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Networking PC & 360

  • 28-03-2008 1:56pm
    #1
    Rainyface
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭


    Howdy, I've been tryin to network my Xbox with my PC. I've got a prewired house with Magnet Cat V cables. I've a newish Dell PC with standard software etc etc.
    Anyway, my PC will detect the Xbox when they are both plugged in, however when I try to sync them I get an error saying that my firwall is preventing them from sysncing. I get a link to the Xbox site which tells me what I need to do to my McAfee firwall, ie disabling and opening ports etc etc. The problem is, some of the things they ask me to do - I cannot find them on my version of the firewall.

    I'm not very technically minded so I was wondering if anyon knows how I could get round this. I dont want to comletely disable my firewall on my PC.

    Cheers


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  • #2
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    You could always just disable the firewall while syncing.


  • #3
    D3UC3 J3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭D3UC3 J3


    Do you have them linked direct Rainy or are they linked via a router / switch?


  • #4
    Rainyface
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭Rainyface


    eh, Apologies if I sound stupid...

    My house was prewired with Cat V's in every room. These points all go back to the hallway, to a little box and are plugged in there. Is this the router? Like I say, I'm pretty useless at computer thingies...

    Cheers


  • #5
    D3UC3 J3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭D3UC3 J3


    It may be that your little box is hardware firwalled and is blocking the xbox to pc link.

    Maybe, ...? ... .. .see if you can get a Brand and model number off of the box and someone might know more or shed some more light for ya.

    V.impressed though, pre wired cat5 abode! :D

    The rest off us plebs have wireless and self crimped 20m cat 5 cables selotaped around the tops of the door ways and skirting board!


  • #6
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Go to your main computer, right click on the firewall mcafee icon and disable it. Then try sync, if it does not work then you are firewalled somewhere else. This is unlikely though as there is no real need for a internal firewall.


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  • #7
    Rainyface
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭Rainyface


    I'll try this this evening so.
    Think the problem is with the McAfee firewall on the PC.
    If I disable the firewall and connect, will I be able to re-enable the firewall again?


  • #8
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Rainyface wrote: »
    I'll try this this evening so.
    Think the problem is with the McAfee firewall on the PC.
    If I disable the firewall and connect, will I be able to re-enable the firewall again?

    You can re-enable the firewall, its just to identify the cause of the problem. When you re-enable you should experience the same problems.


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