Xbox network problem - please help

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Jan 5, 2004 | 08:59 PM

Bravo2zero_sps

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Can not ping it even though I have set the ip address in the same range as all my networked pcs.

It will not find anything through xlink. It just wont talk to the pcs even with firewalls off

Any suggestions?

Jan 5, 2004 | 09:11 PM

Jye

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And you forwarded the required ports on your router?

Jan 5, 2004 | 09:16 PM

Jye

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Soz m8, just saw your post in the thread below

Jan 5, 2004 | 09:23 PM

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Thats the problem mate, I need to tell the router to send xbox info to one particular pc/ip address but I dont have all the port info needed that my router requires for doing port forwarding!

Can u ping your xbox cos I can't ping mine?

Jan 5, 2004 | 09:56 PM

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does it work with a crossover UTP cable linked straight from PC to Xbox (i.e. skipping out the router?)

My Xbox (Executer Pro mod) is really flaky connecting to my laptop. I use a fixed IP with a crossover cable (no hub etc). It's very fussy about what is turned on first- and sometimes I need to reboot several times until I can connect via FTP or ping it....DHCP seems to be more reliable according to friends.

Jan 5, 2004 | 10:05 PM

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Hello Mate, have a standard network here connecting to a Windows2000 DC, the firewall does not block anything outgoing but everything incoming (Besides 25 and 3389), connected the XBOX up to the LAN and it picked up a DHCP address and worked first time.
If your N/W is DHCP it should work, you dont really need to block any outgoing ports only incoming.

Sorry cant be any more help

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Matt