MN-740 Help

I have a MN-740 but I dont have an XBox or the setup CD.
Can I use it as a wireless access point on my PC network?
If so, how do I access the adapter to set it up for the
network? I have reset it; are there default settings I can
use to access it through the network if I can't set it up?

No, not without an Xbox. It needs to be programmed the first time through
the Xbox Dashboard. After that, yes.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Patrick Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1ba201c51c35$1a3d8150$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a MN-740 but I dont have an XBox or the setup CD.
> Can I use it as a wireless access point on my PC network?
> If so, how do I access the adapter to set it up for the
> network? I have reset it; are there default settings I can
> use to access it through the network if I can't set it up?

I had originally set it up on an Xbox. Did I make a
mistake in resetting it? It has been used with an Xbox if
that makes a difference.



>-----Original Message-----
>No, not without an Xbox. It needs to be programmed the
first time through
>the Xbox Dashboard. After that, yes.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Patrick Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:1ba201c51c35$1a3d8150$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a MN-740 but I dont have an XBox or the setup CD.
>> Can I use it as a wireless access point on my PC
network?
>> If so, how do I access the adapter to set it up for the
>> network? I have reset it; are there default settings I
can
>> use to access it through the network if I can't set it
up?
>
>
>.
>

I also have access to an Xbox, is there a way to get the
setup CD if I have to do that? (I'd prefer not to have to
get the Xbox if I can avoid it)


>-----Original Message-----
>I had originally set it up on an Xbox. Did I make a
>mistake in resetting it? It has been used with an Xbox if
>that makes a difference.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>No, not without an Xbox. It needs to be programmed the
>first time through
>>the Xbox Dashboard. After that, yes.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Patrick Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>>news:1ba201c51c35$1a3d8150$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have a MN-740 but I dont have an XBox or the setup CD.
>>> Can I use it as a wireless access point on my PC
>network?
>>> If so, how do I access the adapter to set it up for the
>>> network? I have reset it; are there default settings I
>can
>>> use to access it through the network if I can't set it
>up?
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

You know, I don't know. If you used the Restore, it may have wiped out the
original programming only, so you could just plug it into a PC and see if
you can see it or not. 8-)
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Patrick Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1bae01c51c37$4314e8f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I had originally set it up on an Xbox. Did I make a
> mistake in resetting it? It has been used with an Xbox if
> that makes a difference.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>No, not without an Xbox. It needs to be programmed the
> first time through
>>the Xbox Dashboard. After that, yes.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Patrick Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:1ba201c51c35$1a3d8150$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have a MN-740 but I dont have an XBox or the setup CD.
>>> Can I use it as a wireless access point on my PC
> network?
>>> If so, how do I access the adapter to set it up for the
>>> network? I have reset it; are there default settings I
> can
>>> use to access it through the network if I can't set it
> up?
>>
>>
>>.
>>

I swapped my network around last night to hardwire my
Xbox to my router and used my MN-740 to connect my PC
(w/Win 98SE) to the network. It works, but I did not
find any way to configure the MN-740 from the PC. I just
left it configured from the Xbox and then moved
everything around without resetting the MN-740.

All I had to do on the PC was to define a new network
connection and set everything to autodetect. Bingo, it
worked. I supposed if I ever change my WEP key I'll have
to reconnect the adapter to the Xbox temporarily to make
the change.

BTW - I never used the setup CD that came with the MN-740
when I connected it to my Xbox. It is still sealed in
the package. But I have a newer Xbox that already had
the Live and networking options on the dashboard. Maybe
this is only required for older Xboxes that didn't
already have the updated software, IDK.

>-----Original Message-----
>You know, I don't know. If you used the Restore, it may
have wiped out the
>original programming only, so you could just plug it
into a PC and see if
>you can see it or not. 8-)
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Patrick Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:1bae01c51c37$4314e8f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I had originally set it up on an Xbox. Did I make a
>> mistake in resetting it? It has been used with an Xbox
if
>> that makes a difference.
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>No, not without an Xbox. It needs to be programmed the
>> first time through
>>>the Xbox Dashboard. After that, yes.
>>>--
>>>Chris H.
>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>Associate Expert
>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>
>>>"Patrick Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>>>news:1ba201c51c35$1a3d8150$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>>I have a MN-740 but I dont have an XBox or the setup
CD.
>>>> Can I use it as a wireless access point on my PC
>> network?
>>>> If so, how do I access the adapter to set it up for
the
>>>> network? I have reset it; are there default settings
I
>> can
>>>> use to access it through the network if I can't set
it
>> up?
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

The MN-740 needs to be programmed using the CD which came with it, through
the Xbox Dashboard. That's the only way you can set it up the first time.
--
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Jeff C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:05ad01c5353f$ecd17950$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I swapped my network around last night to hardwire my
> Xbox to my router and used my MN-740 to connect my PC
> (w/Win 98SE) to the network. It works, but I did not
> find any way to configure the MN-740 from the PC. I just
> left it configured from the Xbox and then moved
> everything around without resetting the MN-740.
>
> All I had to do on the PC was to define a new network
> connection and set everything to autodetect. Bingo, it
> worked. I supposed if I ever change my WEP key I'll have
> to reconnect the adapter to the Xbox temporarily to make
> the change.
>
> BTW - I never used the setup CD that came with the MN-740
> when I connected it to my Xbox. It is still sealed in
> the package. But I have a newer Xbox that already had
> the Live and networking options on the dashboard. Maybe
> this is only required for older Xboxes that didn't
> already have the updated software, IDK.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You know, I don't know. If you used the Restore, it may
> have wiped out the
>>original programming only, so you could just plug it
> into a PC and see if
>>you can see it or not. 8-)
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Patrick Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:1bae01c51c37$4314e8f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I had originally set it up on an Xbox. Did I make a
>>> mistake in resetting it? It has been used with an Xbox
> if
>>> that makes a difference.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>No, not without an Xbox. It needs to be programmed the
>>> first time through
>>>>the Xbox Dashboard. After that, yes.
>>>>--
>>>>Chris H.
>>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>>Associate Expert
>>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Patrick Murray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>>>news:1ba201c51c35$1a3d8150$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>>>I have a MN-740 but I dont have an XBox or the setup
> CD.
>>>>> Can I use it as a wireless access point on my PC
>>> network?
>>>>> If so, how do I access the adapter to set it up for
> the
>>>>> network? I have reset it; are there default settings
> I
>>> can
>>>>> use to access it through the network if I can't set
> it
>>> up?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>