Xbox Issue. WRT54G Ver.8

Alright,
Something is deffinately wrong on the router side of things. I have an xbox 360 and can play all 360 games wirelessly. I put in a backwards compatible game and try to go online and it can't find the connection. I KNOW IT'S ON THE ROUTER SIDE. If I directly connect my 360 to my modem via an ethernet cable, all the games work. So it's obviously the router. Does anyone know what could be wrong?
thanks
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Message Edited by daikunzeon on 07-26-2007 06:56 AM

Running a gaming device behind a router may require openning ports.
Try to refer to this article:
Setting-Up Servers Behind a Linksys Router

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--Update--
I solved the problem. The Bellsouth DSL modem is in bridge mode after it is either reset (hard button) or configured via the web utility.
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Message Edited by OnnagokorO on 11-20-2007 06:50 PM

Hi, i have had to replace my WRT54G ver#3, with Same mode...

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Message Edited by kisskrazed on 01-12-2008 04:04 PM
Message Edited by kisskrazed on 01-12-2008 04:04 PM

kisskrazed wrote:
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Message Edited by kisskrazed on 01-12-2008 04:04 PM
Message Edited by kisskrazed on 01-12-2008 04:04 PM
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