MTU/Update Failed... xBox 360 - Page 3

gooner4life · 16-07-2006, 07:03

well lots of people here have the linksys wrt45g, myself and ryan have the wrt45gs which works flawlessly, linksys routers are very good in my experience, i have used lots of belkin routers wireless and wired and lots of linksys wired and wireless and the linksys routers give you the easiest setup by far but also the advanced options allow you to customise your network far more than other brands.

they can also be bought quite cheap these days as well.

blincoe · 16-07-2006, 11:44

Hey, Thanks for the speedy response.
Think i will give the linksys router a go. Does is definitely work with Telewest/Blueyonder cable?
Any recommendations on the best place to purchase the router? After a quick search, i found one on amazon for 39.99 and free P&P. Is this a good price?
The Voyager cost ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£60 plus P&P via the BT website..... Ohhhhh how i hate BT.
Cheers =)

16-07-2006, 11:44

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If so can anyone suggest a decent CABLE router that will allow me to connect to Xbox Live?
Thanks in advance

If its just a wired network you have, I suggest the Linksys BEFSR41. If you have both wired and wireless I would go with the WRT54G or GS. (all fully NTL compatable)

Ive never had a problem with Linksys and would highly recomend them.

blincoe · 16-07-2006, 12:01

Thanks Slyder. I think i'll order this as soon i finish writing my complaint to BT

SnoopZ · 16-07-2006, 12:22

A good choice of router but personally i'd of bought the GS model for ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£7 more.

You will need to purchase a Xbox 360 Wireless Bridge if it's a Xbox 360 you plan on connecting to live wirelessly. You won't need that though if you're planning on connecting it via a wire.

16-07-2006, 12:23

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You wil need to purchase a Xbox 360 Wireless Bridge if it's a Xbox 360 you plan on connecting to live wirelessly. You won't need that though if you're planning on connecting it via a wire.

I still cant believe the price of them. Well worth having if you have a wireless setup, but the cost is scary.

blincoe · 16-07-2006, 12:26

Yeah i already have the bridge

It's connecting via wireless and the BT Voyager 1500 I'm having trouble with (Up until 4am this morning grrrr messsing with settings) I'm just gonna bite the bullet and opt for the WRT54GS. Thanks everyone.

SnoopZ · 16-07-2006, 12:30

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I still cant believe the price of them. Well worth having if you have a wireless setup, but the cost is scary.

Yes it's really high!

Now i've got mine i wouldn't go back to a wire as the Xbox is on the other side of the living room to the computer.

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Originally Posted by blincoe

Yeah i already have the bridge

It's connecting via wireless and the BT Voyager 1500 I'm having trouble with (Up until 4am this morning grrrr messsing with settings) I'm just gonna bite the bullet and opt for the WRT54GS. Thanks everyone.

The cheapest i've seen it is ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£47 from Amazon. When i got mine from Pcworld a few months ago they had a deal going and i was able to get it for ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£49.99 with a free wireless adaptor worth ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£41 which i have no use for.

blincoe · 16-07-2006, 12:32

Looked on Amazon and found the following.
1) Linksys WRT54GS-UK 125 Mbps Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster for ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£47

2) Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster WRT54GS - Wireless router + 4-port switch - EN, Fast EN, 802.11b, 802.11g for 39.99

Both free P&P
Whats the difference?

SnoopZ · 16-07-2006, 12:36

I'm not sure, but i've got the Linksys WRT54GS-UK model. Theres far more reviews for the UK model on Amazon and someone for the other model said it was shipped from France no UK mains lead.

blincoe · 16-07-2006, 12:39

Thanks for all of your help SnoopZ. Think i'll just pop into a shop rather than buy online, so i can have a look at the goods. Well i better go, promised to take the other half to see pirates of the caribbean today and she'll go mad if i start messing with cables N stuff again Eeeeek

SnoopZ · 16-07-2006, 12:44

Good luck, but you will pay a little more from a shop.

Just don't let any 16 year old at pcworld try and sell you something else!.

gooner4life · 16-07-2006, 18:19

I got the WRT45GS from PC World for 54.95 by ordering online and collecting at the store, i paid a bit more than I would have if I bought online but i did have it when I wanted it.

Im very impressed with the GS model, the speed of the actual network is fantastic, 125mbps with the speedbooster technology.

blincoe · 16-07-2006, 19:24

Well i bought the Linksys WRT54GS-UK at PC World today. Took about 10 minutes to set it up.... and i'm finally up and running on Xbox Live woooohooo. Thanks for all the help and tips.

SnoopZ · 16-07-2006, 19:26

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Well i bought the Linksys WRT54GS-UK at PC World today. Took about 10 minutes to set it up.... and i'm finally up and running on Xbox Live woooohooo. Thanks for all the help and tips.

Glad you got it sorted. Hope you enabled security on it.