Xbox 360 network adapter, to buy or not?

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...

jwl89 29.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapter

Xbox 360 network Adapter

Advantages: Cute,Compact,Attachable
Disadvantages: Weak signal,Very expensive

...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...

JohnRedcorn 28.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Network adapter

Good Network Card

Advantages: Wide range, able to see networks from a distance!
Disadvantages: Sometimes a bit slow

...I brought this at the beginning of last year, and it cost me around £40 from currys, which at first i thought was a lot of money, which i was wrong about, it was well worth the amount. When i took it home, i followed the instructions, it is kind of difficult to install, not as easy as it looks on the instructions.However i think the hardest part of the installation, is not actually the installation for the network card, but to setup the wireless connection. The good thing about the network card, is that it is VERY good at detecting wireless networks. As i am at uni, i lived in a house last year, and i was on the bottom floor, and the computer with the actual connection was 3 storeys( not sure if that is spelled right lol!) above me, and we had 10 computers connected to the system, and people walking around constantly, yet my connection...

funky_munky87 17.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Notebook Card Network adapter

Signaless Network Desktop Card

Advantages: fast, comes with utility for signal strength etc., can join computers without access point or router
Disadvantages: Set up instructions not detailed enough, wouldn't ad-hoc on my PCs

...The parents recently bought a second PC to have downstairs for themselves to use and to access the internet with. As we have a cable broadband (512mbps) connection we thought we'd network them and use Windows' Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) tool to connect to the internet through my PC. This way we would save money on buying a wireless network access point or router (which, for the 802.11g models was very expensive.) After shopping around we found the Belkin cards for £35 (or thereabouts) and were told there were good quality and we could easily connect the two PCs together with them without bothering with wires. This is where my review proper begins as when I got home and installed them (according to the limited instructions) I tried everything I could to get the computers to "talk to each other". I visited the Belkin...

fireeatingelf 19.05.2004 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Wireless G Desktop Card F5D7000

Card Factory

Advantages: Great products at low prices
Disadvantages: Long queues and some products a little tacky

...Card buying can be an expensive thing, especially at this time of year and as much as I love the quality of the cards in stores such as Clintons, with my large family I just cannot afford to buy all my family cards from stores such as these at Christmas. So I was pretty impressed with Card Factory opened up a store in my local town recently. For me this store offers good quality products, but at really cost effective prices. Obviously their main market is the card market. They offer cards for all occasions including birthdays, anniversaries, moving, sorry, thank you and general cards too. Their cards are priced at 59p for a small card, 89p for a medium card and 99p for a large card, which for me is excellent value for money. They do extra large cards which do cost a bit more and they also do a couple of cards in each range for just...

bexx0907 14.12.2009 · Read review
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Belkin Wireless G Notebook Card

Advantages: Wireless Internet
Disadvantages: None

...The Belkin Wireless Notebook Card is a good product. the card is only for LAPTOPS not for computers. the good thing about this product is that just say your in your bedroom or in your kitcen or maybe in your garden you can use the internet without any wires and no hassle at all. but you have to remember you need to have a belkin wireless internet network to make this product work for your laptop. I have my very own Belkin Wireless G Notebook card and it runs as fast as when i use to have an ethernet connection i.e. cable internet connection. When i bought my newtwork card it cost me £25.00 but on ciao they are giving you a really good price for it so i recommend buying the product. if you have any questions please let me know and i will be at assistance Hope I Was Useful Thanks For Reading...

D4DDYF 12.06.2008 · Read review
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Oyster Card

Advantages: Convenient
Disadvantages: You could lose it!

...We Londoners are insistent people. We want cheap travel to anywhere in one of the biggest cities in the world. We want it regularly, without delays and seven days a week?if possible. Not too much to ask then?oh and we want a convenient travel card rather than paying with cash for each individual journey. Of course. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the Oyster card then. For those who don?t live in London or perhaps have never even stepped foot in the capital, the following paragraphs may read like absolute gobbledegook, but trust me, I think I know what I?m talking about and I think it makes sense. The Oyster card is basically a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport ? buses, some National Rail trains, trams, underground and the Docklands Light Railway system within Greater London. The blue card, which costs just a £3...

carl.mcqueen 26.07.2009 · Read review
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Nectar Card

Advantages: Lots of retailers to collect with
Disadvantages: Online points may not equal amount of cashback available elsewhere

...The nectar card is the loyalty card associated with Sainsbury's, however it has since branched out and is affiliated with many companies which allows for maximum point collecting! Let's start with the basics, you get 2 points per pound spent at Sainsburys or 1 point per litre of petrol bought at the Sainsbury's petrol garage. Each point accumulated is worth half a penny, so you need 2 points to equal 1 pence. If you redeem your points in store at Sainbury's then you will need minimum 500 points for £2.50 off o your shopping. Points need to be redeemed in increments of 500. Points can also be collected in other stores, for example Dolland and Aitchinson also give 2 points per pound, as do Homebase. As far as I am aware however, you cannot redeem your points against your total bills in these stores. Points can also be collected...

rachieb123 06.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nectar Card

The Oyster Card vs Freedom card

Advantages: Read Opp
Disadvantages: Read Opp

...the Oyster card can be used upon is on the London underground network, some national rail zones around London, as well as on big bendy buses as well as the smaller buses. Where the savings can be made are that it costs around £1 in credit using an Oyster card, otherwise a person would have to pay a bus driver £2 in cash. Similarly buying singles from zone 5 or 6 to Central London would cost around £1.80 to £2 single fare, or by not having an Oyster card would incur paying £4 in a cash fare. The one disadvantage of Oyster cards for travel are that they require £3 payment as a deposit which is non refundable and this £3 credit can not be used for travel. Also whilst at some stations in London there are much reduced queues and much less hassle involved in getting through ticket barriers. People can buy Oyster cards from local newsagents in London...

costas1234 16.12.2009 · Read review
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Make a Bee Line for the Nectar Card !!

Advantages: A good way to save for the extras at no extra cost
Disadvantages: None at all.

...THE PURPLE CARD IN MY PURSE THE NECTARCARD I have owned a Nectar card for many years now - in fact my card is the old design and I keep forgetting to upgrade it!! "WHAT IS A NECTAR CARD ??" The Nectar card is a Loyalty or Reward card. It is NOT a credit or debit card and is free to join. Nectar is owned by Groupe Aeroplan Inc., and it is estimated that more than 50 per cent of UK households collect Nectar points when shopping for groceries, booking a holiday, paying household bills, buying petrol and even eating and earn Nectar points every time they shop online via Nectar eStores at over 220 leading online retailers. The scheme was started in September 2002. It is not actually a Sainsbury's Loyalty Card as the Tesco Clubcard is for Tesco, although Sainsburys and BP are the key members in the scheme...

oldchem 03.06.2009 · Read review
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