[learner2]

I disabled UPnP and it worked. The connection crashes however when I finish watching a show and try to get out via the Xbox conroller, but at least it holds for the whole show. As I'm not sure what I'm doing with the Router and the connection think I will leave well alone. Thanks for your help.

[logifuse]

Yeah, I think you're going to struggle to get it perfect with that router.

Justin