Maybe it's the placement of the device or just plain bad luck. I know problems have existed and I know people still have issues, but I know quite a large pool of avid gamers (unfortunately, that's ALL some of them do) and none have had to replace an XBox 360 (though a couple did replace the original)... and a few bought them on the day of release.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 7:58 AM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues > On the 3rd unit myself in about as many years. Don't know many Xbox users > that not lost one due to the so called ring of death. The ones that > haven't bought the fan kit right of the bat. The only good thing for > myself is that each unit been a slight upgrade from the last one at the > same or close to the same price and since I bought the extended warranty > really haven't lost much money. > > /Eje > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Josh Luthman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 01:02:47 > To: WISPA General List<wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues > > > I spoke with a doctor last week who's son has gone through 4 in the last > year. May be just that one case, though. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > --- Henry Spencer > > > On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 12:57 AM, Mike Hammett > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> I don't think that has been as prevalent of an issue over the past 2 >> years >> or so. >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Josh Luthman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:15 PM >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >> > Just a little side note here - when it comes to static IP addresses on >> the >> > Xbox (or a reserved DHCP lease if you're into simplicity and ease =) a >> lot >> > of people return their Xboxes due to hardware failure and get new units >> > which drops the MAC address and IP configuration you had before. >> > >> > Josh Luthman >> > Office: 937-552-2340 >> > Direct: 937-552-2343 >> > 1100 Wayne St >> > Suite 1337 >> > Troy, OH 45373 >> > >> > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. >> > --- Henry Spencer >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Chad Halsted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> UDP 88 >> >> UDP and TCP 3074 >> >> >> >> those ports should be forwarded from the customer router to the xbox >> >> 360. 360 will need a static IP. >> >> >> >> >> >> we put this in our firewall for xbox customers and set their xbox to >> >> 192.168.200.50/24 >> >> >> >> net = wpci1 >> >> client = ether1 >> >> >> >> forward udp to 192.168.200.50 88 from any to any 88 in via $net >> >> forward udp to 192.168.200.50 3074 from any to any 3074 in via $net >> >> forward tcp to 192.168.200.50 3074 from any to any 3074 in via $net >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Mike Hammett >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> >> wrote: >> >> > You would have to Google for the exact port(s) to be forwarded on >> >> > the >> >> > client's NATing routers. >> >> > >> >> > I'm told wireless is a security hole and yet here we are... ;-) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ----- >> >> > Mike Hammett >> >> > Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> > http://www.ics-il.com >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -------------------------------------------------- >> >> > From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 8:24 AM >> >> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >> > >> >> >> upnp is a huge security whole I'm told. >> >> >> >> >> >> What port forwarding would be needed for a game system anyway? >> >> >> >> >> >> Is there something I should be trying on the routers? >> >> >> >> >> >> marlon >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 4:46 PM >> >> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> If uPNP is on, it should work as it's supposed to and the XBox >> >> >>> requests >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> port forwarding from the router without manual intervention. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> ----- >> >> >>> Mike Hammett >> >> >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> >>> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 6:23 PM >> >> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >> >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >> >>> >> >> >>>> upnp? We ALWAYS turn that off. What do you do with it? >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>>> From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 3:59 PM >> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>> Usually uPNP takes care of it, but they need a specific port >> >> forwarded >> >> >>>>> to >> >> >>>>> the box to work. If they have more than one console inside... >> >> >>>>> I >> >> dunno >> >> >>>>> what >> >> >>>>> to do about that. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> ----- >> >> >>>>> Mike Hammett >> >> >>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> >>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>>>> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:51 PM >> >> >>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>> What setting would that be? I've never changed the NAT >> >> >>>>>> settings >> >> >>>>>> in >> >> a >> >> >>>>>> router >> >> >>>>>> that I set up for a customer. >> >> >>>>>> marlon >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>>>>> From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:32 AM >> >> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> Indeed. Make sure the NAT settings are correct so they have >> >> >>>>>>> the >> >> best >> >> >>>>>>> pick >> >> >>>>>>> of people to connect with. >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> ----- >> >> >>>>>>> Mike Hammett >> >> >>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> >>>>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>>>>>> From: "Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:36 AM >> >> >>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> Call of Duty has to be another big one - those WW2 games >> >> >>>>>>>>> have >> >> >>>>>>>>> dominated >> >> >>>>>>>>> the >> >> >>>>>>>>> market for a while. >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> Odd I can't find a ranking for Xbox live games. I am >> confident >> >> >>>>>>>>> Halo >> >> >>>>>>>>> and >> >> >>>>>>>>> Call of Duty have the majority of games. I can't verify >> >> >>>>>>>>> that >> >> Call >> >> >>>>>>>>> of >> >> >>>>>>>>> Duty >> >> >>>>>>>>> does games p2p versus client-server, though. >> >> >>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>> One player in the match will be selected as the server based >> >> >>>>>>>> on >> >> the >> >> >>>>>>>> quality of there connection with COD4 and COD5. Its too bad >> >> >>>>>>>> they >> >> >>>>>>>> did >> >> >>>>>>>> not allow dedicated linux game servers for these games. >> >> >>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>> I always tell custommers that if all the players in the given >> >> match >> >> >>>>>>>> have a crappy connection its the server. If its just them >> >> >>>>>>>> then >> >> >>>>>>>> it >> >> >>>>>>>> 'might' be a problem with there connection. I have seen a >> >> >>>>>>>> number >> >> of >> >> >>>>>>>> users with NAT issues on there router though. 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