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More info?)
I believe you said your Xbox had the 169 address, which I guessed was not
part of your LAN. As such, whatever machine you had the upgrade on wouldn't
see the device until you moved into the same realm with it.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
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"Phil" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>-----Original Message-----
>Good for the time being, except you're now outside your
own LAN. The
>192.*.*.* addresses are reserved IP numbers for local area
networks. The
>169.254.*.* addresses you're working with now are auto
assigned when the
>network adapter cannot find the DHCP feed from the router.
>
No DHCP on my local LAN, only static 192.x.x.x IPs.
>Do you happen to be running any Norton (Symantec) software
on your computer?
>Some of those products, unless properly configured, can
cause this issue and
>block one system from another.
No, no Norton, or Cramden for that matter :^)
>
>If a computer on your system happens to pop up the 169
address, it is a good
>idea to reboot and see if it'll automatically pick up the
feed. And
>sometimes you simply need to power-down the router, let it
sit a minute, and
>then it'll correct itself. Hopefully, you've now righted
the ship.
>
Yep, normally I wouldn't 'see' a 169.x.x.x address, but the
MS Broadband Networking software detected the MN-740 and
picked it up. Upon seeing this, I immediately tried
upgrading the firmware but once again to no avail. I had
taken the router and my local LAN out of the loop, just the
XP box and MN-740 hooked to a dump hub.
>The reason the MN-740 probably wouldn't upgrade is the 169
address isn't
>part of the LAN, and therefore wasn't seen by the other
computer.
>--
That was the ticket alright. Once they were on the same
LAN, all was well. Does this mean that, if you're not
using DHCP, the update instructions should be modified? Tks.
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Phil" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>Chris,
>
>Tricky little beggar this one! When you reset the MN-740,
>it reverts to its default IP address--in my case (yours may
>vary?) 169.254.194.195. I found this out by running the
>Microsoft Broadband Networking software (v2.2.0.731), which
>displayed the device and its IP. OK, reasoned I, would the
>firmware upgrade software running on my XP box, on a
>192.168.x.x network, be able to talk to the MN-740? Not
>bloody likely. Changed my box's IP to 169.254.194.194
>(mask 255.255.255.0) cabled MN-740 and the box to a hub
>and, viola!, the upgrade went in slick as snot. Cheers!
>
>Phil
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Check the update readme file:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/broadbandnetworking/readme/readme_mn740_102.htm
>
>>Instructions are listed there.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Phil" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>>> Want to burn firmware 1.0.2.21 to enable non-broadcast of
>>> SSID. Downloaded the bundle and have tried many, many
>>> times but without success for firmware; boot is already
>>> current. Using both a WinXP Pro and a WinME box, this is
>>> what I tried:
>>>
>>> 1. WinX box and MN-740 cabled to standalone hub
>>> 2. WinX box direct connected to MN-740 via crossover
>>>
>>> In all cases, the utility sees the device fine but won't
>>> upgrade the firmware. I've tried resetting MN-740 to
>>> factory defaults, power on/off, etc. ad nauseum. None of
>>> the boxes in question were running any sort of virus,
>>> popup, etc. protection or firewall. Any ideas much
>>> appreciated. Thx.
>>>
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