MN-740 adapter not picking channel

Hi Folks,

Key points of issue are:

- MN-740 wireless adapter iset configured as follows:
Network Name (SSID) detected, Infrastructure, No Channel,
No Security
- SMC 2404WBR Wireless router: WEP disabled, Firewall
disabled, Network Name (SSID) broadcast, Channel 11
- Ethernet connected from Xbox to router, Live works
- Wireless laptop, works

I believe the core of the issue here is that the MN-740
wireless adapter is not picking up the channel (11). The
option is greyed out on the Xbox thus not being
configurable. I have changed the channels on the router
to no avail. There should be a channel specified,
correct?

I have called Microsoft but they to are stumped with this
one. Hoping that I can get more eyes on this.

Appreciate anyones input concerning this. Thanks.

With the MN-740, make sure in the Xbox Dashboard itself, you have no input
already for IP addresses or DNS numbers (from hard-wired connection) and the
connection is set for Infrastructure.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Vic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1705c01c448a6$90f8c510$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Folks,
>
> Key points of issue are:
>
> - MN-740 wireless adapter iset configured as follows:
> Network Name (SSID) detected, Infrastructure, No Channel,
> No Security
> - SMC 2404WBR Wireless router: WEP disabled, Firewall
> disabled, Network Name (SSID) broadcast, Channel 11
> - Ethernet connected from Xbox to router, Live works
> - Wireless laptop, works
>
> I believe the core of the issue here is that the MN-740
> wireless adapter is not picking up the channel (11). The
> option is greyed out on the Xbox thus not being
> configurable. I have changed the channels on the router
> to no avail. There should be a channel specified,
> correct?
>
> I have called Microsoft but they to are stumped with this
> one. Hoping that I can get more eyes on this.
>
> Appreciate anyones input concerning this. Thanks.
>

Thanks for the response. Yes, I have tried that before
as well... everything is set to automatic but still no
luck. I also updated the firmware for the adapter and
rest it.

Any other thoughts?

>-----Original Message-----
>With the MN-740, make sure in the Xbox Dashboard itself,
you have no input
>already for IP addresses or DNS numbers (from hard-wired
connection) and the
>connection is set for Infrastructure.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Vic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:1705c01c448a6$90f8c510$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Key points of issue are:
>>
>> - MN-740 wireless adapter iset configured as follows:
>> Network Name (SSID) detected, Infrastructure, No
Channel,
>> No Security
>> - SMC 2404WBR Wireless router: WEP disabled, Firewall
>> disabled, Network Name (SSID) broadcast, Channel 11
>> - Ethernet connected from Xbox to router, Live works
>> - Wireless laptop, works
>>
>> I believe the core of the issue here is that the MN-740
>> wireless adapter is not picking up the channel (11).
The
>> option is greyed out on the Xbox thus not being
>> configurable. I have changed the channels on the
router
>> to no avail. There should be a channel specified,
>> correct?
>>
>> I have called Microsoft but they to are stumped with
this
>> one. Hoping that I can get more eyes on this.
>>
>> Appreciate anyones input concerning this. Thanks.
>>
>
>
>.
>

if you are running this router in the 22mb turbo mode, it won't work.
that is a proprietary mode and not part of the 802.11 standard.

On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 06:36:10 -0700, "Vic" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Hi Folks,
>
>Key points of issue are:
>
>- MN-740 wireless adapter iset configured as follows:
>Network Name (SSID) detected, Infrastructure, No Channel,
>No Security
>- SMC 2404WBR Wireless router: WEP disabled, Firewall
>disabled, Network Name (SSID) broadcast, Channel 11
>- Ethernet connected from Xbox to router, Live works
>- Wireless laptop, works
>
>I believe the core of the issue here is that the MN-740
>wireless adapter is not picking up the channel (11). The
>option is greyed out on the Xbox thus not being
>configurable. I have changed the channels on the router
>to no avail. There should be a channel specified,
>correct?
>
>I have called Microsoft but they to are stumped with this
>one. Hoping that I can get more eyes on this.
>
>Appreciate anyones input concerning this. Thanks.

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

Interesting thought but this is not a configurable option
on the router. So I am not sure if that is the case here.

>-----Original Message-----
>if you are running this router in the 22mb turbo mode,
it won't work.
>that is a proprietary mode and not part of the 802.11
standard.
>
>On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 06:36:10 -0700, "Vic"
<(E-Mail Removed)>
>wrote:
>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>Key points of issue are:
>>
>>- MN-740 wireless adapter iset configured as follows:
>>Network Name (SSID) detected, Infrastructure, No
Channel,
>>No Security
>>- SMC 2404WBR Wireless router: WEP disabled, Firewall
>>disabled, Network Name (SSID) broadcast, Channel 11
>>- Ethernet connected from Xbox to router, Live works
>>- Wireless laptop, works
>>
>>I believe the core of the issue here is that the MN-740
>>wireless adapter is not picking up the channel (11).
The
>>option is greyed out on the Xbox thus not being
>>configurable. I have changed the channels on the
router
>>to no avail. There should be a channel specified,
>>correct?
>>
>>I have called Microsoft but they to are stumped with
this
>>one. Hoping that I can get more eyes on this.
>>
>>Appreciate anyones input concerning this. Thanks.
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

the specs say your router is 11/22mb turbo capable. check with the
manufacturer.

On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:54:28 -0700, "Vic" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Interesting thought but this is not a configurable option
>on the router. So I am not sure if that is the case here.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>if you are running this router in the 22mb turbo mode,
>it won't work.
>>that is a proprietary mode and not part of the 802.11
>standard.
>>
>>On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 06:36:10 -0700, "Vic"
><(E-Mail Removed)>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Folks,
>>>
>>>Key points of issue are:
>>>
>>>- MN-740 wireless adapter iset configured as follows:
>>>Network Name (SSID) detected, Infrastructure, No
>Channel,
>>>No Security
>>>- SMC 2404WBR Wireless router: WEP disabled, Firewall
>>>disabled, Network Name (SSID) broadcast, Channel 11
>>>- Ethernet connected from Xbox to router, Live works
>>>- Wireless laptop, works
>>>
>>>I believe the core of the issue here is that the MN-740
>>>wireless adapter is not picking up the channel (11).
>The
>>>option is greyed out on the Xbox thus not being
>>>configurable. I have changed the channels on the
>router
>>>to no avail. There should be a channel specified,
>>>correct?
>>>
>>>I have called Microsoft but they to are stumped with
>this
>>>one. Hoping that I can get more eyes on this.
>>>
>>>Appreciate anyones input concerning this. Thanks.
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)