I did some Googling and it turns out that the MN-740 is a dead product. However, the hardware is the same as a D-Link 108AG Gaming Adapter.
If you're comfortable taking the chance that you might brick your adapter and you absolutely void the warranty, you can do a one-way (that means, non-reversible) flash of the MN-740 with some hacking.
Follow the directions in this forum post at DSLReports (while it's still there).
You'll need:
The MN-740 Firmware Update from Microsoft
Three Files attached to the post in the DSLReports forum
You then need to run the Update, and while it's up, but before you hit “next” you overwrite some files using the alternate firmware. Again, you may brick your device, and you're breaking the EULA. You're on your own.
via Scott Hanselman’s Computer Zen – Flashing the Firmware of an Xbox MN-740 Wireless Adapter to a D-Link 108AG to support WPA Security.
Talking about Re: Netgear MCA1001 Connection problems – FiOS Internet – Verizon Community Forums
The reason for the connection problem is probably because the Netgear MoCA network is interfering with the FIOS MoCA network. You need to make sure that both the Netgear MoCA MCA1001 and your MI424-WR are on the same MoCA network channel (or the same frequency).
I would suggest you to check and make sure that the Netgear devices are in “channel frequency scan mode” so that they can lock onto the MI424-WR frequency. If this does not resolve the problem, then most likely the MoCA encryption is enabled on your MI424-WR. I would then try enabling the encryption feature on the Netgear devices with the default password.
If you’re still having problem, check with FIOS tech support.
20 registry hacks to make your PC more awesome | News | TechRadar UK
Save CPU time
The average PC has several programs wanting to use the processor at any one time, and so Windows allocates each a period of CPU time – a ‘quantum’ – before moving to the next. By default this is very short, which makes for a responsive PC, but it sometimes means that Windows wastes time just switching between processes.
The solution? You can try what Windows Server does: set up your system to use a long quantum. Set ‘HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlPriorityControlWin32PrioritySeparation’ to 16 #hex#.
Longer quantums mean fewer switches between programs and so less wasted time. It can push some programs too far, though, and you might begin to notice games lagging or video playback becoming less smooth. If you spot any problems, just restore the original Win32PrioritySeparation value #probably 26 hex#.
[From: 20 registry hacks to make your PC more awesome | News | TechRadar UK]
David Chappell has cranked out another paper on our cloud platform – this time entirely focused on Windows Azure and including details of announcements from MIX09 last week such as support for unmanaged code. His earlier paper covers the entire Azure Services Platform.
If you’re interested in the grubby details of how Windows Azure works, his paper is a great place to start – in particular I like the way Chappell demystifies the Fabric Controller.
via Steve Clayton: Geek In Disguise : Windows Azure.
