MN-700,MN-740,XBOX...NOT!

I have the Microsoft MN-700 wireless router and the MN-740
game adapter. I have everything configured as outlined in
the manuals. My problem is that Rainbow Six 3 and Counter
Strike play fine but when I try to play Project Gotham
Racing 2, I get to the lobby and then I get disconnected
from the host. When I try to return it says "game session
no longer active." I've tried port forwarding 88 and
3074....no luck. Then I tried giving the xbox a static IP
and running a DMZ...no luck. I do have a question...when
setting up the xbox in DMZ with the MN-740 do I use the IP
of the xbox or the MN-740? The reason I ask this is
because I never see the IP of my xbox listed in my router
menu screen, just the IP of the MN-740. My DSL provider is
Earthlink and they assure me that they don't use MAC
filtering, nor are they blocking any ports on their end.
Also as a trouble shooting step, I put my mn-700 in an
Access Point mode and it worked fine. This mode of course
disables any internet connection sharing and turns the MN-
700 into a client, which defeats the whole purpose of
having it as a router. This configuration though leads me
to believe the the problem is not with the MN-740 but with
something in the MN-700.

Back again, huh, Ric? Did I ask previously if you're running the 333
firmware on the base station? What does Xbox support say on this issue?
Have you filed a report with them? Since it is PGR2 only, it seems to point
to the game and settings thereof, and not the MN-700.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6b7501c3e687$e962de10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have the Microsoft MN-700 wireless router and the MN-740
> game adapter. I have everything configured as outlined in
> the manuals. My problem is that Rainbow Six 3 and Counter
> Strike play fine but when I try to play Project Gotham
> Racing 2, I get to the lobby and then I get disconnected
> from the host. When I try to return it says "game session
> no longer active." I've tried port forwarding 88 and
> 3074....no luck. Then I tried giving the xbox a static IP
> and running a DMZ...no luck. I do have a question...when
> setting up the xbox in DMZ with the MN-740 do I use the IP
> of the xbox or the MN-740? The reason I ask this is
> because I never see the IP of my xbox listed in my router
> menu screen, just the IP of the MN-740. My DSL provider is
> Earthlink and they assure me that they don't use MAC
> filtering, nor are they blocking any ports on their end.
> Also as a trouble shooting step, I put my mn-700 in an
> Access Point mode and it worked fine. This mode of course
> disables any internet connection sharing and turns the MN-
> 700 into a client, which defeats the whole purpose of
> having it as a router. This configuration though leads me
> to believe the the problem is not with the MN-740 but with
> something in the MN-700.

Chris,
I've never gone anywhere...lol. I think the thread went
stale. Both pieces of equipment are use the latest
firmware. Xbox support is no help whatsoever. I have
called them numerous times. It is definitely game related,
however it's terminating at the MN-700. If I can play the
game without it (xbox to modem) and I can play it
wirelessly with MN-700 in Access Point Mode. Then it has
to be terminating at the MN-700 when it's performing in
Router mode. I have found 3 other people in other forums
with exactly the same problem. I will wager that as this
setup becomes more popular, we're going to hear about it
more. I think that the equipment just hasn't been on the
market long enough and used with certain games in the same
mannner enough yet.
>-----Original Message-----
>Back again, huh, Ric? Did I ask previously if you're
running the 333
>firmware on the base station? What does Xbox support say
on this issue?
>Have you filed a report with them? Since it is PGR2
only, it seems to point
>to the game and settings thereof, and not the MN-700.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:6b7501c3e687$e962de10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have the Microsoft MN-700 wireless router and the MN-
740
>> game adapter. I have everything configured as outlined
in
>> the manuals. My problem is that Rainbow Six 3 and
Counter
>> Strike play fine but when I try to play Project Gotham
>> Racing 2, I get to the lobby and then I get disconnected
>> from the host. When I try to return it says "game
session
>> no longer active." I've tried port forwarding 88 and
>> 3074....no luck. Then I tried giving the xbox a static
IP
>> and running a DMZ...no luck. I do have a question...when
>> setting up the xbox in DMZ with the MN-740 do I use the
IP
>> of the xbox or the MN-740? The reason I ask this is
>> because I never see the IP of my xbox listed in my
router
>> menu screen, just the IP of the MN-740. My DSL provider
is
>> Earthlink and they assure me that they don't use MAC
>> filtering, nor are they blocking any ports on their end.
>> Also as a trouble shooting step, I put my mn-700 in an
>> Access Point mode and it worked fine. This mode of
course
>> disables any internet connection sharing and turns the
MN-
>> 700 into a client, which defeats the whole purpose of
>> having it as a router. This configuration though leads
me
>> to believe the the problem is not with the MN-740 but
with
>> something in the MN-700.
>
>
>.
>

Thanks for the update, Ric. I'm going to dig and see what I can come up
with. I'll post back when I have something.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:65fb01c3e68b$c84789c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Chris,
> I've never gone anywhere...lol. I think the thread went
> stale. Both pieces of equipment are use the latest
> firmware. Xbox support is no help whatsoever. I have
> called them numerous times. It is definitely game related,
> however it's terminating at the MN-700. If I can play the
> game without it (xbox to modem) and I can play it
> wirelessly with MN-700 in Access Point Mode. Then it has
> to be terminating at the MN-700 when it's performing in
> Router mode. I have found 3 other people in other forums
> with exactly the same problem. I will wager that as this
> setup becomes more popular, we're going to hear about it
> more. I think that the equipment just hasn't been on the
> market long enough and used with certain games in the same
> mannner enough yet.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Back again, huh, Ric? Did I ask previously if you're
> running the 333
> >firmware on the base station? What does Xbox support say
> on this issue?
> >Have you filed a report with them? Since it is PGR2
> only, it seems to point
> >to the game and settings thereof, and not the MN-700.
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:6b7501c3e687$e962de10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have the Microsoft MN-700 wireless router and the MN-
> 740
> >> game adapter. I have everything configured as outlined
> in
> >> the manuals. My problem is that Rainbow Six 3 and
> Counter
> >> Strike play fine but when I try to play Project Gotham
> >> Racing 2, I get to the lobby and then I get disconnected
> >> from the host. When I try to return it says "game
> session
> >> no longer active." I've tried port forwarding 88 and
> >> 3074....no luck. Then I tried giving the xbox a static
> IP
> >> and running a DMZ...no luck. I do have a question...when
> >> setting up the xbox in DMZ with the MN-740 do I use the
> IP
> >> of the xbox or the MN-740? The reason I ask this is
> >> because I never see the IP of my xbox listed in my
> router
> >> menu screen, just the IP of the MN-740. My DSL provider
> is
> >> Earthlink and they assure me that they don't use MAC
> >> filtering, nor are they blocking any ports on their end.
> >> Also as a trouble shooting step, I put my mn-700 in an
> >> Access Point mode and it worked fine. This mode of
> course
> >> disables any internet connection sharing and turns the
> MN-
> >> 700 into a client, which defeats the whole purpose of
> >> having it as a router. This configuration though leads
> me
> >> to believe the the problem is not with the MN-740 but
> with
> >> something in the MN-700.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Buy the Linksys Wireless G Router. Take the MN-700 back.
Same issues here till I bought the Linksys.
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks for the update, Ric. I'm going to dig and see
what I can come up
>with. I'll post back when I have something.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:65fb01c3e68b$c84789c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Chris,
>> I've never gone anywhere...lol. I think the thread went
>> stale. Both pieces of equipment are use the latest
>> firmware. Xbox support is no help whatsoever. I have
>> called them numerous times. It is definitely game
related,
>> however it's terminating at the MN-700. If I can play
the
>> game without it (xbox to modem) and I can play it
>> wirelessly with MN-700 in Access Point Mode. Then it has
>> to be terminating at the MN-700 when it's performing in
>> Router mode. I have found 3 other people in other forums
>> with exactly the same problem. I will wager that as this
>> setup becomes more popular, we're going to hear about it
>> more. I think that the equipment just hasn't been on the
>> market long enough and used with certain games in the
same
>> mannner enough yet.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Back again, huh, Ric? Did I ask previously if you're
>> running the 333
>> >firmware on the base station? What does Xbox support
say
>> on this issue?
>> >Have you filed a report with them? Since it is PGR2
>> only, it seems to point
>> >to the game and settings thereof, and not the MN-700.
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:6b7501c3e687$e962de10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I have the Microsoft MN-700 wireless router and the
MN-
>> 740
>> >> game adapter. I have everything configured as
outlined
>> in
>> >> the manuals. My problem is that Rainbow Six 3 and
>> Counter
>> >> Strike play fine but when I try to play Project
Gotham
>> >> Racing 2, I get to the lobby and then I get
disconnected
>> >> from the host. When I try to return it says "game
>> session
>> >> no longer active." I've tried port forwarding 88 and
>> >> 3074....no luck. Then I tried giving the xbox a
static
>> IP
>> >> and running a DMZ...no luck. I do have a
question...when
>> >> setting up the xbox in DMZ with the MN-740 do I use
the
>> IP
>> >> of the xbox or the MN-740? The reason I ask this is
>> >> because I never see the IP of my xbox listed in my
>> router
>> >> menu screen, just the IP of the MN-740. My DSL
provider
>> is
>> >> Earthlink and they assure me that they don't use MAC
>> >> filtering, nor are they blocking any ports on their
end.
>> >> Also as a trouble shooting step, I put my mn-700 in
an
>> >> Access Point mode and it worked fine. This mode of
>> course
>> >> disables any internet connection sharing and turns
the
>> MN-
>> >> 700 into a client, which defeats the whole purpose of
>> >> having it as a router. This configuration though
leads
>> me
>> >> to believe the the problem is not with the MN-740 but
>> with
>> >> something in the MN-700.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Are you still using the MN-740?
>-----Original Message-----
>Buy the Linksys Wireless G Router. Take the MN-700 back.
>Same issues here till I bought the Linksys.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Thanks for the update, Ric. I'm going to dig and see
>what I can come up
>>with. I'll post back when I have something.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>message
>>news:65fb01c3e68b$c84789c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Chris,
>>> I've never gone anywhere...lol. I think the thread went
>>> stale. Both pieces of equipment are use the latest
>>> firmware. Xbox support is no help whatsoever. I have
>>> called them numerous times. It is definitely game
>related,
>>> however it's terminating at the MN-700. If I can play
>the
>>> game without it (xbox to modem) and I can play it
>>> wirelessly with MN-700 in Access Point Mode. Then it
has
>>> to be terminating at the MN-700 when it's performing in
>>> Router mode. I have found 3 other people in other
forums
>>> with exactly the same problem. I will wager that as
this
>>> setup becomes more popular, we're going to hear about
it
>>> more. I think that the equipment just hasn't been on
the
>>> market long enough and used with certain games in the
>same
>>> mannner enough yet.
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >Back again, huh, Ric? Did I ask previously if you're
>>> running the 333
>>> >firmware on the base station? What does Xbox support
>say
>>> on this issue?
>>> >Have you filed a report with them? Since it is PGR2
>>> only, it seems to point
>>> >to the game and settings thereof, and not the MN-700.
>>> >--
>>> >Chris H.
>>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>>> >Associate Expert
>>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> >
>>> >"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message
>>> >news:6b7501c3e687$e962de10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> >> I have the Microsoft MN-700 wireless router and the
>MN-
>>> 740
>>> >> game adapter. I have everything configured as
>outlined
>>> in
>>> >> the manuals. My problem is that Rainbow Six 3 and
>>> Counter
>>> >> Strike play fine but when I try to play Project
>Gotham
>>> >> Racing 2, I get to the lobby and then I get
>disconnected
>>> >> from the host. When I try to return it says "game
>>> session
>>> >> no longer active." I've tried port forwarding 88 and
>>> >> 3074....no luck. Then I tried giving the xbox a
>static
>>> IP
>>> >> and running a DMZ...no luck. I do have a
>question...when
>>> >> setting up the xbox in DMZ with the MN-740 do I use
>the
>>> IP
>>> >> of the xbox or the MN-740? The reason I ask this is
>>> >> because I never see the IP of my xbox listed in my
>>> router
>>> >> menu screen, just the IP of the MN-740. My DSL
>provider
>>> is
>>> >> Earthlink and they assure me that they don't use MAC
>>> >> filtering, nor are they blocking any ports on their
>end.
>>> >> Also as a trouble shooting step, I put my mn-700 in
>an
>>> >> Access Point mode and it worked fine. This mode of
>>> course
>>> >> disables any internet connection sharing and turns
>the
>>> MN-
>>> >> 700 into a client, which defeats the whole purpose
of
>>> >> having it as a router. This configuration though
>leads
>>> me
>>> >> to believe the the problem is not with the MN-740
but
>>> with
>>> >> something in the MN-700.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

I am using 2 MN-740's. I have 2 Xbox's and 2 MN-740's


>-----Original Message-----
>Are you still using the MN-740?
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Buy the Linksys Wireless G Router. Take the MN-700 back.
>>Same issues here till I bought the Linksys.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Thanks for the update, Ric. I'm going to dig and see
>>what I can come up
>>>with. I'll post back when I have something.
>>>--
>>>Chris H.
>>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>>Associate Expert
>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>message
>>>news:65fb01c3e68b$c84789c0$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>> Chris,
>>>> I've never gone anywhere...lol. I think the thread
went
>>>> stale. Both pieces of equipment are use the latest
>>>> firmware. Xbox support is no help whatsoever. I have
>>>> called them numerous times. It is definitely game
>>related,
>>>> however it's terminating at the MN-700. If I can
play
>>the
>>>> game without it (xbox to modem) and I can play it
>>>> wirelessly with MN-700 in Access Point Mode. Then it
>has
>>>> to be terminating at the MN-700 when it's performing
in
>>>> Router mode. I have found 3 other people in other
>forums
>>>> with exactly the same problem. I will wager that as
>this
>>>> setup becomes more popular, we're going to hear
about
>it
>>>> more. I think that the equipment just hasn't been on
>the
>>>> market long enough and used with certain games in
the
>>same
>>>> mannner enough yet.
>>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>>> >Back again, huh, Ric? Did I ask previously if
you're
>>>> running the 333
>>>> >firmware on the base station? What does Xbox
support
>>say
>>>> on this issue?
>>>> >Have you filed a report with them? Since it is PGR2
>>>> only, it seems to point
>>>> >to the game and settings thereof, and not the MN-
700.
>>>> >--
>>>> >Chris H.
>>>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>>>> >Associate Expert
>>>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> >
>>>> >"Ric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>> message
>>>> >news:6b7501c3e687$e962de10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> >> I have the Microsoft MN-700 wireless router and
the
>>MN-
>>>> 740
>>>> >> game adapter. I have everything configured as
>>outlined
>>>> in
>>>> >> the manuals. My problem is that Rainbow Six 3 and
>>>> Counter
>>>> >> Strike play fine but when I try to play Project
>>Gotham
>>>> >> Racing 2, I get to the lobby and then I get
>>disconnected
>>>> >> from the host. When I try to return it says "game
>>>> session
>>>> >> no longer active." I've tried port forwarding 88
and
>>>> >> 3074....no luck. Then I tried giving the xbox a
>>static
>>>> IP
>>>> >> and running a DMZ...no luck. I do have a
>>question...when
>>>> >> setting up the xbox in DMZ with the MN-740 do I
use
>>the
>>>> IP
>>>> >> of the xbox or the MN-740? The reason I ask this
is
>>>> >> because I never see the IP of my xbox listed in my
>>>> router
>>>> >> menu screen, just the IP of the MN-740. My DSL
>>provider
>>>> is
>>>> >> Earthlink and they assure me that they don't use
MAC
>>>> >> filtering, nor are they blocking any ports on
their
>>end.
>>>> >> Also as a trouble shooting step, I put my mn-700
in
>>an
>>>> >> Access Point mode and it worked fine. This mode of
>>>> course
>>>> >> disables any internet connection sharing and
turns
>>the
>>>> MN-
>>>> >> 700 into a client, which defeats the whole
purpose
>of
>>>> >> having it as a router. This configuration though
>>leads
>>>> me
>>>> >> to believe the the problem is not with the MN-740
>but
>>>> with
>>>> >> something in the MN-700.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >.
>>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>