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I just bought the MN-740, and was hoping to use it as a
wireless bridge between the machines around my
entertainment center and my router. I've got an xbox, a
server and a PC connected to the same switch as the MN-740.
Network looks like this:
[Devices] <--> [10/100 switch] <--> [MN-740] <--> [router]
My router is an SMC 7004VWBR, part of the Barricade line.
The MN-740 has no problem detecting the network SSID and
connecting. The router and wireless bridge are about 40-50
feet apart from each other, with a clear line of sight.
Signal strength is usually listed as "good", "very good" or
"excellent" on the xbox wireless status screen. However,
the connection drops out at fairly (but not perfectly)
regular intervals -- about every 2.5 minutes, and for a
regular amount of time (I've measured using a QoS tool, not
just the status screen). It reconnects eventually, but
after a sufficiently long interval that the current
situation isn't going to usable.
All router settings are pretty typical -- automatic
channel, 11Mbps, no WEP, etc. Network is 802.11b. MAC
filtering's on, but I've added the MAC of the MN-740 as it
appears on the sticker on its bottom, so that shouldn't be
a problem (or should it -- is that the MAC of the ethernet
port, perhaps?).
I've upgraded the MN-740 firmware. No help there.
TIA for any insight or suggestions.
I just bought the MN-740, and was hoping to use it as a
wireless bridge between the machines around my
entertainment center and my router. I've got an xbox, a
server and a PC connected to the same switch as the MN-740.
Network looks like this:
[Devices] <--> [10/100 switch] <--> [MN-740] <--> [router]
My router is an SMC 7004VWBR, part of the Barricade line.
The MN-740 has no problem detecting the network SSID and
connecting. The router and wireless bridge are about 40-50
feet apart from each other, with a clear line of sight.
Signal strength is usually listed as "good", "very good" or
"excellent" on the xbox wireless status screen. However,
the connection drops out at fairly (but not perfectly)
regular intervals -- about every 2.5 minutes, and for a
regular amount of time (I've measured using a QoS tool, not
just the status screen). It reconnects eventually, but
after a sufficiently long interval that the current
situation isn't going to usable.
All router settings are pretty typical -- automatic
channel, 11Mbps, no WEP, etc. Network is 802.11b. MAC
filtering's on, but I've added the MAC of the MN-740 as it
appears on the sticker on its bottom, so that shouldn't be
a problem (or should it -- is that the MAC of the ethernet
port, perhaps?).
I've upgraded the MN-740 firmware. No help there.
TIA for any insight or suggestions.