Boo33

Ok so I have Two xboxes in my house, One Modem and two linksys wireless adapters the only problem is...When i try to connect it either takes me 30 mins or so to get it connected and when i am in games is very laggy or i just do not connect. The other xbox works great every single time.


I am not running off of an IP address on both xboxes instead i use the other wireless mode i am not aware of what this is called. But if someone could please help me with this i would be very gracious.

Thank you and have a great day

Boo33

Oh i forgot to mention they are in two seperate rooms upstairs, the rooms are right next to each other

XBS Jason

I assume you have a modem/wireless router combo (not just a modem). The one that works correctly every time... how is that connected to the router? (wired, wireless?)

Also, when you configure the internet connection on the Xbox are you manually inputting an IP address for the Xbox, or do you have it set to automatically acquire one for you?

Is the router set for dynamic dhcp? Need a bit more info to really troubleshoot it, but it sounds like both Xboxes are trying to use the same IP address. You should have the router assign the IP addresses dynamically and let the Xbox get the IP from the router automatically... that's the easiest way to fix your problem... provided all my assumptions about your setup are correct.

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Boo33

Ok It is set up for wireless, You assumed correctly. Sorry I am not very good at explaining things, I have it set to automatically aquire my IP address for me, My xbox and the other are connected t the same one but we also use the MAC address I went through a very long process to get it set to MAC and it worked perfectly with one but two my xbox is horrible the other is perfect. ANd if you could explain to me the "Dynamic dhcp" I could tell you about mine.

XBS Jason

My wording might seem a bit redundant, but DHCP is dynamic host configuration protocol... basically, it is how the router/modem gets an IP address from the ISP initially and how it assigns IP addresses to computers or devices (like an Xbox) on the network.

What I mean when I say dynamic DHCP is do you have the router set to automatically assign a device an IP address? It sounds like you went through a process with the MAC address, do you have MAC address filtering enabled? If you do, this may be why the one Xbox will not connect (but that would rather quickly be unexplained by it having a limited connection).

Overall, I'm still under my initial thought that both Xbox consoles are trying to use the same IP address. So with that in mind, here is my recommendation.

Try this first...

Unplug everything from your router/modem and disconnect the power for at least a minute. Plug the power back in, let it cycle through until you see all the normal connectivity lights. Plug all the ethernet or USB cables back in one at a time beginning with your PC. Then make sure you are connected to the Internet via your PC. Then try connecting with one Xbox, leave it connected and try with the other one.

If you still have the same problem try the next, more in depth solution.

First, go into the router settings (and might I point out that specifics regarding the router would be helpful here) and first make sure that MAC address filtering is not enabled. If you're not sure what MAC address filtering is, then I doubt you have a need for it. (its only used to limit access to your network to specific devices, which shouldn't be necessary unless you have a major security concern)

Next, make sure both Xbox consoles are completely powered off, so there is no chance that they are connected. Next, look in the settings and see if there is a DHCP reservation for either of the consoles (this means that the router is set to assign a specific IP address to that Xbox, you don't need this right now).

Then, in the settings area of your router you should have a configuration for the DHCP, and most routers have a release and renew option. Select this option and your router will release its IP info and reacquire it. Then, once you have verified you can connect to the Internet via your PC fire up one of the Xboxes, connect to Live, and leave it on. Then fire the other Xbox up and connect to Live.

Let me know if this helps.

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Boo33

Thanks alot. I really Appriciate it. It worked I just had to automatically set the IP address for one and manually for the other. So thank you i really appriciate it