Xbox extender and HDHomerunPrime issues (newbie)

[justnick94]

I am brand new to Windows Media Center and just finished my setup (with the help from a family friend) last month. Have been enjoying it on my PC in the living room and just got around to trying to set up my xbox. Before I get into what I have tried let me just explain my setup/connection:

Wired cat6 ethernet for both pc and xbox
router TP-Link N750
switch TP-LINK TL-SG1024 (Unmanaged)
PC is connected to homegroup
Media Sharing enabled and advanced sharing set to allow discovery and such
All Media Center firewall exceptions enabled

So far all I have done is restart both enough to wear our components and made sure all the neccessary services were set to automatic (from manual)
UPnP Device Host
Media Center Extender

When I go to my xbox and start looking for Windows Media Center PCs on the network it fails to find any however when I go to settings > Computers the PC shows up here and I am able to connect to it (via testing)


Again I am new to the Windows Media Center Community so I apologize if I am doing something wrong and would gladly accept any feedback.


Now my other issue is with my HDHomerunPrimes (with CableCards)

This is a separate issue I know but I figured I would just throw together

These are the 3 tuner adapters but in WMC I only see 4 total (prime1 -0, prime1 -1, prime2 -0, prime2 -1) or something similar

I used TunerSalad and have a max amount of 8


Thank you in advance

[pittsoccer33]

What happens when your 360 is on, and you go onto your PC and under tasks try to set up an extender?

[justnick94]

It asks for a code which I get from the Xbox. After I enter the code it shows a progress screen but stops at the second point (contacting)

[IownFIVEechos]

Turn off firewall for local network.

[justnick94]

ok ill give that a shot ill reply back

[justnick94]

It's stuck searching for extender step

[justnick94]

Ok it's finished searching and I got a screen that reads, Configuration error

[IownFIVEechos]

Reboot everything.

From the xbox make sure it can see the mediacenter. Do a test connection to mediacenter (not sure exact words).

[justnick94]

Before I reboot, yes the xbox can see the PC and I test the connection and all checks out.

[IownFIVEechos]

Remove any extenders in the media center, similar to where you add them remove them if they exist.

[justnick94]

Same error

(I have the original model Xbox 360 incase that matters)

[IownFIVEechos]

Also are the media center and xbox both on the switch, not the router?

[justnick94]

Yes

[IownFIVEechos]

Do you have another switch laying around that you can try? Something simpler? The one you have has a lot of energy saving features. Don't think it would matter but I am running out of ideas.

Also have you reset all network equipment as well?

[justnick94]

Unfortunately I do not have any spare switches lying around. I actually haven't reset all network equipment but i'll do that right now.

[IownFIVEechos]

Also try plugging both into the router.

[justnick94]

Unplugged the switch, turned off the router, and restarted both the PC and the Xbox. Still I get the same error. Would it help if I had the newer slim?

[IownFIVEechos]

I don't think it matters. But did you put them both into the router? And did you have any stale extenders that you could remove?

[justnick94]

I'll try both into router, but unfortunately i'll have to do it when I return from work later tonight. Thank you for all your help thus far and I hope the router will do the trick.

[IownFIVEechos]

ok good luck.