Hi this is my first poste on this site and mind me if I dont understand
everything but I have a problem with my home network.

We have 3 pieces of hardware connected to the internet, an xbox 360
(wireless), an XP OS (wireless), and a Vista OS (wired).

They all hook up to an access point (router) before the modom. The
problem is that the two wireless ones dont work. The router model is the
"Linksys 802.11b". 

When I try to connect the XP OS (which has a Linksys wmp54g wireless
card) to the internet it says that it can connect to the access point
but that the access point cannot connect to the internet. If I click the
repair button it stalls on finding an IP address. When trying to connect
with the 360 it also stalls at IP address. 

Any help will be welcome, and also this problem is spotty, every now
and then it works out of no where, i just leave the room come back and
its working.

Thanks - Alex


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PC_User6234 wrote:

[Stuff]


Sorry,

You seem to have got out on the wrong floor.

try: uk.comp.home-networking

One floor down, first on the left.

Linker3000 wrote:
> PC_User6234 wrote:
> 
> [Stuff]
> 
> 
> Sorry,
> 
> You seem to have got out on the wrong floor.
> 
> try: uk.comp.home-networking
> 
> One floor down, first on the left.


...and not going through some 3rd party website to access newsgroups?


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"PC_User6234"  wrote in message 
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>
> Hi this is my first poste on this site and mind me if I dont understand
> everything but I have a problem with my home network.
>
> We have 3 pieces of hardware connected to the internet, an xbox 360
> (wireless), an XP OS (wireless), and a Vista OS (wired).
>
> They all hook up to an access point (router) before the modom. The
> problem is that the two wireless ones dont work. The router model is the
> "Linksys 802.11b".
>
> When I try to connect the XP OS (which has a Linksys wmp54g wireless
> card) to the internet it says that it can connect to the access point
> but that the access point cannot connect to the internet. If I click the
> repair button it stalls on finding an IP address. When trying to connect
> with the 360 it also stalls at IP address.
>
> Any help will be welcome, and also this problem is spotty, every now
> and then it works out of no where, i just leave the room come back and
> its working.
>
> Thanks - Alex
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> View this thread: http://www.wirelessforums.org/showthread.php?t=36108
> http://www.wirelessforums.org
>


Good place to start maybe to do a factory reset of the router, then set up 
the security again etc. Has worked for me a number of times.

It could be time for a new router, I had a Linksys that refused to give out 
any IP addresses despite everything I did. Bought a new one and had no 
problems. You would be better off with a new one it would at least be 
802.11g which should be faster.

"acdeag"  wrote in message 
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> "PC_User6234"  wrote in 
> message news:PC_User6234.32mvoa@no-mx.wirelessforums.org...
>>
>> Hi this is my first poste on this site and mind me if I dont understand
>> everything but I have a problem with my home network.
>>
>> We have 3 pieces of hardware connected to the internet, an xbox 360
>> (wireless), an XP OS (wireless), and a Vista OS (wired).
>>
>> They all hook up to an access point (router) before the modom. The
>> problem is that the two wireless ones dont work. The router model is the
>> "Linksys 802.11b".
>>
>> When I try to connect the XP OS (which has a Linksys wmp54g wireless
>> card) to the internet it says that it can connect to the access point
>> but that the access point cannot connect to the internet. If I click the
>> repair button it stalls on finding an IP address. When trying to connect
>> with the 360 it also stalls at IP address.
>>
>> Any help will be welcome, and also this problem is spotty, every now
>> and then it works out of no where, i just leave the room come back and
>> its working.
>>
>> Thanks - Alex
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> View this thread: http://www.wirelessforums.org/showthread.php?t=36108
>> http://www.wirelessforums.org
>>
>
>
> Good place to start maybe to do a factory reset of the router, then set up 
> the security again etc. Has worked for me a number of times.
>
> It could be time for a new router, I had a Linksys that refused to give 
> out any IP addresses despite everything I did. Bought a new one and had no 
> problems. You would be better off with a new one it would at least be 
> 802.11g which should be faster.

If you are willing to change hardware you might consider replacing the 
seperate modem and router with a combined modem/router which you'll probably 
find easier to set up.

"PC_User6234"  wrote in message 
news:PC_User6234.32mvoa@no-mx.wirelessforums.org...
>
> Hi this is my first poste on this site and mind me if I dont understand
> everything but I have a problem with my home network.
>
> We have 3 pieces of hardware connected to the internet, an xbox 360
> (wireless), an XP OS (wireless), and a Vista OS (wired).
>
> They all hook up to an access point (router) before the modom. The
> problem is that the two wireless ones dont work. The router model is the
> "Linksys 802.11b".
>
> When I try to connect the XP OS (which has a Linksys wmp54g wireless
> card) to the internet it says that it can connect to the access point
> but that the access point cannot connect to the internet. If I click the
> repair button it stalls on finding an IP address. When trying to connect
> with the 360 it also stalls at IP address.
>
> Any help will be welcome, and also this problem is spotty, every now
> and then it works out of no where, i just leave the room come back and
> its working.

If it sometimes works,  then maybe something is interfering with the 
wireless network.

Are you able to co locate the router and one of the wireless devices and 
switch off anying that might cause interference?
Also uk.telecom.broadband is a more relevant ng as it tends to include home 
networking.


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"Michael Chare"  wrote in message 
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> "PC_User6234"  wrote in 
> message news:PC_User6234.32mvoa@no-mx.wirelessforums.org...
>>
>> Hi this is my first poste on this site and mind me if I dont 
>> understand
>> everything but I have a problem with my home network.
>>
>> We have 3 pieces of hardware connected to the internet, an xbox 360
>> (wireless), an XP OS (wireless), and a Vista OS (wired).
>>
>> They all hook up to an access point (router) before the modom. The
>> problem is that the two wireless ones dont work. The router model is 
>> the
>> "Linksys 802.11b".
>>
>> When I try to connect the XP OS (which has a Linksys wmp54g wireless
>> card) to the internet it says that it can connect to the access point
>> but that the access point cannot connect to the internet. If I click 
>> the
>> repair button it stalls on finding an IP address. When trying to 
>> connect
>> with the 360 it also stalls at IP address.
>>
>> Any help will be welcome, and also this problem is spotty, every now
>> and then it works out of no where, i just leave the room come back 
>> and
>> its working.
>
> If it sometimes works,  then maybe something is interfering with the 
> wireless network.
>
> Are you able to co locate the router and one of the wireless devices 
> and switch off anying that might cause interference?
> Also uk.telecom.broadband is a more relevant ng as it tends to include 
> home networking.
>
>
> -- 
> Michael Chare

If the Xbox can't get an IP address, is the router DHCP server switched 
on?

Also why is the Xbox asking for an access point? Does it have a router 
option?


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