Porblem with wga600n

[irish65]

I just got WGA600A and after trying for a whole day to get it to connect to my 160n I am at an impasse. I connect a few times but it keeps rotating between channels. If I set it to channel 11 it will connect sometimes. I had tech support help me but when it connected after we set it to channel 11, I thought it was fixed and hung up. I but it back in my setup and it failed again. Also I am seeing very poor signal strength 18 to 30 %. I am connecting across the room 25 ft no obstructions. My laptop next to the wga600n has an excellent strength. I am thinking it is just a bad box. I tried to connect via the HR21 and it never connected once. I had to use my laptop to set it up. Anybody have similar problem? I have had no issues with two laptops connecting.

[Stuart Sweet]

Are you able to hook it up to a computer or other device to test it?

[dave29]

did the set-up screen pop up on the hr21 after you connected it?

[bsbuskirk]

If you have a passcode set up, make sure to enter it in the proper case.

Took me several attempts before I realized that it wasn't connecting because I was entering in all caps.

[irish65]

I moved the wga600n to 15 ft away and it connects perfectly now so it isn't a configuation problem. I am connected right now through it posting this. I have it hooked up to my laptop and am getting a 50% signal 15ft away with nothing between it. It just must be a defective receiver. I have to connect 30ft away with a clear line of sight. Thanks for the help I am going to return it. I hope Direct TV doesn't give me a hassle. I have spent way to much time on this. It would have been easiler to run a cable.

[hdtvfan0001]

There is a firmware update (as of 10/28/08) for this wireless game adapter..version 1.0.5...make sure you're running the latest version...

Its on the download page at Linksys...