Configure third-party firewall to use Windows Media Center on Xbox

If you use a third-party firewall, you might have to manually configure the firewall to give specific programs access to the ports that they need. The firewall manufacturer may prompt you to configure the firewall by using one of the following methods:

• Configure the firewall to give only specific programs access to certain ports.
• Modify the specific ports that the program uses.

To configure a firewall, you must know:

• The name of the program.
• The ports that the program needs to use.
• The direction of the communication signal.

Use the following information to configure third-party firewalls:

The procedure for manually configuring a firewall is different for each firewall manufacturer and model. For more information about how to configure your firewall, see the documentation that came with your firewall.

For more information about how to configure a third-party firewall, see Allow a program to communicate through Windows Firewall. (This website might not be available in all languages.)