Macc,
can you ping your xbox from your PC?
start - run - cmd
type: ping 192.168.0.3
you should get a reply back...
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MS Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:>ping 192.168.0.3
Pinging 192.168.0.3 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.3:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
C:>
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if you get a Request timed out. message then you need to check that your cable is not faulty..
if you are still getting errors you might want to connect the system up and then restart your xbox, then try to ping the system again, as the networking side of the unit is a bit pedantic.