UPC Horizon Set Top Box trial

To fix the xbox 360 not connecting, you will need to visit your router IP address, the whole process is as follows...

Visit http://192.168.192.1/ via the url bar at the top of your browser or clicking on the link if its easier.

Enter admin as the user and as the password also

Go to Wireless in the top menu

On the left select Security

In the main section, make sure Wireless Security Mode is set to WPA-Personal

Change Authentication to WPA instead of WPA2 or WPA/WPA2 as the xbox does not support the WPA2 protocol and WPA is more secure than WEP

Enter a passphrase and re-enter it below, probably best to enter something you will remember that contains 10+ letters and digits unless you don't mind people piggybacking your wifi (and possibly stealing log in details via packet sniffing)

Hit Save - You will now have to re connect all devices to the new network with your new password, should be straight forward.


To turn on uPnP (A protocol that xbox live uses for some of its services) do the following:

Log into the IP address as above, go to Advanced in the top bar, turn on uPnP then hit save and viola.


Hope this all helps

Try changing the wireless channel, I had constant dropouts at first but none since I did that.

iDann wrote: »

Does anyone know any alternative to twonky for iPhone??

Mediaconnect seems good

RQ2013 wrote: »

Anyone have any problems with YouTube. Can't seem to get any videos to play.

same, still no broadband either was told it would have been fixed as of first thing this morning

I managed to get my serviio DLNA server working with the Horizon box (for some types of content). It works a lot better than Twonky server, and even supports controls (like pause, fast forward and rewind) for some types of content (specifically AVI). Has better presentation options too (though I know they're customizable in Twonky). It also displays the TV meta-data (may be possible in Townky, but haven't seen the option).

Still not playing MP4 or MKV, but I'm wondering if I applied one of the device profiles to the Horizon box IP, could it transcode on the fly for the Horizon box? Not sure if my PC is beefy enough to transcode on the fly, but will give it a try, if I can find a profile that matches the Horizon boxes' limitations.

Evilbart wrote: »

Having some dropouts myself any channel in particular should I change to or just pick any?

I usually go for one of the higher ones, I'm on channel 11 and its working fine.

Evilbart wrote: »

Having some dropouts myself any channel in particular should I change to or just pick any?

I would recommend downloading the free tool "Inssider", which gives a good overview with channels are most frequency used by others in your environment.

You should pick the least busy one.

I wanted to post a screen shot and a link, to explain further, but as I am a newbie here, I am not allowed to (yet), but google is your friend.

DutchDude wrote: »

I would recommend downloading the free tool "Inssider", which gives a good overview with channels are most frequency used by others in your environment.

You should pick the least busy one.

I wanted to post a screen shot and a link, to explain further, but as I am a newbie here, I am not allowed to (yet), but google is your friend.

I will try that thanks for the info

RQ2013 wrote: »

Can you please tell me how I'd do this. Having problems with internet dropping out. Thanks

Go to settings/home network settings/wi-if settings/wi-if channel
Chose the channel you want and hit back and save settings

Simon201 wrote: »

My Horizon tip of the day...

Pressing and holding the 'up' button gives a different way of choosing another channel to watch while staying on a channel.

(Edit)
In fact looking through the manual (now there's a new thing for me!) there's a few menu choices which require a longer press (2 secs) that give a different result.

Yeah just noticed when choosing a channel when in guide holding ok for a second or two rather than just pressing it will show the channel straight away rather than bringing you to a sub menu of view/info etc

Got the self install early this morning. All plugged in and welcome screen comes up...then nothing but snow. Broadband gone too. Rang UPC and they said the transfer had "error codes". They are aware of these problems with lots of boxes today. Told it'd be fixed between lunchtime & 4.

two absolute cowbys came over to install the box today saying my cable wasnt the right one thats wired through the apartment. Their other humdinger was they didnt even have the box with them and they would have to drive across the City to get it so called to check the cabling and low and behold I had the wrong one put in. Absolute joke they are. Their excuse for not coming back until next week was that they are contractors and wouldnt get paid by doing a recall the same week...

Onto UPC on on hold....

Glad its working for you, I dont mind issues or waiting around but when two cowboys come in taking the piss and without a box in hand its joke!