Readers Respond: Problems Connecting an Xbox to a Wireless Network

Responses: 12

• finding and using the right kind of wireless network adapter for the Xbox
• entering the wrong values on the Xbox network configuration screens
• installing the Xbox out of range of the wireless router signal

Did anything go wrong when attempting to network your Xbox? If so, how did you fix it?

Freezes while testing connection to Live

My Xbox won't connect to Xbox Live. When I 'test connection,' the Xbox Live bar gets about 33% of the way then my system freezes. Any help would be awesome.

—Guest AB123

360 not recognizing the wireless adapter

I have had my wireless adapter and used it very happily for quite a while now, but recently it stopped being acknowledged by my Xbox 360, I am unable to connect wirelessly, and when I enter my 'configure network' screen there is no wireless option, despite the fact that the adapter at the back has its light on.

—Guest Sasha

Friend can't join an online party

So I and a friend are on the same university network, We are friends on Xbox live, but when I invite him to a Call of Duty 4 (COD4) party and game, he can never join. Any ideas?

—Guest anonymousz

Link to Live stops working after one day

On Thursday, I created an account for the Xbox (one month free Gold membership) which worked. When trying to re-connect on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I kept getting the same messages: MTU may be out of range, and make sure the port 3074 is open. I have spoken to my Internet provider and they have told me that the port is open and that the MTU is configured to the correct settings. I have also gone into my router configuration and set the MTU to 1444 and in the NAT config set the 3074 port to open... and still can't connect.

—Guest yaniv sharon

One simple solution (that worked)

I stopped playing over wireless and started playing over Ethernet.

—Guest Gooy

Keep getting knocked off Live

I can't maintain a good connection to Xbox Live and keep having to (re-)establish my connection again.

—Guest jmie mccollum

Xbox won't download network settings

It says I am connecting to the wireless network, but the Xbox won't download IP and DNS settings, and it doesn't even work when I type them in [manually].

—Guest zak

Don't know what network settings to use

I have no idea what to put in [the console] for network settings. I'm new to Xbox, and it's my dad's wireless router.

—Guest angry

Wireless settings deleted

My Xbox deletes or forgets all my wireless settings every time I turn it off and then will not pick up signals or even acknowledge my wireless adapter.

—Guest Andrew W

Can't find a connection

I'm not able to get any signal for my 360 from my neighbor's network, but I can still get connected with my Wii. How do I get connected with the 360?

—Guest John

Xbox console won't download

My Xbox won't download the console update for Xbox live... .

—Guest bh

Connection drops

I did all my setting and can play on line, but after a moment I'm losing the connection. I've just bought a new Linksys Wireless N Ultra Range Plus with an Xbox 360™ Wireless Networking Adapter.

—crioui