Networks A netgear router, two netgear access points, an Xbox and a PS2...

as one might assume, I'm trying to setup a wireless network -however I have a couple questions:

I have two wireless accesspoints (netgear WG602), I want to use them to allow me to gain broadband access to my PS2 (whenever I get one of 'dem adapters) and my Xbox. Question 1, is whether theres a way (like USB ports) to simply 'split' the ethernet cable comming out of the access point into two directions; one, the Xbox -- the other, the PS2. Thereby allowing me to use broadband on a wireless network (I assume I need whats called a 'switch' is it?). I dont know if there would be problems trying to access the wireless point at the same time from both machines, but that really doesnt matter considering that only one will ever be on at a time.

Second question is more specific, I cant seem to get the wireless network working for my XBOX (who knows aboot the PS2, I havent got the adapter or whatever it is for it yet). When Xbox live tries to connect, it simply says it cant -- not much help is it.

got any Ideas?

 

umm, i don't know much about wireless networking, but I thought that access point were like hubs for wireless... and the router will do the same thing... so do they actually connect to each other? I think what you need to do is get the whole thing working with computers (so that you can see what the hell's going on and configure things and change settings blah blah blah) and once that's working it will work with the Xbox

however I have zero experience with wireless so if someone can correct me please do

 

I just want to clear up what you're asking Liquid K9, sorry I'm not too clear. From what I gather, you have:

- 1 standard ethernet (eg. not wireless) router connected to your broadband internet line
- 2 wireless access points (like an ethernet hub that also connects to wireless?)

I can only assume that your problem is the wireless access points only have one ethernet port? There's nothing you can do in terms of "splitting" one cable to two devices simply because of the way ethernet works: that's what hubs and switches are for.

Would it not be easy enough to just switch the cable over from the PS2 to the Xbox and vice-versa when you need to?

 

I could, I could... but then I'd have to stretch, and reach, and get of my ass -- something I prefer to be done at college only

the main probleme atm is that the Xbox cannot, or does not detect an internet connection when the wireless is used (I tried last night with a wired connection and it works fine). I also noticed that in the netgear settings panel of the wireless thats connected directly to the router, it has a list of connected devices -- the second wifi device did not appear, which I think (not sure) it should.

 

like i was trying to say before, I don't think two wireless access points connect to each other... maybe you can configure them to, i don't know.

if you have an old computer and a spare NIC, set it up with a wireless network card, and the NIC, plug the NIC into a small hub or switch which also has your PS2 and Xbox. use software to bridge the connect between the wireless and the NIC and there you go...

Also like I said before, get it working with computers (even if you have to borrow a friends laptop or something) before you go straight to plugging an Xbox in becuase you can do much more diagnosis and configuration on a computer.

 

What router model do you have? And if i recall correctly you need to connect a wireless access point to ur router, and then use wireless adaptors to connect your xbox and ps2.

As [cibyr] says I think you're network isn't working because ur trying to connect 2 wireless access points instead of trying to connect wireless adaptors to an access point.

 

return the ap's and just get some bridges....works exactly the same as connecting your wire into the router directly....linky....