MN-740's has anyone updated them successful?

I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand new
MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is this
a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but fails on
updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC. Thanks in
advance for the help.

faustus

I only have one, so have never tried to update two at once. It's
unclear if this is what you are attempting, but if yes, unplug one of
them and see if you can get one of them to update. Then if successful,
unplug that one and try the other.

I was easily able to update mine.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:53:12 -0800, "faustus"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand new
>MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is this
>a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
>firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
>perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but fails on
>updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
>Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
>wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC. Thanks in
>advance for the help.
>
>faustus

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

Tried 1 at a time and both at the same time. There are
quite a few others in this thread that haven't been able
to update theirs as well. Also some in the Xbox forums.
Apparently I'm not the only one. Like I said I tried it
wirelessly and direct.

>-----Original Message-----
>I only have one, so have never tried to update two at
once. It's
>unclear if this is what you are attempting, but if yes,
unplug one of
>them and see if you can get one of them to update. Then
if successful,
>unplug that one and try the other.
>
>I was easily able to update mine.
>
>On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:53:12 -0800, "faustus"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand
new
>>MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is
this
>>a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
>>firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
>>perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but fails
on
>>updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
>>Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
>>wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC. Thanks
in
>>advance for the help.
>>
>>faustus
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

Also like I said in case I was unclear, The autoupdate
file finds the adapters without a problem. Updating them
is what I am having a problem with. It keeps bombing out
and says the update was unsuccessful.



>-----Original Message-----
>I only have one, so have never tried to update two at
once. It's
>unclear if this is what you are attempting, but if yes,
unplug one of
>them and see if you can get one of them to update. Then
if successful,
>unplug that one and try the other.
>
>I was easily able to update mine.
>
>On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:53:12 -0800, "faustus"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand
new
>>MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is
this
>>a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
>>firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
>>perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but fails
on
>>updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
>>Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
>>wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC. Thanks
in
>>advance for the help.
>>
>>faustus
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

I had the same problem. The way I resolved it was to return it to Best Buy!

D



"faustus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:05ba01c3daf1$2fd30d40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand new
> MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is this
> a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
> firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
> perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but fails on
> updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
> Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
> wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC. Thanks in
> advance for the help.
>
> faustus

what firmware is in the 740 before you update it?

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:53:48 -0800,
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Also like I said in case I was unclear, The autoupdate
>file finds the adapters without a problem. Updating them
>is what I am having a problem with. It keeps bombing out
>and says the update was unsuccessful.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I only have one, so have never tried to update two at
>once. It's
>>unclear if this is what you are attempting, but if yes,
>unplug one of
>>them and see if you can get one of them to update. Then
>if successful,
>>unplug that one and try the other.
>>
>>I was easily able to update mine.
>>
>>On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:53:12 -0800, "faustus"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand
>new
>>>MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is
>this
>>>a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
>>>firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
>>>perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but fails
>on
>>>updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
>>>Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
>>>wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC. Thanks
>in
>>>advance for the help.
>>>
>>>faustus
>>
>>--
>>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)

***UPDATE***

Last night I was on the phone with Microsofts's techs for
like 2 hours tring to resolve this issue in updating
firmware. We tried everything from booting in safe mode
with networking support to canceling items running in the
background in XP. No such Luck. My adapter still is not
able to update the firware. The gentleman did say however
that there have been quite a few people with the sasme
problem. His suggestion is trying to run the update from
another computer and perhaps it will work. I will try
that on Friday when I get to work. For the person who
took it back to Best Buy...did you get another unit or
just get something different? I like these adapters but
this is a real issue if I am not able to update firware
in the future. I will post a replay to my findings.
>-----Original Message-----
>I had the same problem. The way I resolved it was to
return it to Best Buy!
>
>D
>
>
>
>"faustus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:05ba01c3daf1$2fd30d40$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand
new
>> MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is
this
>> a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
>> firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
>> perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but fails
on
>> updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
>> Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
>> wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC. Thanks
in
>> advance for the help.
>>
>> faustus
>
>
>.
>

I tried to update from a different computer, from a direct connect to the
router and then tried 2 other computers.......all failed.

I got a Linksys WET11 and am very, very happy with it.

You can follow my problems with the MN-740 in this NG from earlier posts.
Just so you know I did not return it because of connectivity issues, but I
had other reasons including not being able to update the firmware.

When something is expected to work a certain way and it doesn't and I see
many post complaining about it, I figure why bother? There are other
products out there that work with no hassle.

D



"faustus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00d601c3dba0$a6353120$(E-Mail Removed)...
> ***UPDATE***
>
> Last night I was on the phone with Microsofts's techs for
> like 2 hours tring to resolve this issue in updating
> firmware. We tried everything from booting in safe mode
> with networking support to canceling items running in the
> background in XP. No such Luck. My adapter still is not
> able to update the firware. The gentleman did say however
> that there have been quite a few people with the sasme
> problem. His suggestion is trying to run the update from
> another computer and perhaps it will work. I will try
> that on Friday when I get to work. For the person who
> took it back to Best Buy...did you get another unit or
> just get something different? I like these adapters but
> this is a real issue if I am not able to update firware
> in the future. I will post a replay to my findings.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I had the same problem. The way I resolved it was to
> return it to Best Buy!
> >
> >D
> >
> >
> >
> >"faustus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:05ba01c3daf1$2fd30d40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand
> new
> >> MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is
> this
> >> a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
> >> firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
> >> perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but fails
> on
> >> updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
> >> Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
> >> wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC. Thanks
> in
> >> advance for the help.
> >>
> >> faustus
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Draino,
What did you end up replacing the MN-740 with? What
product? I am happy with the connectivity but not being
able to update the firmware is an issue. What OS were you
trying to update the MN-740 with?
I mentioned to tech support that it would be nice to be
able to update the firmware through the Xbox like we did
with the boot disk and they said sooner or later you will
be that it's still a new product. I want this to work
correctly NOW. After all I have 2 of these at $100.00 a
pop.

>-----Original Message-----
>I tried to update from a different computer, from a
direct connect to the
>router and then tried 2 other computers.......all failed.
>
>I got a Linksys WET11 and am very, very happy with it.
>
>You can follow my problems with the MN-740 in this NG
from earlier posts.
>Just so you know I did not return it because of
connectivity issues, but I
>had other reasons including not being able to update the
firmware.
>
>When something is expected to work a certain way and it
doesn't and I see
>many post complaining about it, I figure why bother?
There are other
>products out there that work with no hassle.
>
>D
>
>
>
>"faustus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:00d601c3dba0$a6353120$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> ***UPDATE***
>>
>> Last night I was on the phone with Microsofts's techs
for
>> like 2 hours tring to resolve this issue in updating
>> firmware. We tried everything from booting in safe mode
>> with networking support to canceling items running in
the
>> background in XP. No such Luck. My adapter still is not
>> able to update the firware. The gentleman did say
however
>> that there have been quite a few people with the sasme
>> problem. His suggestion is trying to run the update
from
>> another computer and perhaps it will work. I will try
>> that on Friday when I get to work. For the person who
>> took it back to Best Buy...did you get another unit or
>> just get something different? I like these adapters but
>> this is a real issue if I am not able to update firware
>> in the future. I will post a replay to my findings.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I had the same problem. The way I resolved it was to
>> return it to Best Buy!
>> >
>> >D
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"faustus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>> message
>> >news:05ba01c3daf1$2fd30d40$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand
>> new
>> >> MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is
>> this
>> >> a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
>> >> firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
>> >> perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but
fails
>> on
>> >> updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
>> >> Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
>> >> wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC.
Thanks
>> in
>> >> advance for the help.
>> >>
>> >> faustus
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Faustus,

I replaced my MN-740 with a Linksys WET11. It is only "B" and not "G". I use
the MN-500 so I have only "B" anyway. If I was using "G" I may have kept it
but that is just something I can't comment on.

I use XP Pro on all my machines, 3 desktops and 1 laptop. I have 2 X-Boxes
also. Both X-Boxes run perfectly with the WET11. They never ever lose a
connection and the MN-500 is 100% reliable. My network is rock solid and
fast enough for what I use it for.

I paid $79.00 for the WET11 (
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_g.../ut=183ec299bf
44bdd9 ) a much better deal because at the time Best Buy was getting $140.00
for the MN-740. I could have got it cheaper online but when you have kids
and they want it now.........well sometimes you just can't say no,
especially at Christmas

My 2 biggest problems with the MN-740 were the fact that I couldn't update
the firmware and the BNU was showing a 169.254.x.x address and there was no
way to set the IP on the MN-740. It did connect and I could play "Live" but
I couldn't see spending all that money for something that I wasn't totally
happy with.

I am a big fan of Microsoft and they make a great OS and a bunch of other
great products, but when it comes to network hardware I would go with
Linksys any day of the week.

D




"faustus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:066b01c3dbe7$8df5cb50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Draino,
> What did you end up replacing the MN-740 with? What
> product? I am happy with the connectivity but not being
> able to update the firmware is an issue. What OS were you
> trying to update the MN-740 with?
> I mentioned to tech support that it would be nice to be
> able to update the firmware through the Xbox like we did
> with the boot disk and they said sooner or later you will
> be that it's still a new product. I want this to work
> correctly NOW. After all I have 2 of these at $100.00 a
> pop.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I tried to update from a different computer, from a
> direct connect to the
> >router and then tried 2 other computers.......all failed.
> >
> >I got a Linksys WET11 and am very, very happy with it.
> >
> >You can follow my problems with the MN-740 in this NG
> from earlier posts.
> >Just so you know I did not return it because of
> connectivity issues, but I
> >had other reasons including not being able to update the
> firmware.
> >
> >When something is expected to work a certain way and it
> doesn't and I see
> >many post complaining about it, I figure why bother?
> There are other
> >products out there that work with no hassle.
> >
> >D
> >
> >
> >
> >"faustus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:00d601c3dba0$a6353120$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> ***UPDATE***
> >>
> >> Last night I was on the phone with Microsofts's techs
> for
> >> like 2 hours tring to resolve this issue in updating
> >> firmware. We tried everything from booting in safe mode
> >> with networking support to canceling items running in
> the
> >> background in XP. No such Luck. My adapter still is not
> >> able to update the firware. The gentleman did say
> however
> >> that there have been quite a few people with the sasme
> >> problem. His suggestion is trying to run the update
> from
> >> another computer and perhaps it will work. I will try
> >> that on Friday when I get to work. For the person who
> >> took it back to Best Buy...did you get another unit or
> >> just get something different? I like these adapters but
> >> this is a real issue if I am not able to update firware
> >> in the future. I will post a replay to my findings.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >I had the same problem. The way I resolved it was to
> >> return it to Best Buy!
> >> >
> >> >D
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"faustus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> >news:05ba01c3daf1$2fd30d40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I have spent 2 hours now trying to update my 2 brand
> >> new
> >> >> MN-740's to the latest firmware without any luck. Is
> >> this
> >> >> a bug on Microsoft's part. I am running XP without a
> >> >> firewall or VPN and have followed the instructions
> >> >> perfectly. It finds both of my adapters fine but
> fails
> >> on
> >> >> updating the firmware. I have a Linksys Wireless G
> >> >> Broadband Router. I have tried to run the update
> >> >> wirelessly and directly connecting it to my PC.
> Thanks
> >> in
> >> >> advance for the help.
> >> >>
> >> >> faustus
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >