Xbox & Wireless & Kai & all working but 1 thing.

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:25 am

Hi guys,

Ok, this is my setup:

D-Link DSL-G604T (Wireless ADSL Router) WIRED to Xbox running XBMC with Kai all setup.

Wireless link to PC (with D-Link DWL-G122) running Kai.

Right, all works ok between pc and xbox (ftp, ect). I get net access fine within XBMC on the Xbox.

I can start Kai on the xbox, see areans, games, I can chat, join arenas, see lists of names & games in USA, Europe ect ect, but .....and here's the problem:

When I then click play, say on Halo2, the xbox starts up Halo 2, I then go into system link, but I can't see a game.......same with any other game. I've tried this in game rooms and in just teh Halo2 room but to no avail!!!

This tells me that my router & kai on the Xbox and PC, must be set up right otherwise I wouldn't see ANYTHING, but I do see everything within Kai in the xbox ok. BTW the relevant ports are forwarded ect.

It's just when the game starts I can't see the system link game but Kai seems to be working fine..odd Sad

Any ideas folks?

TIA all, hope you can help me fix this whilst I still have hair!

Cheers
Steve

BTW - everything works as it should when I have a cable between my PC and the Router which leads me to believe that the router is set up ok, it must be a problem with my wireless connection and kai (as the wireless connection works aok for everything BUT kai!) Any help greately appreciated. Wink

Kai Lover Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 796

i dont know if u can use this setup
one of my freinds tryed this setup....we couldnt ever get it to work

what u might want to try is connecting the xbox to the computer via crossover cable.

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:47 pm

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what u might want to try is connecting the xbox to the computer via crossover cable.

thanks, but as I said above:

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BTW - everything works as it should when I have a cable between my PC and the Router which leads me to believe that the router is set up ok,

so...I have tied that!! But it kinda defeats the object of "wireless" don't you think????????? Shocked

Any other ideas?
Cheers
Steve

Kai Beginner Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 16

10 to 1 its your firewall mate - I had the exact same problem, could see games in XBMC but not in the game itself, and it was because the firewall was blocking the in-game connection.

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:43 am

nope, tried that. I've forwarded ports on the router, shut down zonealarm and I don't use Windows Firewall!

Any other ideas? theres quiet a few people with this same problem as I keep getting PM's from them asking if I know how to fix this yet.

Looking forward to getting this working...I hope Smile

Cheers
Biffa

Kai Regular Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Posts: 102

Is your "Network Reachable"?

Kai Beginner Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 3

Have you tried putting the PC running xlink in the DMZ of your router.

If this fails and your still desperate get JKaiUI and use this to run xlink worked first time for me.

Jonah

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:38 pm

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Is your "Network Reachable"?

Yep, sure is Smile

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Have you tried putting the PC running xlink in the DMZ of your router.

er..no. But I will try now and see.

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if this fails and your still desperate get JKaiUI and use this to run xlink worked first time for me.

ok, I will. Thanks. Will report back asap.

Chers
Biffa

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:08 pm

none of the above worked......

I'm guessing there is a bug in Kai......which will never get fixed......oh well.

Cheers guys for the offered advice.
Biffa

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 5024

Did you try this to see if it can see your Xbox? http://texas.teamxlink.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17428

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:08 pm

I will try Smile

Always willing to try Smile

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:18 pm

cant see it so I guess I am stuffed then...... Embarassed

Kai Beginner Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 1

It won't work because your wireless card will not go into promisuous mode. This thread clearly shows your adapter doesn't work http://texas.teamxlink.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11469 I have the same card and couldn't get it to work either.

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:17 pm

sorted the problem....

took it back for a refund and got a cable and wireless router and a belkin pci wireless card.

now i can get kai to see my xbox fine....just cant get kai to work from xbmc ok....

here we go again!!!!!

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:14 pm

Well, I posted this question about my new equipment which I belive should have worked (as the PCI card was listed as Kai compatible) - the thread is here and locked http://texas.teamxlink.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=107548#107548.

For the benefit of those having the same problem as me (which is lots of you judging by the amount of emails I've had since I first posted here.), here's the answer I recieved via MSN:

I was told catagorically that you cant have your PC wirelessly connecting to the router.

Even though this setup seems to be like one in the Kai help section, apparently you MUST HAVE THE ROUTER hardwired (not wirelessly) conected to your PC.

Now if this is right, I don't understand why there needs to be a list of compatible PCI cards??? If you have to have you PC and router connected physically, when will you ever use a PCI card?

If this advice from the helpful chap on this board is incorrect and there is a way of geting Kai to work when:

1) your PC is wirelessly connected to the router, and
2) you can see your Xbox, and
3) Kai can see your Xbox, and
4) the consol detect program can see your Xbox....

but it just don't load games.....please reply here Laughing

Cheers
Biffa

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 4371

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Now if this is right, I don't understand why there needs to be a list of compatible PCI cards??? If you have to have you PC and router connected physically, when will you ever use a PCI card?

did u happen to notice the list of compatible wireless cards is under the PSP section of the forums ..

Kai Beginner Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 2

Cheers Biffa! You the man! Smile

You have saved me alot of messin about! I just thought I was doing something really simple wrong!! Confused

Nevermind, hopefully the boffins at Xlink will sort the wireless issues out soon! Very Happy

Just a quick question, why in the xlink config is there a wireless button to enter the real & virtual MAC address? Is this for the CONSOLES wireless adaptor??

Anywoos just curious about that last question, not got a wireless console adapter, it's wired.

GOOD WORK ON THE COMMUNITY EVERYONE! HOPEFULLY I'LL GET IT UP AND RUNNING SOON AND COME AND KICK ALL YA ASSES!! Or just stand in a corner making plasm grenade fireworks in Halo!! Hehe Oooooo aarrrrrr! Pretty colours! Wink

Laters

Kai Beginner Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 2

I have got mine to work now. Very Happy

Laptop with wireless card----> XBOX (via crossover cable) Easy! Works a treat! Rolling Eyes

Kai Beginner Joined: 26 Aug 2005 Posts: 1

Biffa wrote:

1) your PC is wirelessly connected to the router, and
2) you can see your Xbox, and
3) Kai can see your Xbox, and
4) the consol detect program can see your Xbox....

but it just don't load games.....please reply here Laughing

Cheers
Biffa

I have the same problem, and I even have the Xlink PC connected wired to the router (DI-624), not wirelessly.

I can even use the built-in Xlink program in XBMC and navigate through games and arenas, chat and so on. When I choose to enter an arena, the game starts. But when I try to find the game in the system link menu, nothing is detected.

I've consulted the Step-by-Step Troubleshooter...
http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/help.php?a=1

...and it tells me: We suggest you get some one-on-one support from here on in, so please fill in a Help Request form on the Official XLink Forums and post it into the Help Requests forum. A Team XLink moderator / administrator will try to respond as soon as possible, but no guarantees are made.

I did that quite some time ago, but no response. So now I'm seeking the forum for help...

Help? Rolling Eyes

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:35 pm

I have the same problem, im using a wireless router, with built in modem, got my xbox plugged directly into it, and my pc is upstairs, i can go onto xbmc and see the servers, but when i go into halo, nothin.

I have been looking around and came across a site, saying that there was a 1.0 version and 1.1 version, any 1 of them doesnt work on system link, any1 seen it???

Thanks in advance ant.