Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:14:05 -0700 (PDT), fig000
> <neilnewton001@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Last year I got a Buffalo Airstation wireless G access point. It was
>> new but came with no instructions (the person who sold it to me
>> offerred it to his church but they had already bought one.
>>
>> He set it up for me, providing the login and password to get into the
>> security and access tabs in the console. He also created an ssid and
>> a wep code (I think that's what it's called).
>>
>> I am no longer at that job and through varous circumstances, I'm no
>> longer able to get my hands on all the logins, passwords and wep
>> code. My grandson is getting an xbox and I want to give him internet
>> access. I guess, short of having the codes, I'll have to reset the
>> Buffalo and start from scratch.
>>
>> I suppose there are factory defaults I can re-instate. In fact I have
>> no real reason to password protect anything though I may try. I'd
>> like to how I can accomplish all this. If not I'll have to buy a new
>> access point and use their documentation.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Whenever you inherit a used routers, it's a good idea to clear all the
> settings and start from scratch. Otherwise, you'll be chasing some
> obscure problem that was caused by some obscure setting that the
> previous owner had used in their setup.
> <http://www.buffalotech.com/knowledgebase/users/kb.php?id=10014&category_id=0&sid2=>
> Audible tones? I've never heard any tones.
>
> Also, please do NOT use WEP encryption. It's not very secure and
> easily cracked. It also has ASCII->Hex key conversion oddities. Use
> WPA or WPA2 instead.
> --

BTW - the Xbox 360 does not come with a WiFi connection, just an Ethernet
jack.
You can either run an Ethernet cable, or purchase the WiFi device for the
Xbox 360.
What kind of Internet connection do you have ?

hmmm - this looks bad -
http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/
it would be good to share the exact model number of your access point...