360 Nearly connected to PC

HorleyHammer · 11-01-2008, 05:59 PM

I am yet another who seems to be having a problem with media sharing between the xbox and my pc.

Firstly I had no trouble connecting to Xbox live but couldn't connect at all to my pc, although the pc could see the Xbox.

Now, after a bit of messing about with both the xbox and the pc my xbox can now see the pc and the files I want to share with the xbox. Trouble is now that it won't show any of the pictures or play any of the songs and I am at a bit of a loss as to what to try next.

I have seen some stuff to do with port forwarding but have yet to try it as it looks a little long winded and complicated and from the advice on one particular site a little vague in detail. I will try this if I really have to but I'm hoping it's something obvious that I have missed.

Any advice will be greatfully received.

Thanks in advance.

Van Hel Singh · 11-03-2008, 08:46 AM

Do you have your pictures in the "My Pictures" folder?
Have you installed the software from www.xbox.com/pcsetup ?

captainstevens3 · 12-21-2008, 04:26 PM

Im having the same problem but i can share pics and music but when i do the network test on the xbox it fails and im using a crossover cable ethernet. ive already disabled windows firwall because it wasnt letting me share with the xbox and ultimately i want to share a internet connection through my laptop to the xbox using a aircard. any advise

11-01-2008, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
HorleyHammer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Vista Home Basic SP1	360 Nearly connected to PC I am yet another who seems to be having a problem with media sharing between the xbox and my pc. Firstly I had no trouble connecting to Xbox live but couldn't connect at all to my pc, although the pc could see the Xbox. Now, after a bit of messing about with both the xbox and the pc my xbox can now see the pc and the files I want to share with the xbox. Trouble is now that it won't show any of the pictures or play any of the songs and I am at a bit of a loss as to what to try next. I have seen some stuff to do with port forwarding but have yet to try it as it looks a little long winded and complicated and from the advice on one particular site a little vague in detail. I will try this if I really have to but I'm hoping it's something obvious that I have missed. Any advice will be greatfully received. Thanks in advance.

11-03-2008, 08:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Van Hel Singh Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 303 OS: Windows Media Centre 2005	Re: 360 Nearly connected to PC Do you have your pictures in the "My Pictures" folder? Have you installed the software from www.xbox.com/pcsetup ? __________________ Welcome to Hel

12-21-2008, 04:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
captainstevens3 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Re: 360 Nearly connected to PC Im having the same problem but i can share pics and music but when i do the network test on the xbox it fails and im using a crossover cable ethernet. ive already disabled windows firwall because it wasnt letting me share with the xbox and ultimately i want to share a internet connection through my laptop to the xbox using a aircard. any advise