WRT54G (V6) Xbox 360 DNS Test Failed

I am trying to get online with my xbox 360. It is passing its IP address test, but failing the DNS test. It actually passed the DNS test once, after several powercycles....but never again.
Here are my specs:
XBOX 360 connected eithernet to a Linksys WRT54G (V6) Firmware has been updated as of today.
My ISP is AT&T/Yahoo DSL with a Speedstream 5100 modem provided by my ISP.
My xbox is assigned a static IP of 192.168.1.7 (suggested by Linksys) and automatic for DNS
Here are my router settings:
Automatic Configuration - DHCP MTU size - 1400 Local IP address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP Server is enabled Starting IP 192.168.1.1
Ports Forwarded : UDP 88, UDP&TCP 3074 To the xbox static IP
Fire Wall: Block Anonymous Internet Requests is NOT checked
UpNP is disabled.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

gfcurtis wrote:
So does that mean that I can configure the WRT54G as a PPPoE that manages the user name and password so that the account is allways active. Jeeze, I have no idea what I am doing here.
Yes... If you have the Connection Type set to DHCP change it to PPPoE and enter your Username & Password.

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I've entered and reentered the appropriate security password at the Xbox, so it's not simply a typo on the password. I've also reset-to-factory-default and powercycled until I'm practically blue in the face. I've also tried disabling DHCP and setting a fixed IP at the Xbox and disabling UPnP. I've also used the Windows Connect function to download wireless settings from a working PC, as Xbox explicitly recommends in its instructions.
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Many thanks for the reply. Does it seem as odd to you as it does to me that one should have to go through all that for what Xbox calls a "compatible router"?
In any event, Xbox tech support has done nothing to distinguish themselves in my eyes. Amongst their bad advice: "the Xbox wireless network adapter is bad"; "you're too far away from the router"--both blown away when I successfully connected to Xbox Live via my neighbor's unsecured router located much further away than my router.
Anyway, I devised the following work-around: knowing that my Xbox 360 connected fine to Xbox Live with my router unsecured, I kept the security off and opted for MAC address wireless filtering, which lets only specified MAC addresses connect to the router. As soon as I entered the Xbox 360's MAC address and saved the settings, we could connect to Xbox Live without any hesitation. I of course had to track down all the MAC addresses for our other devices, but once that was done, everything seems to be fine.
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WRT54G and XBOX 360 HELP!!

I am using my wrt54g for my xbox 360. I am using an ethernet connection between them instead of a wireless connection. I talked to xbox and got the port numbers I needed and I opened them up on the router.
The port light where the ethernet plug for the 360 is in is flashing and my xbox is seeing no ip address at all. I don't know if I have my ip address correct for the ports, Please Help!

Kindly do these settings on your router for X-Box...
Open an Internet Explorer browser page.In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1
Leave username blank & in password use admin in lower case...
Click on "Applications and Gaming" tab and then click on "Port Range Forwarding" subtab...
1) On the first line in Application box type in ABC, in the start box type in 53 and End box type in 53, leave the protocol as both and under ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box...
2) On the second line in Application box type in PQR, in the start box type in 3074 and End box type in 3074, leave the protocol as both and under ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box...
3) On the third line in Application box type in XYZ, in the start box type in 88 and End box type in 88, leave the protocol as both and under ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box and click on Save Settings...
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4) Click on set-up and change the MTU Size to 1452 and click Save Settings...
5) Goto the XBox Network Settings and IP Address Settings and select manual IP Settings and assign the following on your Xbox
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6) Also assign the DNS Addresses on the Xbox
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Xbox 360 IP Address Failed

I've got a WRT54G v4 with firmware version 4.20.6.
I have no problems connecting my Xbox 360 when the wireless security is disabled. As soon as I turn on the security (WEP) that's when the Xbox starts having problems.
I've tried the following:
Assigning the IP address manually --- Doesn't work
DHCP on router is on and Xbox 360 is set to auto --- Doesn't work
Set the MTU to 1365 --- Doesn't work
Reduced the Fragmentation and RTS threshold by 40 --- Doesn't work
The only thing that works is turning off the security. I've only tried WEP, have to try the other security settings.
If you have any suggestions...
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WRT54G and Xbox 360 with no internet

New Xbox 360 hard wired to router WRT54G, router recognize xbox but will not connect to internet. What do i need to change?
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If your router's IP Address is 192.168.2.1...
Goto the XBox Network Settings and IP Address Settings and select manual IP Settings and assign the following on your Xbox
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Ok, I have seen a post in response to wanting Open NAT on the WRT54G V6 wireless router. The response was as follows: ******************** 192.168.1.1 (default IP address). Leave the username field blank and in the password type “admin” (if you have not changed the password). When the linksys configuration page loads up fully …..click on the tab that says Application and Gaming. When the page loads up fully u can specify the ports that needs to be forwarded for your Xbox. Make sure that before forwarding the ports u assign a static IP address for your Xbox in the same range as that of your router. Specify the sane IP address in the port forwarding page. Also set the MTU of the router to 1365. Try forwarding the ports 88 and 3374. ******************* HOWEVER... I have multiple XBOX's behind the router so I don't believe doing port forwarding will be of any help here will it???? Is there a newer Linksys Wireless router that will allow us to configure Open NAT??? Is there a third part firware that can update the WRT54G V6 so that it can utilize Open NAT??? Desparately need to get 3 or 4 XBOX 360's working behind this thing in open NAT mode. Thanks in advance!!!

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I am running OSX 10.5.1
I want to share my laptop's wireless connection with my xbox via the ethernet port.
My router's IP address is: 192.168.1.1
My PowerBook's airport IP address is: 192.168.1.3
Under Sharing, I have set it to share my Airport with Ethernet.
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Configure: Manual
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Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0
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Secondary DNS Server: 192.168.2.1
it gets as far as obtaining an IP address, but it fails the DNS check!!!
I am at my wit's end!!!
What can I do!?!?!?! I have tried everything.

I'm not sure I can help troubleshoot your issue specifically, but I just went through the same process it sounds like you're trying to do and I found the following link to be very helpful:
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Any help will be greatly appreciated. My son is aching to connect to XBox Live.
Our home network works fine from wireless cable modem.
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WAN MAC 00:13:10:7D:24:FA
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Configuring xbox 360 w/ router

I am trying to configure my xbox 360 to my wireless router and am having a little trouble. Any advice will be appreciated.

Still Havin some problem try this ....
Connecting Xbox To The Wireless NEtwork / Wired Network
needed to Go to the System area of the Xbox Dashboard.
Select Network Settings.
Select Test Xbox Live Connection.
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Using your MacBook Pro as a Router For the Xbox 360

Not sure how many of you guys have 360s, but I've written up a guide to use your MBP as a connection point for the 360. Basically it involves sharing your Airport with the Ethernet port. Here goes.
How to Use a MacBook Pro as an Xbox 360 Internet Hub v.01
This guide is copyright 2006 Jonathan Ferguson.
If you would like to host it, email me at the address below.
All trademarks are copyright their respective owners.
I am not responsible for anything that happens that may screw up your Mac, 360, Internet, or anything else.
By reading further you accept full responsibility for any damages or troubles that occur as a result
of your using this guide. K?
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360s Wireless Adapter.
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I'm positive this can be done in Windows, but I've not taken the time (yet) to test it.
I think it's very simple to follow, but I do recommend that only those with patience and a will to learn attempt the setup.
Also if you don't know how to reset your router, I wouldn't recommend it either. But for the rest, on we go.
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Broadband Internet Access
1 Xbox 360
1 CrossOver Cat 5 (NOT Patch, so NOT the one that came with the 360)
1 Macbook Pro (the regular Macbook may work, I haven't tested it)
1 Router with wireless and wired connections or 2 Routers linked together, one wired, one wireless.
Plug the cross cable into the ethernet port on the mac and the ethernet port on the Xbox 360. Turn both on.
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(check the box next to Built In Ethernet and hit the start button at the top.).
Go into Network under System Preferences on the MBP.
Pick Built In Ethernet in the Drop Down menu. Write down the Subnet Mask and IP Address for the adapter,
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This is usually the default IP for any router, so if you don't know what it is, try that one.
It'll also ask you for the password and username which are usually:
Login: admin
Pass: password
Login:
Pass: admin
or
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Pass:
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In the settings tab you'll find a lot of stuff has been set to automatic.
This will not help you, so start changing the things to manual.
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IP Address: Have a look at the address of the Ethernet Adapter.
Copy it digit for digit only make the last number lower than the last number of the Ethernet Adapter.
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Subnet: This is the Subnet Mask you got from the Ethernet Adapter.
Gateway: This is the IP address of the Ethernet Adapter (NOT the address of your router)
DNS: These are the DNS numbers you got from your router.
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Also, though I haven't tested it yet, keep the Ethernet card on DHCP. Putting it on manual might mess things up.
Et Voila! Let the 360 run the tests.
There's one test that'll take extra long to do but don't fret, it eventually goes through and works splendidly.
I'll update this as I see fit, and feel free to email me at: [email protected] to add/correct/contribute.

Well that's nice and all, but why not just spend the 50 bucks on a router? Also, why do you need a crossover cable? Modern operating systems do not require crossovers anymore.
~David

Does the Xbox 360 wireless adapter even work with the WRT54G wireless router?!!? If so, how???

I just bought a WRT54G wireless router (Ver 8.0; firmware updated to latest). I have successfully connected my wireless laptop using WEP security, but I'm at wits end trying to get the Xbox 360 wireless adapter to work. (It worked just fine with my Netgear router until that router recently died.)
When I do the "Test Media Connection" routine (you XBox 360 users know what I'm referring to), the Xbox immediately recognizes the Network Adapter and indicates that it is connected to the Wireless Network, but it inevitably fails the next step in the process: IP Address. I have the set-up for the IP address to be assigned automatically by the router (which is set for DHCP Server enabled).
I have gone around the mountain innumerable times myself and then with well-meaning friends who say try this, try that, try this, try that. I've had to re-establish my laptop set-up so many times I wanna scream!
Are the Xbox 360 wireless adapter and the WRT54G even compatible? If so, what am I missing here? I'm not too technical and obviously in over my head, but this ought not be that hard.
Please, please do NOT respond unless you KNOW the answer! I don't mean to be curt, but I'm over / past "suggestions to try."
Thank you VERY much for your time and consideration if you can help me.

I don't think that the X-BOX adapter is not compatible to wireless rotuer .... there are few settings you can try on the router ... Access router setup page ... Please click on the tab "Application and gaming" and click on sub tab "Port range forwarding" 1) On the first line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box type in 88, in end box type in 88, in protocol keep it both, in ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box. 2) On the second line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box type in 3074, in end box type in 3074, in protocol keep it both, in ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box. 3) Now save the settings 4) Once you return to the setup page, click on the tab "Administration" and disable the UPNP and save the settings. 5) Now assign the given ip address on your xbox ip address :- 192.168.1.20 subnet mask :- 255.255.255.0 default gateway :- 192.168.1.1 Please assign the dns address on the xbox primary dns :- 4.2.2.2 secondary dns :- 192.168.1.1 6) Please try to test your xbox live. Hope it works ...

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i am having problems with my WRT54GS. I have a Telephone modem, which I connect to the router, and then I have a wired connection between the router and my desktop.  The wireless connections are working just fine. but i tried connecting to my xnox 360 and the the wpa failed. everything is working fine but i canot change my security setting on my wrt54gs. can some one help me?

Access router setup page ...
Please click on the tab "Application and gaming" and click on sub
tab "Port range forwarding"
1) On the first line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box
type in 88, in end box type in 88, in protocol keep it both, in ip
address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box.
2)   On the second line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box
type in 3074, in end box type in 3074, in protocol keep it both, in ip
address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box.
3) Now save the settings
4) Once you return to the setup page, click on the tab "Administration"
and disable the UPNP and save the settings.
5) Now assign the given ip address on your xbox
   ip address :- 192.168.1.20
   subnet mask :- 255.255.255.0
   default gateway :- 192.168.1.1
Please assign the dns address on the xbox
primary dns :- 4.2.2.2
secondary dns :- 192.168.1.1
6) Please try to test your xbox live.

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