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Media Center Networking

Besides giving away an Xbox 360, I'm also tinkering around with the integration between the Xbox 360 Media Center Extender solution and its integration with the Media Center Edition of Windows XP. Before you tune out because you don't game or because you don't currently have a Media Center, keep in mind this is the future of Windows. When Windows Vista rolls around at the end of this year, one major focus of will be on integrating your whole entertainment experience with your computer. In general, home entertainment means something to do with television. In my estimation, Microsoft comes as close to getting it right this time as is conceivable.

I had some headaches with my home network security, because I have MAC address filtering turned on to only allow specific machine IDs to connect to the network and I have a ridiculously long password for my network. My biggest gripe with the current Xbox setup is having to type in passwords and configuration details using a game controller (yes, you can use a USB keyboard, but that's not a realistic scenario for everyone). After getting the Xbox side of the equation sorted out by adding network connectivity, I went to work on configuring Windows Media Center. Even for someone with limited computing experience, the Media Center config is a piece of cake. You download an app from Microsoft to update Media Center, the app installs, you enter a code to connect to your Xbox and it just works. I walked upstairs after the install and the Media Center guide was on the screen where the Xbox 360 is plugged in. Media Center Networking

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