windows media connect and 360 problem

Revelator · 6 Feb 2006 at 22:38

I have a Netopia 3347 router, I can connect my xbox 360 to live no problems and my laptop has no problems connecting to the internet via wireless router. I am running windows xp home edition sp2. I've tried www.xbox.com/pcsetup to get my laptop to connect to the xbox using windows medai connect but no joy, when it gets to authorizing xbox page it stops. I've downloaded windows media connect 2 but still the laptop is not finding the xbox. I'd say I'm doing something stupid. Can anyone help as I want to stream media from my laptop to my 42" HD plasma. Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong would be welcome. I've tried xbox 360 support tips and windows support but nothing seems to be working.

Revelator · 6 Feb 2006 at 22:58

No I can't because the laptop will not recognise the xbox 360 at all, Windows media connect can't find anything

Revelator · 6 Feb 2006 at 23:51

I tried that there now Davey and windows media connect still can't find anything............ This thing has me well and truely beaten, either the xbox or the laptop is ging to go through the window. Thanks for the help, any other suggestions would be welcome.

Revelator · 7 Feb 2006 at 00:04

Finding an xbox is easier than trying to connect it through windows media connect......Arrrrggggggghhhhhh

Revelator · 7 Feb 2006 at 00:10

I disabled the firewall, I had seen that was causing some people problems so stopped it before trying anything.

Revelator · 7 Feb 2006 at 20:04

Davey_Pitch said:
Try loading Windows Media Connect, it'll fail if things aren't configured correctly. If that's the case, look in your event viewer under the System heading, and you'll probably have errors relating to Service Control Manager. If so, copy the text and paste it here for me to look at.

If Windows Media Connect works fine, then you should be able to use it to find your 360, and allow it access to your laptop.

I've loaded windows media connect and it didn't fail, I've checked in the event viewer and it seemed fine. I open windows media connect and it still can't find the xbox.............. I think it's time to give up on the idea

Revelator · 7 Feb 2006 at 21:59

The xbox is conneted wirelessly, I can go on live etc, so it is connected to the network. I've also got my lappy wirelessy connected to the same network abd can surf etc, I tried all suggestions this evening and the laptop still can't find the xbox. I'm sure it is something really stupid that I'm doing wrong, I only wish I knew what it was.
Thanks for all the help anyway guys, if you come up with anything let me know