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wifi for xbox 360

Aug 4, 2011 10:30AM PDT

what other alternatives for a wifi connection is there for a 360 besides having to pay $70 for a 360 router. I know there are some other products out there but which ones are the best and the cost

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Any Game Bridge will do nicely.
Aug 4, 2011 10:47AM PDT
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Use a PC with windows XP or Windows 7
Aug 4, 2011 12:02PM PDT

I did this before I got my Xbox slim.

All you need is a laptop or PC and a ethernet cable


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NpgLdc0HvE

its pretty simple. If this video isn't too clear just google "hook up laptop to 360 wifi" and you'll get tons of tutorials on how to do it.

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bridging
Aug 6, 2011 10:56AM PDT

yeah ive tried the bridging several times on my laptop and it works for a few minutes but thats bout it then it takes me a while to re-configure the internet back on my laptop