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Main => Consoles => Topic started by: fredster on February 13, 2007, 09:47:30 am

Title: Xbox 360 Wireless network adapter
Post by: fredster on February 13, 2007, 09:47:30 am

Can you use something else besides this $100 Microsoft adapter?

Like a Belkin $39 adapter instead?

Title: Re: Xbox 360 Wireless network adapter
Post by: Zeosstud on February 13, 2007, 11:47:57 am

Its my understanding that any wireless bridge will work fine.  They say, while pricey, the Microsoft one really does work well however.  I dont use one personally, but thats what I have read.

Zeosstud

Title: Re: Xbox 360 Wireless network adapter
Post by: Hoagie_one on February 13, 2007, 12:57:47 pm

I guess you can set up a couple wireless routers to do it too through the Ethernet port.

Title: Re: Xbox 360 Wireless network adapter
Post by: fredster on February 13, 2007, 01:06:43 pm

I don't think after looking through forums that any USB wireless adapter will work, unless it's the stock MS.

When you talk about a "bridge" you are talking about another router.  One that has a direct ethernet hookup and then uses the wireless to connect to another router?

 ???

Title: Re: Xbox 360 Wireless network adapter
Post by: Hoagie_one on February 13, 2007, 01:37:01 pm

http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEZpkkEkZuebWtRAyc.php

Title: Re: Xbox 360 Wireless network adapter
Post by: fredster on February 13, 2007, 02:13:57 pm

Ah HA!

Dat's it.  I can get a Belkin at Wally World for $39.  Cord comes with it.

BWHWHAHAHHAHA

Title: Re: Xbox 360 Wireless network adapter
Post by: SirPoonga on February 13, 2007, 06:24:57 pm

xbox.com's 360 support site has a list of compatible bridges.

A bridge makes an ethernet port into a wireless device.  You can do the same thing with most wireless routers by putting them into bridge mode.

The microsoft adaptor is a dual band adaptor, that's partly why it is so expensive.  It supports 802.11a/b/g