Xbox Extender/Networking Issues

Psymonkee · 14 Jun 2007 at 16:33

Having a few problems with my 360 with regards to using it as a media extender. Whenever I play a file it stops and starts constantly only playing around about 5 secs of video file before pausing for up to 1 min.

This happens with both TVersity and using Media Centre via Vista. This makes watching any of the video files I have impossible.

My initial assumption was that this was caused by the fact that the xbox being wirelessly connected simply can't cope with the amount of data being sent on a consistent basis - the walls where the xbox is are thick and full of water pipes which gives a medium connection at best.

So then the fun starts. Unplug everything wireless and throw a hard wired connection straight in the back. Nothing.

I run the diagnostics test and it works out that the connection is wired. However it fails on IP Address. Checking out the options on the xbox reveals that the IP it has been assigned by the router (DG834) starts 169.254 which is just a little wrong since all the other IP's it hands out start 192.168

Manually configuring an IP & Subnet along with specifying a gateway does nothing to aid the situation and the tests still fail.

Anyone seen these kind of problems before or know of a solution? My xbox did once work wired but not anymore....

Memphis · 14 Jun 2007 at 16:37

The address your 360 is giving out has not been assigned by your router. A 169.254.*.* address is a locally assigned IP that any machine will give itself if unable to gain an IP from the DHCP.

Your router is either not configured correctly, or something funny is going on between your 360 and the router.

Psymonkee · 14 Jun 2007 at 16:42

Thats my thoughts since the wireless adapter gets it's IP ok and my 3 PC's are picking up IP's correctly.

Just working out what exactly that problem could be is driving me a bit crazy

Memphis · 14 Jun 2007 at 16:46

Well I have the same router as you, and it should literally be as easy as connecting the 360 to the router (which I'm sure you already know).

First thing to check is that the "Use Router as DHCP Server" option is selected under the "LAN IP Setup" section of your router config page. The range should be from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254.

Also, check the "Attached Devices" section, to check if the router is seeing the 360 at all.

miracleboy · 14 Jun 2007 at 16:51

Stupid question I know, but the cable isn't a crossover is it? :confused:

Reeve · 14 Jun 2007 at 16:53

miracleboy said:
Stupid question I know, but the cable isn't a crossover is it?

it wont make any difference with the xbox 360 iirc

Psymonkee · 14 Jun 2007 at 16:54

Nope in fact the cable was sourced from a certain local university....damn dodgy secretary's that work there you know

Memphis · 14 Jun 2007 at 16:54

miracleboy said:
Stupid question I know, but the cable isn't a crossover is it?

I 'believe' both the 360 and the router he's using can auto-sense and switch the pins at the port if needed.

durbs · 14 Jun 2007 at 21:15

As people have said that address is an APIPA address which means the console has not received a response from your router at all.

I'd suspect easiest option first - is your cable knackered? Network cable is not the most robust thing in the world. Do you have a laptop that you can plug into the 360 end and see if that can get a connection? I'd guess your laptop will be showing no network conection either.