[zebraitis]

Seti,

Yeah. With the wireless is set up. Once you're router's running, then your computer or laptop will (should) get a DHCP address on that same network as well as well. Then, in a command window on your computer, first ping your router, and then, after finding the IP address of the xbox adapter, ping that.

How to PING: Opening a command window depends on the computer OS that you are running. If it is windows based thry either CMD or COMMAND on the run line. (If that doen't work, look for it under ACCESSORIES.) Once you have that, then type IPCONFIG to get your IP address, The item listed as DEFAULT GATEWAY will be your wireless router. So, knowing that, in the command window type PING XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX which is the address of the thing that you are trying to reach.

Simple, huh?

Wow... either I have told you what you already know, or have made it even more confusing. I hope neither is the case, and this has been of value.

As far as getting to the network settings on the xbox, my guess (and it is a guess, as I do not have one of these) is that if you boot with the setup disk for the adapter in the drive of the xbox, that it just might force it to help you get to the network settings.

You can find more info on the XBMC network settings at http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/?tit...e_Settings if you have not yet seen that information.


As for me, I just found a Linksys WRT54G router that will cost me $ 4.95 !!! It's at http://www.3gplaza.com/estore/control/3g...s?id=70106 (after $100 rebate). Then, I will take my old WRT54G and hack it to be a wireless bridge using the info at http://www.dvrplayground.com/article/122...et-Bridge/

So... I may not need the software, or to spend $50 to $100 for a game bridge!

[ceti alpha]

Well, I gave in and just got someone local here to set it all up with me. He's softmodding my xbox with evolutionx that has the direct option to switch back and forth between the MS Dashboard and vice versa. That's going to make my life sooo much easier.

But thanks for all the info. I'll still need to know all this stuff for upgrades and whatnot.

Oh and I hope your set up works out as well. Let me know.

Cheers,

ceti

[native]

I just hacked one with these instructions, I bought a used one for 10 bucks and it didn't come with the CD so I loaded on a firmware that has a browser based GUI.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13724485

zefrench
Jun 23 2005, 04:58 AM
Thanks to the research and the checksum calculator done by

calloatti (thread at )
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,1...~mode=flat

It is now possible to update the MN-740 with the D-Link firmware and get WPA.
(At your own risk)



Files required:
MSBNDownload.exe
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=6790

Modified Files Required:
-MN740_01.00.02.0022_RUNTIME.bin
http://www.dslreports.com/r0/download/84...UNTIME.zip
( dgl3420_firmware_101.bin hex edited and checksumed for MN-740 )


***I had to modify both these XML files since my adapter was up to date***

-ComponentReleases.xml
http://www.dslreports.com/r0/download/84...leases.zip

-PackageCatalog.xml
http://www.dslreports.com/r0/download/84...atalog.zip
( files required for the MS Broadband Networking Update to update the "new" firmware" )

Recommended the D-Link manuals, since all the configuration will done exactly like a D-Link DGL3420 after the flash
ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dgl3420/Man...al_100.zip *deadlink*





1) Update the MN-740 to the following version using MSBNDownload.exe
Xbox Wireless Adapter (MN-740) boot firmware 1.3.0.5
Xbox Wireless Adapter (MN-740) runtime firmware 1.0.2.22

2) Turn the MN-740 into a DGL3420 using special files and the MS Update tool
-Run MSBNDownload.exe
-it will extract files into %TEMP%\MSBNDownloadTemp
-it will then say "Welcome to the update wizard"
-Copy the 3 modified files into %TEMP%\MSBNDownloadTemp
-Click Next
-It will locate you xbox MN-740 adapter and say there is a new update of runtime firmware to 1.0.2.22
-Follow through with the update, do NOT cancel it, it will take a long long while
-Eventually the update will say it failed.
-At this point you can insure it was sucessfull by clicking retry, if the upgrade worked, the xbox MN-740 will NOT be found (it behaves like a D-Link 3420 from this point on)

From this point on configure using the DLink Manual using a web broswer (firefox did not work) at http://192.168.0.30 user admin no password

Untested:
-Xbox Dashboard configuration
-Super A/G Mode

I have successfully used it with a PC, not with my xbox yet.

Hope this helps anyone that may come across this.

[Hack_kid]

WOW these forums are getting sad this guy doest know how to boot to the MS dash? 1) why you dont need to you can do all that from within XBMC and 2) bruing up the shut down menu and use your EYEs look for DASHBOARD or EXIT and you will be amazed at what happens next

[Bitterblood]

This took me a while but I was able to get the MN-740 successfully patched. It took me a while to figure out the whole process and there were bits and pieces that I had to get from reading all the posts in this thread and other threads.

Here is the skinny:

Step 1 - Get all of the files that are posted on the 1st page of this thread. Create a folder on your desktop and unzip them in that folder.

MSBNDownload.exe

ComponentReleases.zip

PackageCatalog.zip

MN740_01.00.02.0022_RUNTIME.zip

Step 2 - Run the MSBNDownload.exe the first time to figure out what runtime firmware you have...I had version=1.0.2.26. Once you see what version you have then cancel the program from going any further.

Step 3 - Go back to the folder that you created in Step 1. Right click on "ComponentReleases.xml" and choose "edit". Scroll all the way to the bottom and change the version number in this line to one number higher that the version you have. "<SKU_MN-740_RUNTIME_FW criticalUpdate="0" filename="MN_740_RUNTIME" version="1.0.2.22" featureList="www.MS.com" description="Xbox Wireless Adapter (MN-740) runtime firmware" />"

For example...I had version=1.0.2.26 so I change the line to =1.0.2.27

Save that file and exit.

Step 4- Now right click on the file "PackageCatalog.xml" and choose "edit". Scroll all the way to the bottom line that says; <TARGET_SKU_MN_740_RUNTIME_FW filename="MN740_01.00.02.0022_RUNTIME.bin" /> and change "filename="MN740_01.00.02.0022_RUNTIME.bin" to one number higher than the version that you have.

For example...I changed "filename="MN740_01.00.02.0022_RUNTIME.bin" to "filename="MN740_01.00.02.0027_RUNTIME.bin"

Now save and exit.

Step 5 - Right click on the file: MN740_01.00.02.0022_RUNTIME.bin and change it to one number above your current version.

For example.... I renamed the file MN740_01.00.02.0027_RUNTIME.bin because I had version=1.0.2.26

Step 6 - Run MSBNDownload.exe
-it will extract files into %TEMP%\MSBNDownloadTemp
-it will then say "Welcome to the update wizard"
-Copy the 3 modified files into %TEMP%\MSBNDownloadTemp
-Click Next
-It will locate you xbox MN-740 adapter and say there is a new update of runtime firmware to 1.0.2.2x..in my case it said 1.0.2.27
-Follow through with the update, do NOT cancel it, it will take a long long while
-Eventually the update will say it failed.
-At this point you can click "finish"

Step 7 - From this point on configure using the DLink Manual using a web browser at »192.168.0.30. Use the username: admin and leave the password field blank. Follow the directs that are laid out in the D-Link DGL3420 manual.

[toocko]

I know this is an old post. But I am trying to use my old xbox MN-740 wireless adapter as a wirless bridge(to use with XBMC on a soft modded original xbox). Is this possible? I sucessfully converted it to the D-Link DGL3420 adapter,but do not know where to go from here. I cannot seem to load my network setting menu on ms dash screen on the xbox so that is not an option. It just stays as a black screen. Is there a way to configure the adapter with my computer and then just plug it into my xbox? I am able to get into the setting screen of the adapter with my computer,but again do not know what to do. I have a netgear router. Thanks