"Michael Chare" <MunderscoreNEWS@chareDOTorg.uk> wrote in message
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> "PC_User6234" <PC_User6234.32mvoa@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote in
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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.[/color]
>
> 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[/color]

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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