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You can not use the MN500 or MN700 to bridge wirelessly.
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 07:49:15 -0700, <jmarkevich@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I've seen you post this response about a dozen times, but I
>don't think it ever answers the question. Let me rephrase
>it, maybe you can explain it better.
>
>You are limited to:
>1 PC, 2 wires, 2 wireless routers (e.g. MN-500), 1
>broadband modem.
>
>PC <-- MN-500#1 (wireless) MN-500#2 --> Modem
>
>Is this possible? The purpose is to replace a dedicated
>"bridging adapter" with a spare MN-500. In the real world,
>the MN-500#2 is also working as a switch for a few other
>machines, but for simplicity's sake, leave them out.
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Well since this is a Microsoft newsgroup I'll give you the
>answer for
>>the Microsoft hardware.
>>
>>Run a wire. (short version)
>>
>>One of the two following hardware configurations will
>allow you to
>>expand your Microsoft Broadband Network.
>>
>>The first one is connected via wires & the second one is
>connected via
>>wireless.
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Wired connection configuration information.
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1
>>MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of
>MN-500 or MN-700 #2
>>MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of
>MN-500 or
>>MN-700 #3 (if available)
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Wireless connection configuration information.
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>(For this configuration you can only use WEP & MAC
>filtering, for
>>wireless security, because the MN-740 doesn't support WPA.)
>>
>>Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 or MN-700 #1
>>MN-740 --> WAN port of MN-500, or MN-700 #2
>>MN-740 --> WAN port of MN-500, or MN-700 #3 (if available)
>>
>>You will have to configure each MN-740 on an Xbox to
>connect to the
>>wireless network you want the second & third router to
>connect to.
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>General configuration information for both network
>connection types.
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Make sure all MN-100's & MN-500's are running the latest
>firmware which
>>is 1.11.017
>>
>>Make sure all MN-700's are running the latest firmware
>which is 2.01.02.0590
>>
>>Make sure all MN-740's are running the latest firmware
>which is 1.00.02.0021
>>
>>Now let's look at the setup of each MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700:
>>
>>MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1
>>Router mode
>>LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
>>Some SSID (if wireless)
>>Some WEP key or WPA key (If the entire network supports WPA)
>>Channel 6 (if wireless)
>>
>>MN-500 or MN-700 #2
>>Bridge mode
>>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
>>Same SSID
>>Same WEP key or WPA key (If the entire network supports WPA)
>>Channel 1
>>
>>MN-500 or MN-700 #3 (if available)
>>Bridge mode
>>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP range
>>Same SSID
>>Same WEP key or WPA key (If the entire network supports WPA)
>>Channel 11
>>
>>
>>If you keep the SSID and WEP key or WPA key (If the entire
>network
>>supports WPA) the same for all base stations, people will
>be able to
>>move between locations and get a connection, without
>needing to change
>>there configuration as they move.
>>
>>If you are using WEP on some but WPA on other wireless
>routers you will
>>have to reconfigure the wireless settings as you switch
>between wireless
>>networks.
>>
>>You need to select non-overlapping channels for the base
>stations to
>>prevent interference.
>>
>>Non-overlapping channels have at least 5 channels between
>them as 1, 6,
>>& 11 do.
>>
>>Channels 1, 6, & 11 are the three non-overlapping channels.
>>
>>There are more combinations if you only need two channels.
>>
>>One last note 2.4 & many 5.8 GHz phones (The models that
>use the 2.4 GHz
>>frequency as well as the 5.8 GHZ frequency) will cause
>interference with
>>802.11b & 802.11g wireless networking hardware, as 802.11b
>& 802.11g
>>both use the 2.4 GHz frequency.
>>
>>
>>Dave wrote:
>>
>>> Instead of using a USB or PCI Adapter, can you substitue a
>>> 2nd router instead and how would you hook this up? I can
>>> get get the routers cheaper than the adapters! I want to
>>> share internet and files between 2 win 98 desktops.
>>
>>--
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>>assistance.
>>
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>>
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>>.
>>
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Barb Bowman
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