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PC cannot find WMC...Vista k-roc 04-07-2008
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Posted by k-roc on April 7, 2008, 1:18 pm
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 I have a wireless Linksys WRT150N router. My XBOX 360 is recognized on my
network. My problem is connecting to the Windows Media Center using my XBOX
360 as an Extender. I have the correct 8 digit key code to enter when
prompted to connect WMC. I get all the way to to the screen Extenter set up,
a check mark appears in configuring computer settings. Then the next screen
comes up and says Set up could not find your extender, with instructions to
verify the following...extender is on,set up key is correct and the firewall
is set up to allow UPnP discovery. I have done everything I can think of, I
have read these posts, I have read troubleshooting guides. I have checked my
security settings, I am running Windows Firewall and Mcafee firewall (my
security settings say both are running. I have turned off one then tried to
connect WMC Extender, then I have switched and turned off the other firewall
and tried to connect, but still it says Set up could not find extender. I
have even gone into the security settings and allowed access to WMC and the
UPNP discovery. I am running Vista and my network settings are fine. I can
connect to the internet and to XBOX Live. Any help would be greatly accepted.
Thanks

Posted by Bob on April 7, 2008, 2:31 pm
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Running two software firewalls is not recommended as they can conflict with
each.

McAfee is known to cause problems in Vista. Sometimes they don’t show up
immediately.
Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and Windows
Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely uninstall
it.
McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/McAfee-Consumer-Product-Removal-Tool.shtml
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*Report back, please*

>I have a wireless Linksys WRT150N router. My XBOX 360 is recognized on my
> network. My problem is connecting to the Windows Media Center using my
> XBOX
> 360 as an Extender. I have the correct 8 digit key code to enter when
> prompted to connect WMC. I get all the way to to the screen Extenter set
> up,
> a check mark appears in configuring computer settings. Then the next
> screen
> comes up and says Set up could not find your extender, with instructions
> to
> verify the following...extender is on,set up key is correct and the
> firewall
> is set up to allow UPnP discovery. I have done everything I can think of,
> I
> have read these posts, I have read troubleshooting guides. I have checked
> my
> security settings, I am running Windows Firewall and Mcafee firewall (my
> security settings say both are running. I have turned off one then tried
> to
> connect WMC Extender, then I have switched and turned off the other
> firewall
> and tried to connect, but still it says Set up could not find extender. I
> have even gone into the security settings and allowed access to WMC and
> the
> UPNP discovery. I am running Vista and my network settings are fine. I can
> connect to the internet and to XBOX Live. Any help would be greatly
> accepted.
> Thanks


Posted by k-roc on April 7, 2008, 3:04 pm
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Am I to uninstall Windows Firewall and Windows Defender as well as McAfee?
and then replace with one of these that you mentioned? Thanks

"Bob" wrote:

>
> Running two software firewalls is not recommended as they can conflict with
> each.
>
> McAfee is known to cause problems in Vista. Sometimes they don’t show up
> immediately.
> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and Windows
> Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely uninstall
> it.
> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
>
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/McAfee-Consumer-Product-Removal-Tool.shtml
> -------
> *Report back, please*
>
> >I have a wireless Linksys WRT150N router. My XBOX 360 is recognized on my
> > network. My problem is connecting to the Windows Media Center using my
> > XBOX
> > 360 as an Extender. I have the correct 8 digit key code to enter when
> > prompted to connect WMC. I get all the way to to the screen Extenter set
> > up,
> > a check mark appears in configuring computer settings. Then the next
> > screen
> > comes up and says Set up could not find your extender, with instructions
> > to
> > verify the following...extender is on,set up key is correct and the
> > firewall
> > is set up to allow UPnP discovery. I have done everything I can think of,
> > I
> > have read these posts, I have read troubleshooting guides. I have checked
> > my
> > security settings, I am running Windows Firewall and Mcafee firewall (my
> > security settings say both are running. I have turned off one then tried
> > to
> > connect WMC Extender, then I have switched and turned off the other
> > firewall
> > and tried to connect, but still it says Set up could not find extender. I
> > have even gone into the security settings and allowed access to WMC and
> > the
> > UPNP discovery. I am running Vista and my network settings are fine. I can
> > connect to the internet and to XBOX Live. Any help would be greatly
> > accepted.
> > Thanks
>
>

Posted by Bob on April 8, 2008, 3:49 pm
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No, just uninstall McAfee.
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*Report back, please*


> Am I to uninstall Windows Firewall and Windows Defender as well as McAfee?
> and then replace with one of these that you mentioned? Thanks
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>>
>> Running two software firewalls is not recommended as they can conflict
>> with
>> each.
>>
>> McAfee is known to cause problems in Vista. Sometimes they don’t show up
>> immediately.
>> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
>> Windows
>> Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely
>> uninstall
>> it.
>> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
>>
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/McAfee-Consumer-Product-Removal-Tool.shtml
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>>
>> >I have a wireless Linksys WRT150N router. My XBOX 360 is recognized on
>> >my
>> > network. My problem is connecting to the Windows Media Center using my
>> > XBOX
>> > 360 as an Extender. I have the correct 8 digit key code to enter when
>> > prompted to connect WMC. I get all the way to to the screen Extenter
>> > set
>> > up,
>> > a check mark appears in configuring computer settings. Then the next
>> > screen
>> > comes up and says Set up could not find your extender, with
>> > instructions
>> > to
>> > verify the following...extender is on,set up key is correct and the
>> > firewall
>> > is set up to allow UPnP discovery. I have done everything I can think
>> > of,
>> > I
>> > have read these posts, I have read troubleshooting guides. I have
>> > checked
>> > my
>> > security settings, I am running Windows Firewall and Mcafee firewall
>> > (my
>> > security settings say both are running. I have turned off one then
>> > tried
>> > to
>> > connect WMC Extender, then I have switched and turned off the other
>> > firewall
>> > and tried to connect, but still it says Set up could not find extender.
>> > I
>> > have even gone into the security settings and allowed access to WMC and
>> > the
>> > UPNP discovery. I am running Vista and my network settings are fine. I
>> > can
>> > connect to the internet and to XBOX Live. Any help would be greatly
>> > accepted.
>> > Thanks
>>
>>


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