While Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is a gaming console and not a media hub on its own, you can definitely set up an Xbox 360 Windows Media Center. This cool home gaming gizmo is in for some fun being part of the current generation (seventh generation) of video game consoles. You can use it with Windows Media Center as an “extender” so that you can stream an assortment of content all the way to your IPTV or HTPC (Home Theater) from media center PCs in home networks even if the computer is in another room.
Basically, you have to connect your Xbox to a wireless or wired home network. You also have to check out whether you have the components in order to run it. Requirements would include first of all a computer running Win XP MCE Edition 2005, Win Vista Ultimate or Home Premium, Win 7 Ultimate, Professional, Home Premium or Enterprise. You can also stream all kinds of media content to your Xbox 360 using Windows Media Player or the Zune software which functions as a management software. It’s also recommended by Microsoft that a dual band router is used since it uses 802.11a (preferably). Also ensure that the Update Rollup 2 is installed on your microsoft media center PC to complete the connection to your Xbox.
So in order for you to set up your room-to-room media entertainment via your Xbox media center extender, of course the Xbox 360 with wireless media adapter, and a high speed internet connection are needed. If your Media Center enabled PC is already hooked up to a network then you are more or less ready to blend in your Xbox 360 Media Center extender so you can enjoy listening to songs, watching flicks and recorded TV programs, viewing your vibrant, fun photos in various parts of your home. You also need either an HDTV or a monitor to deliver the streaming.
After ensuring you got every component ready, the next step is to hook up your Xbox console to your Win Media Center. So you’re asking, how? Whatever OS you’re using, you have to get the necessary software for your hardware extender from www.xbox.com/pcsetup site. After having downloaded the software, you can power on the Xbox 360 and go to Media Blade and then it provides you an 8-digit number as a Media Center set-up key that you’ll need later with Windows Media Center PC. So once you have the code just take note of it. Take note that in connecting your console to your wireless network, you’ll be required to enter the security password in order for the network to recognize the added device.
Succeeding steps would now involve your Media Center PC. You would run the software that you previously downloaded and then a few more steps. If issues are encountered you may need to check on the ff: firewall and opening of ports 1900, 3390, 3776, 5555, 7777. Once these ports are opened Xbox 360 Windows Media Center should now be ready to go.
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