Xbox 360 Live tutorial

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[RKCole]

Here is an after-reinstallation screenshot (prior to setting up a new trusted zone). 

I'm not completely sure about this, but would some of the rules set currently have to do with my screen magnifier (ZoomText) as I am visually impaired, and I know it has some type of agent application that works with my Internet browsers.

[Little Mac]

Nope, RK, that's the six rules created by default with an Automatic installation of Comodo's FW.  Lookin' good so far.  Now follow the video to set up the Zone and Network.  If I recall right, it also has you scan for known applications as well.

Just be sure to reboot when all is finished.  That way the memory is cleared out, and the new rules set.

LM

[RKCole]

I set up the new Trusted Zone (named XBL) and I then created the two rules mentioned in the first post to this thread.  After rebooting, the Xbox 360 fails the IP Address test.  I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but will keep at it.

Thanks for the constant communication.

[Little Mac]

I set up the new Trusted Zone (named XBL) and I then created the two rules mentioned in the first post to this thread.  After rebooting, the Xbox 360 fails the IP Address test.  I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but will keep at it.

Thanks for the constant communication.

With the rules exactly like in the first post, it should work.  When you run XBox and try to connect (when it fails this test), what are the corresponding Log entries in CPF?

Go to Activity/Logs, right-click an entry, and select "Export to HTML."  Reopen the file, copy and paste text into your next post.

LM

PS:  You don't have to copy/paste all gazillion of them; just the top ones for the timeframe (maybe 10 or so).

[RKCole]

I don't think the firewall is the problem in question here now as I just turned it off to see if Xbox Live would work, and it is still failing the IP Address test.  I am going to take a look at some things and I will post back pretty soon.

[Little Mac]

I don't think the firewall is the problem in question here now as I just turned it off to see if Xbox Live would work, and it is still failing the IP Address test.  I am going to take a look at some things and I will post back pretty soon.

Okay, be sure to keep us posted.  I'm interested to hear if you find the problem; I notice what I think is  a lot of users reporting the IP Address test failing, without what is an obvious solution posted.  It will be good to know a specific problem/solution (whether it's CPF or not).

LM

[RKCole]

I'm back.

In this case it was not CPF.  I'm going to give you a little example of how I have thing sset up.  Please forgive me for any typos...I try my best to spell-check everything.

I use the USB function of my modem (a Motorola SURFBoard SB5120) to connect my PC to the Internet.  My computer has an integrated Intel Pro 10/100 Ethernet Adapter which I use to establish a wired connection between my Xbox 360 and my PC. (I am moving to California next month, and I plan to use a Linksys router rather than ICS once I get there).

Apparently there was something wrong with the network adapters (Most likely caused by me messing around when I originally set up ICS (I used a different firewall back then, too...I am very glad I switched to Comodo)

In any case...I right-clicked on My Computer, went to Properties->Hardware->Device Manager and uninstalled the two network adapters.  When Windows restarted, the Found New Hardware procedures took place, thus giving me fresh entries under Control Panel->Network Connections.  I then enabled ICS for the Cable modem, and now it all seems to work perfectly fine.

I think that solves the issue for me.  See...my problem is that I know very little about networking/firewalls, but I know a decent amount about computers and various applications and programming languages...I really need to get some Networking and Security books or something.

Hope this information can help some others who may be stuck in the same situation.

Thanks for the help today.  I greatly appreciate it.  I'm very glad I found the forums.

[Little Mac]

Thanks for the detailed response; that is very good to know...  I hope that proves useful for others, as well.

So, when you move to CA, will you be using your SURFBoard for a different purpose? 

For Comodo's firewall, there's a wealth of information here:  http://forums.comodo.com/index.php/topic,894.0.html  It's a compilation of all the hottest questions and answers, problems and solutions, tutorials, etc.  You'll find AOwl's install video there, an excellent explanation of Network Control Rules by m0ng0d, and a whole lot more.  Poke around, ask questions as you need.  Someone will be glad to answer.

LM

[Aspie]

Thanks for the help Little Mac.

[BamaMan]

Hey Little Mac or anyone else who would know, I'm trying to set my pc up to share files with my 360 but I don't know exactly what to do. I have a DSL modem hooked via ethernet to my pc and I also have a switch which I use to connect the 360 (also via ethernet). What do I have to do to get it to recognize my pc on the 360? I assume I have to create some rules within Comodo. Oh and also I have version 2.4.17.183 of Comodo. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[stillen]

I am using CPF and direct connecting through my modem to Xbox live  it is working fine.

  > Could I create a network to forward the ports even though I do not use Internet Conection Sharing or use a router.

   I plan on reformatting my PC and installing a router in several weeks will create network then.

         thanx stillen

 

[Chivalry]

Hi..  im having problems as well with my 360 and media centre XP :0(
I just installed XP media centre today with a view to streaming video and music to my xbox 360..  and was reccomended comodo as a good firewall..  but i cant work out what to do to get the 360 to connect to my PC .

At the moment ,y router is downstairs plugged into my BT main socket... and the 360 is plugged directly into the router... while my PC is upstairs and connected to the router via a USB wireless dongle

 i tried to follow the steps at the start of this thread but got some things come up that wernt mentioned in the thread so didnt know what to do..   it found 3 zones and asks me which to trust.. im not sure which to pick ;0(     they are  LAN ,  Microsoft TV/Video connection  , and Netgear WG111 wirelss..   which should i pick?   and what should i do after...     sorry if its all been asked b4 but im very new to firewalls and have no clue what any of this means  :0(

thanks for any help,,

[Pavle]

Xbox 360 Live Tutorial

If you use your pc as a gateway for xbox 360 and want to connect to xbox Live follow these instructions:

First define your trusted zone. For doing this go at "Security"->Define a New Trusted Network"

Then create a network rule. Go at "Network Monitor", select "Add rule" and create the following rules:

Rule 1:

Action = Allow
Protocol = UDP
Direction = In
Source IP = Any
Destination IP = Any
Source port = Any
Destination port = 88

Rule 2:

Action = Allow
Protocol = TCP or UDP
Direction = In
Source IP = Any
Destination IP = Any
Source port = Any
Destination port = 3074

After that move those two rules up, over the default "Block rule"

by pandlouk

Can anyone describe how to do this for v3 please, im new to Comodo and cant see any option named "Network Monitor"

[Little Mac]

Can anyone describe how to do this for v3 please, im new to Comodo and cant see any option named "Network Monitor"

No problem, Pavle ~

In v3, go to Firewall/Advanced/Network Security Policy/Global Rules.  This is the same thing as the "Network Monitor" for 2.4.

v3 has an extra line in the rules creation box, where you can name the rule to reflect that it is for XBox 360.

Hope that helps,

LM

[TigerJon]

 

Hello All,

This is my first post here and I really am new to the Comodo firewill I have installed.  I am glad I found this forum as I know I'll have lots of questions.  I have a wireless router connected to my PC and my xbox 360 has a wireless connection.  Today I wanted to listen to some music thru my 360 and it would not connect to my PC  (in the past this process worked fine with Norton).  I got an error message from the 360 saying that my firewall may be blocking it.  So, I clicked the DEFENSE tab, DEFENSE+SETTINGS, and DISABLED the SECURITY LEVEL to see if things would work, which they did. 

This thread looked like it would remedy my problem.  However, I can't even get started because I can't figure out how to define a trusted zone.  I tried to find another thread that would help me with this but I can't  Some help getting started would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

Jon

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