XBOX 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Not Picking Up Wireless Network ?

Question

I just bought the xbox 360 adapter plugged into the back of my console inserted my wep key and clicked done its saying its picked up the network adapter but not the wireless network and the lights still red what should i do

Answer 1

First off, make sure your router has the WiFi enabled. You should see something similar to a green light by WLAN (or similar, I don't know the brand of router you have). That means that your router is acting as a WiFi access point. If it is not, you can try unplugging the router for about 10 seconds or so and then plugging it back in. This often works for me if I have had power issues because of weather. If it still is not working, log into your router and check the wireless settings. Once you have verified that your router is working as it should go to your xbox.

turn on your box and get over to the network settings. Run through the setup there. You should first search for a network followed by putting in the key for a secured network. If you don't see your network listed, you may not be broadcasting an SSID (Network name for your WiFi. You can also check this when logged into your router). No big deal, just put in the SSID for your network, and follow the prompts from there. Good luck.

Answer 2

The 360 will pick up the adapter you plugged in. Is your wireless router within close range of the 360, and is there anything blocking the router signal? Try to remove the adapter and plug it back in. Light will trun green once it is connected wirelessly.

Answer 3

Check that your network is functioning for other clients and that your router is set to use WEP encryption (I believe the XBOX adapter only does WEP - ugh!), and also that you don't have a MAC address filter list restricting connections to which the XBOX needs to be added.

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