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Unable to Connect 2nd PC with MN 500 Router
I've been using MN-500 Microsoft Router with Windows XP Pro. When I upgraded
to Vista Ultimate, the settings stayed within the router since I was able to connect to it using the #1 of 4 Ethernet Connection port and login to it's main page: 192.168.2.1. However, after upgrading to Vista, I am unable to connect other pc's using the other 3 connections. There is nowhere within the router itself to disable any of the 4 ethernet connections, and I am wondering whether Vista doesn't permit me to connect my laptop. Are there any settings that need to apply in Vista so I can use the remaining ethernet connections of my router? My main PC is Vista Ult. connected via Cable Router: Ethernet connection #1 PC. My laptop is Windows XP Pro and I'm trying to connect it via ethernet with any of remaining 3 ethernet connections on the MN-500. Since I'm able to connect to the internet and I'm able to go into the router's settings via 192.168.2.1, should I still install the MSBN software? So far the only option that requires the software is to upgrade the router's firmware, but I had already installed the latest firmware for my router when I had XP Pro. Thanks in advance. G |
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Unable to Connect 2nd PC with MN 500 Router
Hi,
There's nothing in Vista that would cause the router to not allow connections on the other channels. That configuration data is in the router itself, it's not controlled by Windows. Make sure it is set for dynamic addressing (DHCP) and that security features like defining access by mac address are not turned on at this point. Have you checked that the Vista machine will connect on any port? If it will not, then there is a problem with the router. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com " ..." wrote in message ... I've been using MN-500 Microsoft Router with Windows XP Pro. When I upgraded to Vista Ultimate, the settings stayed within the router since I was able to connect to it using the #1 of 4 Ethernet Connection port and login to it's main page: 192.168.2.1. However, after upgrading to Vista, I am unable to connect other pc's using the other 3 connections. There is nowhere within the router itself to disable any of the 4 ethernet connections, and I am wondering whether Vista doesn't permit me to connect my laptop. Are there any settings that need to apply in Vista so I can use the remaining ethernet connections of my router? My main PC is Vista Ult. connected via Cable Router: Ethernet connection #1 PC. My laptop is Windows XP Pro and I'm trying to connect it via ethernet with any of remaining 3 ethernet connections on the MN-500. Since I'm able to connect to the internet and I'm able to go into the router's settings via 192.168.2.1, should I still install the MSBN software? So far the only option that requires the software is to upgrade the router's firmware, but I had already installed the latest firmware for my router when I had XP Pro. Thanks in advance. G |
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Unable to Connect 2nd PC with MN 500 Router
see my reply in the other group.. if
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/928233/en-us does not help, then it's time to replace the router... On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:24:43 -0700, " ..." wrote: I've been using MN-500 Microsoft Router with Windows XP Pro. When I upgraded to Vista Ultimate, the settings stayed within the router since I was able to connect to it using the #1 of 4 Ethernet Connection port and login to it's main page: 192.168.2.1. However, after upgrading to Vista, I am unable to connect other pc's using the other 3 connections. There is nowhere within the router itself to disable any of the 4 ethernet connections, and I am wondering whether Vista doesn't permit me to connect my laptop. Are there any settings that need to apply in Vista so I can use the remaining ethernet connections of my router? My main PC is Vista Ult. connected via Cable Router: Ethernet connection #1 PC. My laptop is Windows XP Pro and I'm trying to connect it via ethernet with any of remaining 3 ethernet connections on the MN-500. Since I'm able to connect to the internet and I'm able to go into the router's settings via 192.168.2.1, should I still install the MSBN software? So far the only option that requires the software is to upgrade the router's firmware, but I had already installed the latest firmware for my router when I had XP Pro. Thanks in advance. G -- Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ |
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Unable to Connect 2nd PC with MN 500 Router
Are you sure you haven't gone out of your way to disable DHCP on computers
you are trying to connect to the other 3 ports? If you plugged whatever is plugged into port 1 into another port, you'll likely find that it still works. That would definitely indicate that it is an issue on the computers you are trying to connect. -- Gary Tsang http://www.gtsang.com Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center http://www.microsoft.com/mvp " ..." wrote in message ... I've been using MN-500 Microsoft Router with Windows XP Pro. When I upgraded to Vista Ultimate, the settings stayed within the router since I was able to connect to it using the #1 of 4 Ethernet Connection port and login to it's main page: 192.168.2.1. However, after upgrading to Vista, I am unable to connect other pc's using the other 3 connections. There is nowhere within the router itself to disable any of the 4 ethernet connections, and I am wondering whether Vista doesn't permit me to connect my laptop. Are there any settings that need to apply in Vista so I can use the remaining ethernet connections of my router? My main PC is Vista Ult. connected via Cable Router: Ethernet connection #1 PC. My laptop is Windows XP Pro and I'm trying to connect it via ethernet with any of remaining 3 ethernet connections on the MN-500. Since I'm able to connect to the internet and I'm able to go into the router's settings via 192.168.2.1, should I still install the MSBN software? So far the only option that requires the software is to upgrade the router's firmware, but I had already installed the latest firmware for my router when I had XP Pro. Thanks in advance. G |
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Unable to Connect 2nd PC with MN 500 Router
It was down to the wiring.
I originally had a very long network cable that was in two pieces connected together with a network coupler. I decided to shorten the cable since I didn't need it to be so long and disconnected from the coupler. The connection didn't work with one cable, however when I made the cable longer with the coupler, network connection was up and running again. I think the coupler made the wire cross cable(forgot types of network cables) and now its works as a charm. Thanks for your input tho. G "Gary Tsang" wrote in message ... Are you sure you haven't gone out of your way to disable DHCP on computers you are trying to connect to the other 3 ports? If you plugged whatever is plugged into port 1 into another port, you'll likely find that it still works. That would definitely indicate that it is an issue on the computers you are trying to connect. -- Gary Tsang http://www.gtsang.com Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center http://www.microsoft.com/mvp " ..." wrote in message ... I've been using MN-500 Microsoft Router with Windows XP Pro. When I upgraded to Vista Ultimate, the settings stayed within the router since I was able to connect to it using the #1 of 4 Ethernet Connection port and login to it's main page: 192.168.2.1. However, after upgrading to Vista, I am unable to connect other pc's using the other 3 connections. There is nowhere within the router itself to disable any of the 4 ethernet connections, and I am wondering whether Vista doesn't permit me to connect my laptop. Are there any settings that need to apply in Vista so I can use the remaining ethernet connections of my router? My main PC is Vista Ult. connected via Cable Router: Ethernet connection #1 PC. My laptop is Windows XP Pro and I'm trying to connect it via ethernet with any of remaining 3 ethernet connections on the MN-500. Since I'm able to connect to the internet and I'm able to go into the router's settings via 192.168.2.1, should I still install the MSBN software? So far the only option that requires the software is to upgrade the router's firmware, but I had already installed the latest firmware for my router when I had XP Pro. Thanks in advance. G |
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Unable to Connect 2nd PC with MN 500 Router
Glad you found the issue!
-- Gary Tsang http://www.gtsang.com Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center http://www.microsoft.com/mvp " ..." wrote in message ... It was down to the wiring. I originally had a very long network cable that was in two pieces connected together with a network coupler. I decided to shorten the cable since I didn't need it to be so long and disconnected from the coupler. The connection didn't work with one cable, however when I made the cable longer with the coupler, network connection was up and running again. I think the coupler made the wire cross cable(forgot types of network cables) and now its works as a charm. Thanks for your input tho. G "Gary Tsang" wrote in message ... Are you sure you haven't gone out of your way to disable DHCP on computers you are trying to connect to the other 3 ports? If you plugged whatever is plugged into port 1 into another port, you'll likely find that it still works. That would definitely indicate that it is an issue on the computers you are trying to connect. -- Gary Tsang http://www.gtsang.com Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center http://www.microsoft.com/mvp " ..." wrote in message ... I've been using MN-500 Microsoft Router with Windows XP Pro. When I upgraded to Vista Ultimate, the settings stayed within the router since I was able to connect to it using the #1 of 4 Ethernet Connection port and login to it's main page: 192.168.2.1. However, after upgrading to Vista, I am unable to connect other pc's using the other 3 connections. There is nowhere within the router itself to disable any of the 4 ethernet connections, and I am wondering whether Vista doesn't permit me to connect my laptop. Are there any settings that need to apply in Vista so I can use the remaining ethernet connections of my router? My main PC is Vista Ult. connected via Cable Router: Ethernet connection #1 PC. My laptop is Windows XP Pro and I'm trying to connect it via ethernet with any of remaining 3 ethernet connections on the MN-500. Since I'm able to connect to the internet and I'm able to go into the router's settings via 192.168.2.1, should I still install the MSBN software? So far the only option that requires the software is to upgrade the router's firmware, but I had already installed the latest firmware for my router when I had XP Pro. Thanks in advance. G |