Microsoft and their proprietary products are poor performance,and too expensive.This adapter detects the same network my pc adapter detects but only 1 bar of signal.My pc adapter has 5 bars on the network.The xbox adapter must not have an omni antenna and the gain is probably 1dbi.I tried to opened this crap and put a higher gain antenna but the connector is a sub micro connector specially made for microsoft to screw us.I still could have rigged a better antenna,but i accidentally lost an ic chip trying to pry this thing apart,now there goes 70 bucks,never again. Fortunately i discovered linksys sells a universal game adapter (part numberWGA54G),the adpater is also pc compatible,why isnt the xbox adapter pc compatible?Anyway,the linksys has an omni antenna and yes its removable to get a better omni.The signal is 5 to 15 times stronger than the xbox adapter depending on your antenna gain.The price is also cheaper used but the same as xbox adapter if new. The only good thing about the xbox adapter is the compact,cute design,and it attaches to the console;19.99 should be the retail price.
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Advantages: Great Value, Small Practical Size, Portable, Large Connection Range Disadvantages: Loses connection sometimes, Fairly expensive, which isn't contradicting the Great Value advantage
Nov 28th, 2008
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