Xbox live problem-need help

I heard there was an update yesterday that was giving everybody problems and massive lag, so i didnt sign in. But today i just downloaded the COD4 map, but now whenever i try to play a game online it says downloading game settings, and when im on the dashboard signed in to xbox live, the Sign in to Xbox live link is still there and it doesnt let me contact any of my friends. So does anybody know what the problem is?

I heard there was an update yesterday that was giving everybody problems and massive lag, so i didnt sign in. But today i just downloaded the COD4 map, but now whenever i try to play a game online it says downloading game settings, and when im on the dashboard signed in to xbox live, the Sign in to Xbox live link is still there and it doesnt let me contact any of my friends. So does anybody know what the problem is?

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Hmm, I was playing Rock band today and didn't notice anything, try playing a different game. And theres been another thread here lately about the same problem.

yup thats exactly it, and when i first signed in everything was fine, it let me go into the marketplace, buy the new maps, download them, but after i downloaded them i started having problems(i was about to delete them cause of it) Ive been playing everyday nonstop, cause i havent played COD4 in over 4 months.

I have the same problem, about to go on Call of Duty 4 on line and it kept coming up "Downloading Settings" with the back screen froze out and no option other than back out to the main menu, I tried another game and this frooze in the title page and if that was not bad enough when I tried Call of Duty again I had a visit from the Red Ring of Death?????

Now while I'm waiting for the unit to be repaired I have borrowed another console and connected my old hard drive to it and still recieve the "Downloading Settings" when I try to go on line.... also the same problem as you when i connect to xbox live I can send messages and view friends etc but when I try to go to Marketplace it says sign in when i have already done so......going to try calling Microsoft and see what they suggest.

Not sure if this will help anyone but after checking everything without success I searched for problems online adding my router this time (Thomson Speed 576)and somebody was having the same problem and they had disabled the UPnP universal plug and play option...... tried this and it worked....not sure why it would suddenley stop but who cares it works!

Hope this helps someone else too.......

HI!! All i got a problem! When i start the xbox 360 and connect to live exactly when i sign in to live everything stops noting happens i cant do anything it lags-stuck. but when i don't have the Internet connected it works fine.

any one have an idea i need help pls. Sry for my bad English

HI!! All i got a problem! When i start the xbox 360 and connect to live exactly when i sign in to live everything stops noting happens i cant do anything it lags-stuck. but when i don't have the Internet connected it works fine.

any one have an idea i need help pls. Sry for my bad English

LGjunior