WIRELESS GAMING - AT A PRICE Review ofMicrosoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapterby
tractor-boy
Advantages: Wireless connectivity to Xbox live, Simply to setup Disadvantages: Ridiculously expensive, Doesn't come in black to match my Xbox 360 Elite
...to wireless gaming - the Microsoft Xbox 360 wireless networking adapter. This little piece of wizardry wrapped up in white plastic form makes connecting your console to the internet a relatively pain free and tidy solution.
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Setting up the wireless adapter is simplicity itself; it clips onto the back of your Xbox 360 or Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive and plugs into one of the available USB ports. Then you need to pop to the System Settings section ...
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Advantages: No need for wires. Reliable Disadvantages: Over inflated cost.
...it too, so why have Microsoft decided to omit it from the Xbox? In my opinion, the answer is simple, it is hard work to bridge a connection from your laptop and the majority of Xbox users will not have their console in close proximity to their router. Therefore, the only other alternative is to spend £60 and buy the Microsoft Wireless network adapter. Microsoft have been cute here, there are plenty of wireless USB wifi internet dongles on the market, ...
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Advantages: Does a great job Disadvantages: Filling Mr Gates pockets again
...WiFi dongle, but thanks to Microsoft and Mr Gates unless you are extremely knowledgeable about WiFi and the Xbox you will require a Microsoft specific WiFi dongle such as is described in this products listing. This dongle is going to cost you in the region of £55 so Bill has just screwed you out of £35 smackeroonies.
That aside this Microsoft official product is simplicity in motion when it does come to connecting your Xbox to the net. The small ...
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Advantages: no trailing/extra wires, easy to install, Disadvantages: cost
...Streams photos and music from Microsoft Windows XP
~~ Plays recorded TV, movies and videos from your Microsoft Windows XP Media Center based PC
~~ Easy setup and installation
~~ Collaborates with Xbox 360 authentic wireless accessories for worry-free integration
~~ 802.11a allows stepped-up data
Product Details
~~ Product Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 1 cm ; 400 g
~~ From the main white unit, there is a 4cm aerial, and an 8cm cable running from ...
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Advantages: Easy to install, Works well, reliable Disadvantages: Expensive
If you enjoy playing online on your xbox 360 and your router is not easily accessible with wires then you should seriously consder getting yourself a wireless adapter.
The Adapter cost around £50-£60 which I think is ridiculously over priced for what is simply a wireless adapter which generally cost aroud £10, but seeing as it is the only option for wireless gaming on the Xbox 360 then if you really want wireless it is your only option.
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17.09.2009
Xbox 360 network Adapter Review ofMicrosoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapterby
JohnRedcorn
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 ...
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28.11.2008
xbox 360 wireless adapter Review ofMicrosoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapterby
DINGGLEBOY666
Advantages: Works quite well most the time Disadvantages: very expensive
i got one of these because i didn't want wires everywhere in our house. when i first put it in it wouldn'tt connect up to my wireless router(linksys). i called up a help line and they said that they had no idea how to fix it so i ended up having to buy a new one (netgear). with this it works well most of them time but if it doesn't always work. i think that may be down to the router but it may be the adapter. anyway it works most the time pretty well. ...
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Advantages: Online gaming anywhere in the house Disadvantages: Can lose connectivity without warning and expensive
If, like me, you have an Xbox 360, you will no doubt be aware of the dynamic and enjoyable facility available to you online, namely Xbox live. Xbox live is a place where you can download demos and game add-ons, chat to your friends, and stream movies and videos direct to your Xbox 360 in glorious high definition. But while the Nintendo Wii and the Sony Playstation 3 can go online straight from the box without any additional hardware, Microsoft, in ...
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12.10.2009
The simplest option Review ofMicrosoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapterby
Mozza215
Advantages: Great Value, Small Practical Size, Portable, Large Connection Range Disadvantages: Loses connection sometimes, Fairly expensive, which isn't contradicting the Great Value advantage
...from the ethernet option, the Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network Adapter is the only thing you can use to get superb, and let me emphasize 'SUPERB' service from Microsoft. I made the stupid decision to buy a alternative to the adapter, which just didnt work. So, in my opinion, this is the only piece of equipment that is best for getting Xbox Live, so please don't waste money on something that has a 90% chance of working, because ...
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Advantages: makes connecting to live wireless Disadvantages: very high price
i bought this for £50 second hand, and i found it very easy to use and it connected to my modem in minutes, but i know not everyone connects it as easy as i did, infact i couldnt connect it to my old router when i first got an xbox 360, so then i went for the ethernet cable method which is ideal if the router is in the same room as the xbox 360 because its much cheaper, gauranteed to work and normally makes connection better, but in my case i had ...
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29.09.2009
Xbox 360 wireless adapter Review ofMicrosoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapterby
sadcrazyman
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 ...
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Advantages: Fast, No wires! Disadvantages: Possibly unreliable
...with all of my other Microsoft products, they are robust, well built, and designed to last, so I after installing the wireless adapter I played for months without issue or incident, until one day it the wireless adapter simply stopped working correctly. It would not connect to my wireless network and the light on the back of the adapter would not light up at all.
After speaking with support staff I eventually figured out that the problem was because ...
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18.01.2008
Xbox 360 wireless Review ofMicrosoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapterby
MattayBoy
Advantages: Easy to use, Reliable Disadvantages: Expensive
Xbox live is undoubtedly one of the main draws of the Xbox 360, and due to the fatc my Xbox was too far from a wired internet connection, i had to find a wireless way.
The official wireless adapter seemed the best choice, widely availble, and being official, pretty much guaranteed to work.
And thats true, it worked, very easily, simply plugging into the back, then scanning for connections on my xbox, then at the push of a button I was connected.
It ...
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...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 network.
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22.08.2008
Quick review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapter Review ofMicrosoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapterby
scott2403
I find that you must buy a fairly expensive router to use this product. I bought a cheap router and get disconnected in the middle of a game sometimes which can be quite annoying. Buy a router £60 or more and you should be ok. Also i reccomend that you do not have the router at a totally opposite end of the house or it could give a weak signal. The average price for this wireless adaptor in shops is around £50. All in all it is a great piece of equipment as x box has the best online multiplayer community and also it is very interactable. You can dopwnload movies, music demos and even full games with it. A membership fee is not too much. An optional £5 a month etc.
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