Xbox 360 to pc for media player

[pjman98]

i am trying to connect my xbox 360 to windows media player 11 via my pc, i have followed all instructions that i can follow given on the xbox.com/pcsetup site but my pc does not have a list of things to share my media with, im not sure what is wrong, but just in case it has something to do with the way i am connected, here is a brief description:

i have an ethernet cable that runs from my 360 straight into the back off my pc, the pc is then connected to the internet via a wireless network USB adapter that gives a wireless connection to the family network, so why cant my computer read that the 360 is there?

 

[Mystroth]

the network cable you would need would be a cross over cable if you hook the xbox directly to the back of a PC.

This peer to peer connection requires you to specify an IP address on your Deskop and on your XBOX360

for the testing portion i would recommend disabling the wireless network

after you have added media to your player it should be able to be shared

 

[pjman98]

not sure what you mean by that, i alrady have a thing to connect my 360 to my comp and mypc to my internet not what cords do i need to connect 360 to pc, so that didnt really help, however thanks for the try.

i was looking for more of suggestions on how to change my setup without disconnecting my 360 from the internet and still allowing windows media center to connect to my 360

 

[pjman98]

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