Wireless PC Card Modem for Windows® Laptops. The Merlin U530 is a 3G tri-band PC card ... more
modem that enables access to email, the Internet and corporate databases as well as graphic and data intensive attachments, photos, streaming video and multimedia web...
Postage & Packaging: £3.91 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Having tried to connect my 360 via ethernet to my wireless connection, through my Mac or my Windows laptop, and having no success, this provided the only feasible solution.
Unfortunately, unlike the PS3, the Xbox 360 is not wireless-ready out of the box, and in order to make it so, you must invest a further £50+, which is quite a pain in the rear.
Unfortunately, it seems that, in making the console itself so cheap and appealing, Microsoft aim (as always) to make their money on the peripherals, which everybody needs for the full gaming experience.
Nevertheless, this does exactly what it says on the box (sorry to be cliched).
Plug-and-Play, as expected, you connect it to your console and through your dashboard, search for your wireless connection and, with your WEP key or security key at hand, you can instantly connect to your ...
Advantages: Wireless connectivity to Xbox live, Simply to setup Disadvantages: Ridiculously expensive, Doesn't come in black to match my Xbox 360 Elite
and pictures to brighten up your consoles look. But the biggest appeal of connecting the Xbox to my network is the ability to link up with my PC via the Windows Media Centre; and thus being able to watch, view or listen to the pictures, videos and songs stored on my PC. This function really transforms the Xbox 360 from a dedicated gaming machine into a true multimedia centre for film watching, picture viewing and tune hearing. It must of course be noted though that this can all also be done if you connect your Xbox 360 to your Network via an Ethernet cable, so these are not processes unique to the wireless adapter.
Any downsides?
Of course there are, it wouldn't be Microsoft without a small sting in the tail. The wireless adapters pricing can best be described as steep; you will do well to find one for much less than fifty pounds - quite ...
Advantages: Does exactly what is required of it Disadvantages: too expensive
The xbox 360 wireless adapter is essentially, exactly what it says on the tine, it is only required as a neccesity to get onto xbox live in a place usin a wireless network, microsfot have seized on this opportunity to charge over the odds for a small piece of plastic , retailing in the region of £60 , especially when you consider the nintendo Wii has a wireless adapter built in. As a product, the adapter is easy to install, clipping onto the back of the console, reliable and discreet, offering flawless online gameplay as if it were connected via ethernet cable. The only downside to this is the price and i for one feel it should be included in the console package to fully compete with other consoles ...
Product Information for "Novatel Wireless Merlin U530 Wireless PC Card Modem" »
Modem
Interface Type
PC Memory Card
Connectivity Technology
Wireless
Max Transfer Rate
384 Kbps
Cellular Enhancement Protocol
GSM, GPRS, UMTS
Antenna
Internal integrated
Antenna Qty
1
Manufacturer's product description
The Merlin U530 is a 3G tri-band PC card that enables access to email, the Internet and corporate databases as well as graphic and data intensive attachments, photos, streaming video and multimedia web broadcasts at speeds up to 384Kbps.
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