Joker,
Thank you for the detailed explanation below. I am also
trying to extend the range of my MN-700, using a second MN-
700 as an access point. I thought that configuring the
2nd one and having in within range of the router one,
would make it work as a signal extender. I guess I was
wrong... Since I really don't want to run any wires from
one MN-700 to the other, I liked your MN-740 "totally
wireless" suggestion below. Given how ignorant I am
though, was wondering if you could explain what the MN-740
actually does in this set-up and whether I need any
additional equipment here. The MS website product
specification for the MN-740 is a little confusing --
system requirements include "Microsoft Xbox® video game
system with available Ethernet port to set up the XBox
Wireless Adapter. After the adapter is configured, you can
use it on any Ethernet-enabled device." Do I need this
video game or anything else to make your suggestion work?
Many thanks!
>-----Original Message-----
>Here is an updated version that includes information
about making the
>network totally wireless. I don't personally recommend
that though.
>
>One of the two following hardware configurations will
allow you to
>expand your Microsoft Broadband Network.
>
>The first one is connected via wires & the second one is
connected via
>wireless.
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
---------------
>Wired connection configuration information.
>----------------------------------------------------------
---------------
>
>Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700
#1
>MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of
MN-500 or MN-700 #2
>MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of
MN-500 or
>MN-700 #3 (if available)
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
---------------
>Wireless connection configuration information.
>----------------------------------------------------------
---------------
>
>(For this configuration you can only use WEP & MAC
filtering, for
>wireless security, because the MN-740 doesn't support
WPA.)
>
>Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 or MN-700 #1
>MN-740 --> WAN port of MN-500, or MN-700 #2
>MN-740 --> WAN port of MN-500, or MN-700 #3 (if available)
>
>You will have to configure each MN-740 on an Xbox to
connect to the
>wireless network you want the second & third router to
connect to.
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
---------------
>General configuration information for both network
connection types.
>----------------------------------------------------------
---------------
>
>Make sure all MN-100's & MN-500's are running the latest
firmware which
>is 1.11.017
>
>Make sure all MN-700's are running the latest firmware
which is 2.01.02.0590
>
>Make sure all MN-740's are running the latest firmware
which is 1.00.02.0021
>
>Now let's look at the setup of each MN-100, MN-500, or MN-
700:
>
>MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1
>Router mode
>LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
>Some SSID (if wireless)
>Some WEP key or WPA key (If the entire network supports
WPA)
>Channel 6 (if wireless)
>
>MN-500 or MN-700 #2
>Bridge mode
>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP
range
>Same SSID
>Same WEP key or WPA key (If the entire network supports
WPA)
>Channel 1
>
>MN-500 or MN-700 #3 (if available)
>Bridge mode
>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP
range
>Same SSID
>Same WEP key or WPA key (If the entire network supports
WPA)
>Channel 11
>
>
>If you keep the SSID and WEP key or WPA key (If the
entire network
>supports WPA) the same for all base stations, people will
be able to
>move between locations and get a connection, without
needing to change
>there configuration as they move.
>
>If you are using WEP on some but WPA on other wireless
routers you will
>have to reconfigure the wireless settings as you switch
between wireless
>networks.
>
>You need to select non-overlapping channels for the base
stations to
>prevent interference.
>
>Non-overlapping channels have at least 5 channels between
them as 1, 6,
>& 11 do.
>
>Channels 1, 6, & 11 are the three non-overlapping
channels.
>
>There are more combinations if you only need two channels.
>
>One last note 2.4 & many 5.8 GHz phones (The models that
use the 2.4 GHz
>frequency as well as the 5.8 GHZ frequency) will cause
interference with
>802.11b & 802.11g wireless networking hardware, as
802.11b & 802.11g
>both use the 2.4 GHz frequency.
>
>
>joker wrote:
>
>> Well since I realize that many people don't read the
subject I'll
>> actually post in the body the answer. (You really
should have posted
>> the question in the body as well as the subject because
of this.)
>>
>> Sketch wrote:
>>
>
>.
>
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