Need Help Connecting AC3 to wireless network

TJ,
I'm using Linksys WGA600N and just love it. Simple to setup. Plus its down in basement by my tank and my wireless router is up on the 2nd floor at the opposite end of house.
 
The Linksys wireless-g gaming adapter got here today. Quick question... do I set the IP for the gaming adapter as the same as the CPU, or the same as the AC3, or different from both?

Thanks.
 
You do not need to set the IP; it will read the IP address from the connected device (the AC3 in your case).

If I'm not understanding your question please clarify...
 
ok... maybe that's why I am having trouble. During the setup, I manually set the IP of the adapter so it was different from my AC3 & CPU. I can ping the adapter, but not the AC3.
 
The Wireless Adapter is connected to the wireless network, but I can't ping or make a connection to the AC3?
 
You are using the "G" game adapter correct? I want to be since the "G" and "N" adapters are different; the "N" exposes 2 addresses; 1 for the configuration page and 1 for the connected device. The "G" doesn't need to have the address set (or at least it didn't using the firmware I used back when I was using it).
 
Did you set the default gateway and net mask on the AC3? All nodes on your network should have the same default gateway and net mask, so if your PC is on the network, you can find out what settings it has for those, and use the same ones for your AC3.

Did you also change the IP address of the AC3 or did you keep it at 192.168.1.50?
 
I changed it... I just went through and made sure everything matched. Now I can ping the AC3 but can't pull it up when I put the IP address into the address bar of my browser.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14408945#post14408945 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty
I changed it... I just went through and made sure everything matched. Now I can ping the AC3 but can't pull it up when I put the IP address into the address bar of my browser.
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If it's responding to a ping, that's a good sign. Did you change the AC3's port, by chance? If you did, the URL you should be using is http://[IP address]:[port].
 
If you can ping the AC3 (and you are sure it is the AC3) then the website should work:

http://192.168.1.50

Assuming you left the same address AND port number. If you changed the HTTP port then you need to add a ":" followed by the port number at the end of the address.
 
I changed the IP from the default one today, but reflected that changed in the port forwarding settings as well. I didn't change the port.
 
When you changed the address; did you leave the 1st 3 octets unchanged (e.g., 192.168.1); only changing the last? Second; is your computer and router all have the same 1st 3 octets; if not you need to make them all the same (it's easier than explaining how to change the subnet mask to accomodate).
 
Yeah everything is the same but the last 3 digits.

I just found out I'm not pinging the game adapter... I think it's something else.
 
Got a figure out what you're pinging' it sounds like you may have > 1 device using the same address.

Be sure that when you change the address (in the AC3) that it is outside the range of the DNS address range or the router can be your enemy...
 
ok I can't get the wireless to work. I can ping the game adapter whenever it is hooked directly to the router. However, whenever I disconnect it I can't connect to the game adapter.

Any ideas?

It's obviously picking up a wireless signal, because the wireless light is green and active.
 
Success!

I talked to linksys, and it was basically a process of unplugging and plugging things in in a specific order to finally get everything to sync up.
 
NETGEAR XE104 POWERLINE 4-PORT ETHERNET SWITCH
this eliminates having to hook up two routers and creates a shortcut from your router to your ACIII. I know I am late but that worked best and easiest. It took literally seconds.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14410544#post14410544 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by addictofreef
NETGEAR XE104 POWERLINE 4-PORT ETHERNET SWITCH
this eliminates having to hook up two routers and creates a shortcut from your router to your ACIII. I know I am late but that worked best and easiest. It took literally seconds.
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looks like the way to go except that it is $149. i may do this setup if i can find a cheaper switch and adapter kit.
 
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