I have a netgear wireless router, i don’t usually have a password on it but i think that people are using my connection. I applied a password on WEP but this stopped my xbox live connecting. The xbox states that it cannot find the pc’s IP. Does anybody know hwy this is? Please help
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1 Chris M // Sep 28, 2008
If your using a xbox 360, you need to configure the wireless on the xbox to match what you set on the router.
Also if the xbox allows you to use WPA, I would use that instead of WEP.
2 mal_function.geo // Sep 28, 2008
I have a similar problem, when I enable the WEP on my router, neither of the two PCs in the house can get a connection…
if you have to use an open network (no security) there are a couple of ways to protect yourself.
1. Turn off any Broadcast ID option. this will prevent other people from seeing your network.
2. Change the networks SSID this is the name the network uses, and with the Broadcast ID switched off, anyone wanting to access your network would need to GUESS your new ID. (There are ways of finding out the network name, but these are beyond the means of the average piggybacker)
3. Check for a whitelist or blacklist option, this allows you to allow or disallow a connection based upon the MAC code of their network hardware, carefully work thru the list and blacklist any devices you are certain arent yours. (you can usually find the MAC code printed on the back of any network devices you have)
These should enable you to leave your network open so that you no longer have problems with the WEP system, and still have a little protection from general piggybackers.
Alternately, you could choose not to use the Wireless, and switch to a cabled network. this would require you to run ethernet cables to all the devices in the house, but it would be totally secure.
3 Fsdgasgas G // Sep 28, 2008
Put no security and it should work fine, but check ip logs every so often to see if someone is stealing your connection. If no one is stealing your connection, just keep no security. Also, try getting WPA. Original xbox wireless adapter only supports WEP and no security.
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