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I have the following setup:

  • Desktop running Windows 7 RC (32-bit)
  • Xbox360 Elite with wireless adapter
  • Both devices are connected to a local wireless network (802.11n Draft 2.0 300Mbps)

I went through the setup procedure detailed on xbox.com, but after I enter the 8-character password - setup process times out after a few minutes.

I have tried disabling Windows firewall on the desktop, but that didn't help.

Has anyone been able to connect Xbox360 to Windows 7 RC over a 802.11-n (Draft 2.0) network? Any ideas on why the process is failing?

Arnold Zokas
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Does it work on Vista? It does sound like it could be a Windows 7 issue. My Xbox used to connect to my Vista PC automatically.

Ross
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According to this knowledge base article the X-Box 360 does not work correctly on 802.11n and Draft-N wireless networks. I am assuming you are using the Wireless adapter for your X-Box based on your post.

I would suggest trying it temporarily using a wired connection and see if that works to eliminate the problem above.

On my wired network my Windows 7 box saw my X-Box directly and I just did the setup from there. The only reason I don't have it working at the moment is because of me re-segmenting my network and my X-Box is outside of the safe zone.

BinaryMisfit
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Managed to get it working in the end by switching to an Ethernet connection.

Arnold Zokas
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When doing this, are you connected to Xbox Live? When connecting to a Windows 7 (pre-RTM) Media Center PC a connection to Live is required.

If your connection to the PC was already setup and you tried connecting (without a connection to live), you would receive this message: This game requires a connection to Xbox LIVE. As you didn't receive this message, I'm guessing this isn't your issue, but when you're setting up the connection initially, it may be different.

Ryan Versaw
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