360 - Pc

eirebhoy

I'm with BT and the router is connected to the PC through a USB cable. I connected the 360 to the router with a crossover ethernet cable and it worked fine. What do I need to enable me to put files from my PC onto the Xbox?

Cheers.

Wisesmurf

think you need windows media centre. When you connect your xbox it will automatically see it and allow you to share files between them

Saruman

I believe from just looking on google that you use ftp software and connect to your xbox ip address. username and password both xbox and it should work.
However i doubt it will work with the pc using usb... just use crossover cable between pc and xbox.

johnny_ultimate

Thought it was going to require all kinds of cables myself, but quite oddly just put in the ethernet cable into my modem and I was able to link them up. You do need Windows Media Centre. You do need to download extendor software as well. Go to http://www.xbox.com/pcsetup

However, apparantly my signal is only strong enough for music, not video. Any suggestion on how to fix this?

eirebhoy

I can't get it to work. What cable would I need to transfer directly from the PC to Xbox (not through the router)?

Also, what kind of things do people put on their Xbox? Just basic things like music?

Limerick Dude

well with the media centre software which you download it only lets you stream music to your 360, if you want to stream video clips and the like i think you need a media centre pc which are pricy!

Dman001

I know you can stream songs,videos and pics using WMP11 if that is any good to you

Fanboy

Dont need Media Centre to stream video....

Just install TVersity, there's a thread on it in Xbox forum

eirebhoy

So what cable do I need?

Dman001

eirebhoy wrote:

So what cable do I need?

Try putting the ethernet cable in your computer and not the router

besty

Incidentally,does anybody know if the ethernet cable that comes with the xbox a crossover one which allows direct file transfer between a laptop and PC for example?

Sorry for hijacking the thread.

Dman001

besty wrote:

Incidentally,does anybody know if the ethernet cable that comes with the xbox a crossover one which allows direct file transfer between a laptop and PC for example?

Sorry for hijacking the thread.

No i think it is a straight cable(i think that is what you call it)

BArra

ive being trying to setup the same thing all day and its driving me mad, it just will not work.

it just says cant find any computers running media sharing software. try testing your connection.

it fails on pc seletected as it cannot detect it.

ive tried zune, wmp11, tversity, disabled norton fully, disabled firewall fully, rebooted numerous times. I can see the xbox 360 in sharing in the wmp11 sharing folder and the zune one, but it seems the xbox cannot see the pc.

does anyone have any help they can offer me cos its driving me mad??

im fairly sure ive opened all the required ports also on my router that it asks to be opened in the test media connection blade on the dashboard.

cheers

Dman001

I got it to work using WMP11 and using this guide http://www.arne360.com/2006/11/05/how-to-stream-video-to-the-xbox-360-with-wmp11/

BArra

have done all that, gives the error "cant find computers running media sharing software. try testing your connection"

chilli_pepper

have you tried lowering the security level on your Routers Firewall

BArra

turned if off completely, still no joy

Dman001

Do not go into media centre on the xbox.Go to videos then it will give you the option to watch the videos from the HDD or computer.Go to computer and your vids stored in My Videos on the computer should come up

BArra

it dosent im afraid

Dman001

I do not know then.You have to keep your computer on when you stream stuff

Limerick Dude

i think you must have service pack 2 installed!

BArra

i do have SP2 installed, it was preloaded on this laptop that ive recently bought

why is this a problem and what if any are the work arounds??

cheers

eirebhoy

Dman001 wrote:

Try putting the ethernet cable in your computer and not the router

Tried that but no joy.

BArra

my heads seriously wrecked with this, i tried WM10, no joy, went back to WM11 and now it wont show the 360 in media share in the library option

i wonder ringing MS tech support tommorow would it go to some indian call centre to a clueless muppet or even if it went to an irish one would they be any help at all, i really want to get it working

:mad:

TheDoc

guys just a word of warning.

I got WMP11 to use for xbox transfers and it has a windows verification check before installation. Basically it checks a .reg file in your pc. Whilst this was being checked, it corrupted the file and made my windows unverifiable, so when i went to log onto my pc it said could not verfiy windows.

Had to reformat my pc and from going onto random forums searching answers this has happend too much for comfort.

besty

I've gotten to the stage where I can stream from my laptop but most of the videos in my library don't appear. Only 17 videos come up. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this might be?

Thanks

BArra

rang their support number, and what do u know, straight through to an indian call centre, after her trying to disipher my name after me saying it 4 times i was close to hanging up!

i did hang up once she asked what a media centre was however!!! nice one microsoft u muppets!

Dman001

BArra wrote:

rang their support number, and what do u know, straight through to an indian call centre, after her trying to disipher my name after me saying it 4 times i was close to hanging up!

i did hang up once she asked what a media centre was however!!! nice one microsoft u muppets!

Do you have media centre on your pc.If not dont go near the media centre on your xbox

Dman001

besty wrote:

I've gotten to the stage where I can stream from my laptop but most of the videos in my library don't appear. Only 17 videos come up. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this might be?

Thanks

The videos have to be in My Videos on your computer and they have to be in WMV format

kensutz

Dman001 wrote:

The videos have to be in My Videos on your computer and they have to be in WMV format

Not really, you can add folders to be allowed to share with the 360.

Dman001

kensutz wrote:

Not really, you can add folders to be allowed to share with the 360.

I thought they had to be in M videos if you are using WMP11

kensutz

No because Windows Media Connect is integrated into WMP11. So if you have files in other folders just add them all to WMP11 or into WMC.

Stokolan

BArra wrote:

ive being trying to setup the same thing all day and its driving me mad, it just will not work.

it just says cant find any computers running media sharing software. try testing your connection.

it fails on pc seletected as it cannot detect it.

ive tried zune, wmp11, tversity, disabled norton fully, disabled firewall fully, rebooted numerous times. I can see the xbox 360 in sharing in the wmp11 sharing folder and the zune one, but it seems the xbox cannot see the pc.

does anyone have any help they can offer me cos its driving me mad??

im fairly sure ive opened all the required ports also on my router that it asks to be opened in the test media connection blade on the dashboard.

cheers

hey bara. not sure what steps you have done but i'll throw a few ideas at you.

1. have you tried the setup program on the xbox site. http://www.xbox.com/pcsetup it should open all the right ports on windows firewall.

2. the firewall you have installed on your pc. is it a 3rd party one. I use sygate when first trying out the media streaming and had to actually uninstall it as even when it was turned off it was still blocking it.

3. In the library tab on WMP11 got on the media sharing and see if it picked up the xbox and that its allowed. If not might be worth ticking the allow all new devices untill you get it running.

See if any of that helps. I reckon its your firewall on the pc tho.

Just to note if your using windows media player, Everything you have added to the library should be seen by the 360. They can be in the default folders in your documents or you can add your own folders to it. I have everything on an external drive and just added the folders and it streams fine off it. Also WMP11 and the 360 will only do WMV files and music and pictures. to get your divx/xvids you need to convert them or use tversity.

eirebhoy

Stokolan wrote:

1. have you tried the setup program on the xbox site. http://www.xbox.com/pcsetup it should open all the right ports on windows firewall.

How should the Xbox and PC be connected? I have to ethernet cable that came with the Xbox and a router.

Stokolan

Not sure. is it a standard network cable? ie straight through and not cross over. the colors should be the same at both ends? normal colour codes are

pin 1 =orange white,
pin 2 =orange
pin 3 =green white,
pin 4 =blue
pin 5 =blue white,
pin 6 =green,
pin 7 =brown white,
pin 8 =brown,

this should be the way on both ends if the standard colors are used. If it is then it should just plug straight into the router and the same with your pc. if its a cross over cable then it plugs into your pc and im not sure of the setup then

Dman001

Stokolan wrote:

hey bara. not sure what steps you have done but i'll throw a few ideas at you.

1. have you tried the setup program on the xbox site. http://www.xbox.com/pcsetup it should open all the right ports on windows firewall.

2. the firewall you have installed on your pc. is it a 3rd party one. I use sygate when first trying out the media streaming and had to actually uninstall it as even when it was turned off it was still blocking it.

3. In the library tab on WMP11 got on the media sharing and see if it picked up the xbox and that its allowed. If not might be worth ticking the allow all new devices untill you get it running.

See if any of that helps. I reckon its your firewall on the pc tho.

Just to note if your using windows media player, Everything you have added to the library should be seen by the 360. They can be in the default folders in your documents or you can add your own folders to it. I have everything on an external drive and just added the folders and it streams fine off it. Also WMP11 and the 360 will only do WMV files and music and pictures. to get your divx/xvids you need to convert them or use tversity.

After doing that go to the xbox and go to Media and then Videos and Console and Computer should come up.Go to computer and your vids should come up.DO NOT go to Media Centre on your xbox.Remember to keep your computer on.

BArra

ok ive had progress, seems the fault was down to the ip addresses my router was assigning, i manually changed what was on the laptop and it seems to be working grand now

however ive a problem, when i run and install the extender software i get to the stage where it wants to: "Network performance test"

it fails and i am unable to continue and complete the setup, anyone any ideas? im hard wired in with an ethernet cable to the netopia hub with the laptop with media centre hooked into the same hub also, dosent give any indication to why its giving this error, it just says "unable to measure network performance" it is possible that the extender disconnected due to a network problem"

make sure the extender is at its start screen and not playing any music or videos

what the hell is the extender, i presume it means the program thats running to setup cos its called media centre extender, what start screen??


hmmmm

Stokolan

Dman001 wrote:

After doing that go to the xbox and go to Media and then Videos and Console and Computer should come up.Go to computer and your vids should come up.DO NOT go to Media Centre on your xbox.Remember to keep your computer on.

He's actually using his xbox as an extender for his media pc. so he will be going to the media center opition

BArra wrote:

ok ive had progress, seems the fault was down to the ip addresses my router was assigning, i manually changed what was on the laptop and it seems to be working grand now

however ive a problem, when i run and install the extender software i get to the stage where it wants to: "Network performance test"

it fails and i am unable to continue and complete the setup, anyone any ideas? im hard wired in with an ethernet cable to the netopia hub with the laptop with media centre hooked into the same hub also, dosent give any indication to why its giving this error, it just says "unable to measure network performance" it is possible that the extender disconnected due to a network problem"

make sure the extender is at its start screen and not playing any music or videos

what the hell is the extender, i presume it means the program thats running to setup cos its called media centre extender, what start screen??


hmmmm

I'm not too sure Bara, I have a media center pc at home. I'll give it a go when im finished work at 12 and see if i can get some info for ya. I have never actually used my 360 that way but will see.

the extender software your talking about is that on the media centre pc? or will i need to download it?

johnny_ultimate

Stokolan wrote:

the extender software your talking about is that on the media centre pc? or will i need to download it?

When you go to www.xbox.com/pcsetup it will prompt you to download it along the way, but I do think you need Media Centre alas.

Stokolan

ah grand. just wanted to double check before i tried it. theres a setup for xp there too afaik.

Stokolan

BArra wrote:

ok ive had progress, seems the fault was down to the ip addresses my router was assigning, i manually changed what was on the laptop and it seems to be working grand now

however ive a problem, when i run and install the extender software i get to the stage where it wants to: "Network performance test"

it fails and i am unable to continue and complete the setup, anyone any ideas? im hard wired in with an ethernet cable to the netopia hub with the laptop with media centre hooked into the same hub also, dosent give any indication to why its giving this error, it just says "unable to measure network performance" it is possible that the extender disconnected due to a network problem"

make sure the extender is at its start screen and not playing any music or videos

what the hell is the extender, i presume it means the program thats running to setup cos its called media centre extender, what start screen??


hmmmm

Bara

The extender is you actual Xbox 360. It has to be on and the media centre started on it for when you are doing the test. (It didn't click with me last night when i read the post).

Also you still cant play xvids and dvix via the media center option unless there is specific software installed or they are converted to wmv. just did a quick search to give ya an idea http://www.jakeludington.com/xbox/20060321_easy_divx_to_xbox_360_streaming.html but there might be something better out there. might be worth trying in the windows forum if ya get no look here.

I have mine connected via wireless both the 360 and the Media centre pc and they it past the test.

BArra

cheers stokolan

media centre works, it plays music n i can look at pics, havent tried videos yet but it seems to work grand even when it didnt complete the tests

tveristy works aswell by going into just videos and not media centre, ive got a dual core turion 64 x2, has a 1.6ghz processor, hopefully it can encode on the fly