Advantages: Does what it says on the tin ( once set up ! ) Disadvantages: Pain in the arse to get working.
This review is aimed at home networking. In other words anyone that started off (like me)? with one main computer in the house, and now finds they need more connectivity.
In time we grow out of our basic needs, or in my case the girlfriend wanted her own Pc & Internet connection
This is cool, as I now have my own Pc all to myself again!
Perhaps family members get their own Pc's, kids need the Internet for their studies etc, So instead of having separate accounts to get on the net (which would cost a fortune) it would be nice to all share one internet connection, and one bill.
Enter the SitecomDC202 v5 wired router. £ 29.99 from Maplins electronics in Swindon.
I had a go first at linking the 2 Pc's together (without a router) wanted to link 2 Pc's in the same room, by means of one wire, LAN network card to card? to me this made ...
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 number WGA54G),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 ...
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 a 30m ethernet cable running down my stairs which is not ideal! therefore when i bought my xbox 360 back i wanted to get it sorted with the network adapter.
THINGS I LIKE ABOUT THE ADAPTER:
its a easy method of connecting up to xbox live if it will connect to the router
its small and as a nice slot at the back of the xbox 360
theres a light which is green if its working and red if its ...
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Processor / memory
RAM Installed
32 MB
Flash Memory Installed
4 MB
Manufacturer's product description
This Broadband Router enables you to share your existing broadband Internet connection effortlessly among a number of PCs via a single subscription. Thanks to the integrated switch, you can directly connect 4 PCs, which then all have the possibility of access to the Internet. The built-in Firewall ensures that this Internet entrance is safeguarded against intruders. With the two USB ports it is easy to share two external USB hard disks and/or flash disks with all the other PC's in your network. The connected storage devices can easily be accessed via the internet from any location in the world.
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